Friday night and my third concert in seven days - and the pick of the crop for me as I was getting to see one of my favourite bands again. I was surprised whilst writing this entry that I hadn't actually seen The Mission since their open air Finsbury Park gig (GIG 087) with New … Continue reading GIG 151: The Mission / The Newcranes – The Forum, 18th February 1994
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GIG 140: The Damned / Freaks of Desire – The Forum, 4th December 1993
I was pleased to get tickets for this gig, as it was The Damned's farewell tour so would be the last chance to see them live. Yeah.... ok... it was their first 'Farewell' tour that 29 years later they're still on. But back on this cool December evening in 1993 we all took them at … Continue reading GIG 140: The Damned / Freaks of Desire – The Forum, 4th December 1993
GIG 134: The Almighty / The Wildhearts / Kerbdog – The Forum, 17th October 1993
A North London autumn Sunday evening and we're all huddled up and en route to for some serious headbanging action at The Forum in Kentish Town, courtesy of a trio of bands getting various levels of press at the time. Now my musical tastes, as I've mentioned before, tended much more towards to the industrial/ebm/goth … Continue reading GIG 134: The Almighty / The Wildhearts / Kerbdog – The Forum, 17th October 1993
GIG 132: The Australian Doors Show / The Big Truth Band – The Forum, 9th October 1993
Back to a familiar venue with a new name. At somepoint during 1993 Kentish Town's Town & Country Club was renamed The Forum. The last ever Town & Country gig was by Van Morrison on 21st March 1993, after which The Mean Fiddler Group brought the venue and changed it's name to what the venue … Continue reading GIG 132: The Australian Doors Show / The Big Truth Band – The Forum, 9th October 1993
Voices From The Pulpit 