I don't really remember anything about Divided Opinions, or the time they played the Barnet Student/Indie night hosted every Monday by the Dandy Lion. As a local Indie night, which usually featured a live band, it was something that a number of us attended when we could to drink, dance and catch-up. Apparently Divided Opinions … Continue reading GIG 139: Divided Opinions – The Dandy Lion, 29th November 1993
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GIG 128: Lobsterphone – The Dandy Lion, 30th August 1993
The August Bank Holiday Monday. I'd spent the weekend playing football in the mornings and gaming in the afternoons and evenings (a mega two-day session of TORG) and now it was the last night before everyone went back to work. So, not to have a quiet night in to start the week all fresh faced … Continue reading GIG 128: Lobsterphone – The Dandy Lion, 30th August 1993
GIG 112: RDF (Radical Dance Faction) – The Dandy Lion, 22nd February 1993
Now this was something different. A band that people had actually heard of playing Barnet's Monday night student/alternative night at The Dandy Lion. R.D.F. was/are a band who came out of the crustie/free festival scene that played with ska, dub and punk. They'd gotten some coverage in the music press and the occasional tune showed … Continue reading GIG 112: RDF (Radical Dance Faction) – The Dandy Lion, 22nd February 1993
GIG 109/110/111: Suspiria / Moon / Demi-Gods – The Dandy Lion – 28/12/92 – 11/01/93 – 08/02/93
I'm wrapping up the next three gigs I went to in to a single entry here. Mainly because they were all small 'student/alternative' Monday night gigs at The Dandy Lion in Barnet. As mentioned a few times, the bands the played the Dandy Lion were generally local bands and often not all that great. There … Continue reading GIG 109/110/111: Suspiria / Moon / Demi-Gods – The Dandy Lion – 28/12/92 – 11/01/93 – 08/02/93
GIG 107: TG5 – The Dandy Lion, 7th December 1992
I'm afraid to say I don't recall TG5 at all and the diary entry for them is rather 'blah'. They weren't very good but then The Dandy Lion Alternative Nights were more about the friends and 'club night' aspect than the live bands so no real surprise there. Price: Unknown
GIG 105: Fluff – The Dandy Lion, 2nd November 1992
It was another Monday night 'Student/Alternative' night in Barnet. The band, Fluff on this occasion, were entirely forgettable but the club night and company were fun. I know Nick, Dawn, Christine, Julie and a double dose of Liz's were all there that night. Price: Unknown
GIG 102: Nothing But Trouble – The Dandy Lion, 17th August 1992
It'd been a hectic summer (plus I had a small operation that meant I wasn't going gigging/clubbing so much) so it'd been a while since I'd been to The Dandy Lion's Indie/Student night but we were all up and active again. The music was typically good, the friends (on this occasion Dawn, Julie, Gideon, Shane, … Continue reading GIG 102: Nothing But Trouble – The Dandy Lion, 17th August 1992
GIG 095 : ? – The Dandy Lion 03/02/92 + GIG 096: Rib – The Dandy Lion 10/02/92
Typical Monday 'students' night at The Dandy Lion on Barnet High Street. I haven't got a clue who the band on the 3rd February was (so they must have made an impression!) and Rib on the 10th were pretty poor but atleast got a namecheck in my diary! I do know that we had great … Continue reading GIG 095 : ? – The Dandy Lion 03/02/92 + GIG 096: Rib – The Dandy Lion 10/02/92
GIG 089: Shake! – The Dandy Lion, 30th June 1991
I saw Shake! a bunch of times as they were a local band. They were always decent live but I think we were all probably slightly biased due to the fact that we knew them and they "weren't that bad". As with most Monday nights at the Dandy Lion the night was more about dancing … Continue reading GIG 089: Shake! – The Dandy Lion, 30th June 1991
GIG 088: Fireworks Party – The Dandy Lion, 3rd June 1991
Some gigs stick with you forever, others are just a footnote in an old diary. I've no idea who the Fireworks Party were or what they were like. They played our local student/indie/rock night which we went along to mainly for a bit of Monday night socialising and dancing as opposed to see the band. … Continue reading GIG 088: Fireworks Party – The Dandy Lion, 3rd June 1991
Voices From The Pulpit 