I'd been out at the Electric Ballroom until late the night before and woke up to the news that Kurt Cobain, frontman of Nirvana, had been found dead at his home. It was seismic news as Nirvana were one of the biggest, if not the biggest, alternative bands on the scene at the time. I … Continue reading GIG 163: Restoration II / Redemption, Nottingham Rock City, 9th April 1994
1994
GIG 162: Monsterland – Camden Palace, 5th April 1994
Not content with a jammed packed Easter Weekend my first day back at work concluded with a trip in to Camden and then off to Camden Palace for the regular Tuesday night "Feet First" club. A friend, Oli, was turning 16 the next day so it was an excuse for a party. The band of … Continue reading GIG 162: Monsterland – Camden Palace, 5th April 1994
GIG 161: Incubus Succubus / Legend / Seventh Wave – Marquee, 3rd April 1994
Easter weekend is certainly no time of rest for the wicked. I'd managed to go clubbing twice (Cabbage Patch on Thursday night, Full Tilt at the Electric Ballroom on Friday night), spent the day trawling record, game and comics shops in central London on Saturday, and after Easter lunch with the parents I headed down … Continue reading GIG 161: Incubus Succubus / Legend / Seventh Wave – Marquee, 3rd April 1994
GIG 160: Cries of Tammuz – The Bull & Gate, 29th March 1994
Hot on the heels of only seeing them two days earlier, we found ourselves in Kentish Town at The Bull & Gate on a Tuesday evening to see Cries of Tammuz for the third time in ten days. I've no idea who were supporting as a whole bunch of us (the guys from Tammuz, Vendemmian, … Continue reading GIG 160: Cries of Tammuz – The Bull & Gate, 29th March 1994
GIG 159: In Sensorium / Cries of Tammuz – Marquee, 27th March 1994
Cries of Tammuz were playing the Marquee for the second Sunday running. As opposed to the headline slot the week before (GIG 157) they were supporting Insensorium, who I'd seen the previous year (GIG 125) but wasn't overwhelmed by. Now, to be fair, I'd have probably gone to the Marquee anyway on a Sunday evening. … Continue reading GIG 159: In Sensorium / Cries of Tammuz – Marquee, 27th March 1994
GIG 158: Children On Stun / Infant Skull Surgery / Die Laughing – Marquee, 23rd March 1994
Children on Stun were one of the wave of goth bands that appeared in the early 90's that achieved quite a following without managing to actually break through. I remember, a year or two later, chatting to an A&R friend who was looking after a band that they hoped would break the Top 40 and … Continue reading GIG 158: Children On Stun / Infant Skull Surgery / Die Laughing – Marquee, 23rd March 1994
GIG 157: Cries of Tammuz / Chrome – Marquee, 20th March 1994
Sunday night at The Marquee, the regular 'goth night'. After an all-nighter at The Slimelight on Saturday night that saw me leave the club at about 7am, and not wake up until just after 5pm, this gig pretty much happened after my 'breakfast'. Regardless of coming off an all-nighter and probably feeling slightly worse for … Continue reading GIG 157: Cries of Tammuz / Chrome – Marquee, 20th March 1994
GIG 156: Cardiacs – Camden Palace, 15th March 1994
Another Tuesday, and another night at Feet First at Camden Palace. Tonights band was the Cardiacs, who had formed back in 1977 and continued to play up to 2007. They would have continued for longer but frontman Tim Smith suffered a heart attack in June 2008 after leaving a My Bloody Valentine gig which left … Continue reading GIG 156: Cardiacs – Camden Palace, 15th March 1994
GIG 155: The Marionettes / Gunshot Dance / Black Vinyl Lust – The Dome, 9th March 1994
A mid-week gig at The Dome in Tufnell Park. Oddly exactly a year to the day since I'd been to my last gig at The Dome (GIG 114). March seemed to be a month for Dome concerts as out of the five gigs I'd seen here (including this year) four had been in March, with … Continue reading GIG 155: The Marionettes / Gunshot Dance / Black Vinyl Lust – The Dome, 9th March 1994
GIG 154: Manic Street Preachers / The Pogues / John Shuttleworth – Clapham Grand, 2nd March 1994
I've never really liked the Manic Street Preachers - either recorded or live - but have ended up seeing them a bunch of times over the years. Usually on festival line-ups or on a bill with someone else I wanted to see. Whilst I didn't mind The Pogues they weren't a band I thought I'd … Continue reading GIG 154: Manic Street Preachers / The Pogues / John Shuttleworth – Clapham Grand, 2nd March 1994
Voices From The Pulpit 