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 236: Die Laughing / Midnight Configuration / All Living Fear – Borderline, 8th October 1995

I'd been to The Slimelight all night and hadn't woken up until 5pm, so this 'evening' gig almost felt like a mid-morning affair for me. To be honest I'm glad I managed to make it in time as I'd just pulled two all-nighters clubbing over the weekend and was feeling fairly shattered. I hadn't seen … Continue reading GIG 236: Die Laughing / Midnight Configuration / All Living Fear – Borderline, 8th October 1995

I hadn't been down to The Marquee for a few months, but the lure of seeing Incubus Succubus, Die Laughing and Skin Drill again - all on the same bill - was enough to get me back down to Charing Cross Road on a Sunday evening. Despite the fact I'd just moved house and had … Continue reading GIG 232: Incubus Succubus / Die Laughing / Skin Drill / Skin Job – Marquee, 24th September 1995

Some Sunday night bands at The Marqquee were great, others were - politely put - less so. Given how often I used to head down to see bands there on a Sunday evening I feel I had a lot more 'hits' than 'misses' but there were certainly nights that just didn't work for me. This … Continue reading GIG 202: The Calling / Pitful of Ugly / Die Laughing – Marquee, 26th March 1995

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