Working at a record shop wasn't all about standing around listening to, and chattingg about, music all day. Sure, it was great being able to play what you wanted through the stores speaker system, buy discounted music, and chat industry gossip with the record company reps that came by - as well as meeting a … Continue reading GIG 265: Life of Agony / Ruth Ruth / Bif Naked – LA2, 20th February 1996
1996
GIG 264: Die Laughing / This Burning Effigy / Robed In Desire – Marquee, 11th February 1996
I'd not been to many Sunday nights at The Marquee for a while but had a little spurt of them at the beginning of 1996... unfortunately for the sad reason that the legendary venue had been sold and was to be converted into a Weatherspoon's pub. No more live music, all the history and bands … Continue reading GIG 264: Die Laughing / This Burning Effigy / Robed In Desire – Marquee, 11th February 1996
GIG 263: Skin Job – Marquee, 28th January 1996
I'm not sure who else was on the line-up on this Sunday evening at The Marquee. I'd been on my feet at the British Toy & Games Fair in Olympia all day. Whilst I was working for a record store at this point I was still pursuing the "Dwarf & Dragon" Games Pub & Store … Continue reading GIG 263: Skin Job – Marquee, 28th January 1996
GIG 262: James Rays Gangwar / Suspiria – The Underworld, 26th January 1996
I was a big fan of James Ray. I had albums from a variety of his bands (James Rays Gangwar, James Ray & The Performance, The Sisterhood, etc) and several regularly made the turntable or CD player at home. This was the third time I was seeing him live, with the previous times being a … Continue reading GIG 262: James Rays Gangwar / Suspiria – The Underworld, 26th January 1996
GIG 261: Sunshot / Space – The Dublin Castle, 25th January 1996
The main reason for going to The Dublin Castle in Camden on this chilly Thursday evening was to see Sunshot, whom I'd seen five times before but Melissa had never seen. I'd also never been to the legendary Dublin Castle before so this visit was long overdue. We got their early so sat around having … Continue reading GIG 261: Sunshot / Space – The Dublin Castle, 25th January 1996
GIG 260: Terrorvision / Honeycrack / Cecil / Pusherman – Astoria, 17th January 1996
It was Terrorvision time once again. I'd caught them three times before and they were one of the bands that could pretty much guarantee you a great time whenever you saw them. Joining me at The Astoria were Angela, Alex L, and Surfer Boy. I'd seen all the bands on the bill before apart from … Continue reading GIG 260: Terrorvision / Honeycrack / Cecil / Pusherman – Astoria, 17th January 1996
GIG 259: Minty – Camden Palace, 2nd January 1996
Welcome to 1996. It certainly didn't take me long to break the new year in with live music. Minty were an odd band to say the least. They were very art house and had originally been formed by Leigh Bowery (a fashion deisgner and club promoter among other things) in 1993 for a very short … Continue reading GIG 259: Minty – Camden Palace, 2nd January 1996
Voices From The Pulpit 