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
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GIG 097: Zodiac Mindwarp & The Love Reaction / Terrorvision / Doctor Rain – Town & Country Club, 15th February 1992
Zodiac Mindwarp's "Tattooed Beat Messiah" was an album I listened to quite a bit when it released back in 1988, and on-and-off for a few years afterwards. It's actually an album I rebrought myself about 15 years ago and, whilst I don't listen to them very often any more, it does get the occasional airplay … Continue reading GIG 097: Zodiac Mindwarp & The Love Reaction / Terrorvision / Doctor Rain – Town & Country Club, 15th February 1992
GIG 093: The Levellers / Sand Kings / ? – The Town & Country Club, 27th October 1991
This was the first time (of many) that I saw The Levellers live. Their "A Weapon Called The World" album had been released in 1990 and I'd also picked up a host of their early EPs on 12" over the previous few months after being introduced to them by Dawn. Now, if you've never seen … Continue reading GIG 093: The Levellers / Sand Kings / ? – The Town & Country Club, 27th October 1991
GIG 092: All About Eve / Levitation – The Town & Country Club, 15th September 1991
You can see the write-up of this gig with 091 as I covered everything in that. This is just an excuse to post up another All About Eve track and so I can post the scan of the concert ticket - and also to keep my gig numbers in order ;p https://youtu.be/w5BuqDnqAeI All About Eve … Continue reading GIG 092: All About Eve / Levitation – The Town & Country Club, 15th September 1991
GIG 091: All About Eve /Levitation – The Town & Country Club, 14th September 1991
All About Eve's "All About Eve" and "Scarlet And Other Stories" were two of my favourite albums from the late 80's. I'd been lucky enough to see All About Eve live twice before, both times at The Royal Albert Hall (GIGS 048 + 049) but The Town & Country Club in Kentish Town offered a … Continue reading GIG 091: All About Eve /Levitation – The Town & Country Club, 14th September 1991
GIG 083: King’s X / Mindfunk – Town & Country Club, 10th May 1991
I remember Fabio taking me down to see King's X on the back on his bike... and anyone who knows Fabio knows the really nice machines he used to own :p King's X were a mixture of rock and funk - there were a few bands dabbling with the sound around then, with Living Color … Continue reading GIG 083: King’s X / Mindfunk – Town & Country Club, 10th May 1991
GIG 081: Fields of the Nephilim / Drive – Town & County Club, 29th April 1991
This was only the second time I saw Fields of the Nephilim and, as it happened, would be their last gig with the 'classic' line-up as the band broke up when Carl McCoy (singer) left the band later that year and started to record under the name 'Nefilim', whilst the rest of the band decided … Continue reading GIG 081: Fields of the Nephilim / Drive – Town & County Club, 29th April 1991
GIG072 – Carter U.S.M. / The Boo Radleys / Th’Faith Healers – Town & Country Club, 14th December 1990
Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine were fab. Indie Kings who had started to break through in the charts and had a brilliant, friendly, and insane fanbase that seemed to cross genres. You had such a mix of people at their gigs, which was something that really surprised me when I first saw them on this … Continue reading GIG072 – Carter U.S.M. / The Boo Radleys / Th’Faith Healers – Town & Country Club, 14th December 1990
GIG 060: Something Happens / Trash Can Sinatras / Dean Dwyer – Town & Country Club, 3rd August 1990
Considering we'd seen Something Happens playing The Marquee just three months previous (GIG 053) seeing them headline the Town & Country Club in Kentish Town was a big jump up the ladder for this Irish band. They were fairly well known in Ireland but hadn't really broken through in the UK, not that you'd had … Continue reading GIG 060: Something Happens / Trash Can Sinatras / Dean Dwyer – Town & Country Club, 3rd August 1990
GIG 042: The Quireboys / Giant / Jagged Edge – Town & Country Club, 12th March 1990
The Quireboys had a fantastic stage set for their gig at The Town & Country Club. The whole stage had been transformed into a replica bar area. It was quite elaborate in many ways, although gave the impression of a 'spit and sawdust' joint, and suited the bands style perfectly.The band themselves were very good, … Continue reading GIG 042: The Quireboys / Giant / Jagged Edge – Town & Country Club, 12th March 1990
Voices From The Pulpit 