This was the sixth time I'd seen XC-NN (formerly CNN) and also possibly the last time sadly. They were a great band live and it was a shame they didn't last longer, or get more acclaim - but that is the way so often for bands sadly. You can be a great band and not … Continue reading GIG 230: XC-NN – Camden Palace, 5th September 1995
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GIG 183: XC-NN / 94-Nil – The Electric Ballroom, 20th September 1994
Between the last time I saw CNN (GIG 175) supporting Sheep on Drugs in June and this gig a certain global cable news channel lawyers became involved which resulted in a name change from CNN to XC-NN. A name change that seems to have appeased certain quarters as they continued to use it until they … Continue reading GIG 183: XC-NN / 94-Nil – The Electric Ballroom, 20th September 1994
GIG 175: Sheep On Drugs / CNN – Astoria, 18th June 1994
Saturday night rolls around and we have two of my favourite bands of the time playing The Astoria - Sheep On Drugs and CNN! I'd seen both bands a few times before (well Sheep on Drugs twice and CNN three times) and tonight was an upgrade to the main Astoria for Sheep on Drugs whom … Continue reading GIG 175: Sheep On Drugs / CNN – Astoria, 18th June 1994
GIG 169: CNN / Sunshot / Sulphur – Marquee, 12th May 1994
Thursday evening was usually our local games club, which in 1994 had been rather dominated by the Magic: The Gathering card game that had been released the previous year and took the gaming world by storm. To the extent that almost 30 years later it's still growing in popularity and helped earn it's publisher, Wizards … Continue reading GIG 169: CNN / Sunshot / Sulphur – Marquee, 12th May 1994
GIG 152: CNN / Maitreya – Camden Palace, 22nd February 1994
Camden Palace at it's best. Tonight was a combination of a fantastic crowd, fantastic band (or bands on this occasion as it was one of the rare times that the Feet First Club had two bands playing on the same night), at an already fantastic club and venue. Now I used to go to Camden … Continue reading GIG 152: CNN / Maitreya – Camden Palace, 22nd February 1994
GIG 141: CNN / Casino – The Water Rats, 9th December 1993
Formed in 1992 by David Tomlinson (vocals), Tim Bricheno (guitar; ex-All About Eve/Sisters of Mercy), and Neill Lambert (drums) CNN was a band that I'd been following for the last year and had picked up all the singles they'd released to date. I was really keen on seeing them live so when they played the … Continue reading GIG 141: CNN / Casino – The Water Rats, 9th December 1993
Voices From The Pulpit 