The Stranglers played the Brighton Centre on the Feline Tour on the 17th of March, 1983. It was a day that, if there’s any justice, should be carved on my headstone. It was my first gig. At the time, I was in the first year at Haywards Heath Sixth Form College. My brother was in … Continue reading The Stranglers & Eight Idiots in a Mini Metro: My First Gig and a Near Death Experience.
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Cut the Crap: The Clash’s Final Album—Bad Legacy, Decent Artifact?
When you think of The Clash, you probably picture The Clash, Give 'em Enough Rope, London Calling, Sandinista! and Combat Rock, albums that turned righteous anger into transcendent art. You don’t usually think of Cut the Crap. Yet, in the decades since its release, this much maligned record has developed an odd cult following. Some … Continue reading Cut the Crap: The Clash’s Final Album—Bad Legacy, Decent Artifact?
The Damned’s 10th Anniversary Tea Party: When Fate, Karma and Alcohol Collide. The Big D.
https://ih1.redbubble.net/image.3542247602.9440/fposter,small,wall_texture,product,750x1000.u2.jpg Finsbury Park, London – Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th July, 1986. Seems a bit odd to write about a gig I went to 39 years ago. I can’t remember much about the performances—it’s all a bit of a blur, except Captain Sensible performing some of the set naked, but the events surrounding it are … Continue reading The Damned’s 10th Anniversary Tea Party: When Fate, Karma and Alcohol Collide. The Big D.
The Rights of Fans. 
