| fastcakes Posted on 8/8 22:45 | |
| Rock Garden gig list | |
There was a thread here a few weeks ago where someone provided a list of gigs that were held at the Middlesbrough Rock Garden - I promised I would dig out my list to compare - can whoever posted it repeat please? | |
| DrBuck Posted on 8/8 22:57 | |
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I remember it needed quite a bit of revision. Either that or I've lost a few bets and arguments over the years. | |
| red_rebel2 Posted on 8/8 22:59 | |
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Do an FAO Cogga. I've got it at work so if he doesn't reply I'll stick it up tomorrow. | |
| fastcakes Posted on 8/8 23:15 | |
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Ta | |
| RedJohnnie Posted on 9/8 6:27 | |
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There you go John. re: OT: Looking for Basczax anorak. ________________________________________ If you have an almost complete list of Rock Garden gigs then you should be able to fill in the blanks, Frank (sorry ) here's some dates: 12 Jan 77 The Count Bishops 14 Jan 77 Slaughter and the Dogs 22 Jan 77 Johnny Thunders and The Heartbreakers / Generation X / Penetration 24 Feb 77 Stranglers 12 Mar 77 Cherry Vanilla and The Police / The Police 16 Apr 77 Ultravox 23 Apl 77 Cherry Vanilla and The Police / The Police 19 May 77 The Clash / Subway Sect / The Slits (White Riot Tour) 22 May 77 The Police 08 Aug 77 Penetration 26 Aug 77 Acne Rebble (Sex Pistols) 02 Sep 77 Tom Robinson Band 05 Sep 77 The Drones 09 Sep 77 Boomtown Rats 22 Oct 77 Rezillos 24 Oct 77 The Saints 28 Oct 77 Bethnal - Never Mind The Bollo cks released 05 Nov 77 Tom Robinson Band 23 Dec 77 Wire 02 Jun 78 Robyn Hitchcock 17 Jun 78 Dire Straights 09 Feb 79 Racing Cars 11 Feb 79 Generation X 24 Mar 79 The Skids / No Way 21 Apr 79 Penetration 22 Apr 79 Penetration 06 May 79 The (Count) Bishops 22 May 79 (Tuesday) The Undertones 26 May 79 The Members 02 Jun 79 The Lurkers 01 Sep 79 Shake 08 Sep 79 The Chords 05 Oct 79 Zorro 12 Oct 79 Saxon 20 Oct 79 UK Subs 18 Nov 79 Gang of Four 30 Nov 79 Iron Maiden 15 Dec 79 Purple Hearts 21 Dec 79 Praying Mantis 26 Jan 80 999 31 Jan 80 Def Leppard (Thurs) 16 Feb 80 Dexy's Midnight Runners 29 Feb 80 Saxon 07 Mar 80 Tygers Of Pan Tang 08 Mar 80 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark 15 Mar 80 Psychedelic Furs 21 Mar 80 Vardis 05 Apr 80 UK Subs 11 Apr 80 Quartz 18 Apr 80 Girl 09 May 80 Saxon (2 Shows) 16 May 80 Dedringer 23 May 80 E.F. Band 05 Jun 80 Girlschool 13 Jun 80 White Spirit 18 Jul 80 Samson 08 Aug 80 Limelight 16 Aug 80 Athletico Spizz '80 19 Sep 80 Tygers Of Pan Tang 20 Sep 80 Revillos (Hungry for Love released) 25 Sep 80 Dead Kennedys (Thur) 22 Nov 80 Comsat Angels 04 Dec 80 Knife Edge 24 Jan 81 Crispy Ambulance 07 Mar 81 Nash The Slash 07 May 81 Ruts DC 26 Jun 81 More and some other venues: 06 Mar 77 Stranglers - Egremont Tow Bar Inn, Cleveland,UK 30 Mar 77 Stranglers - Rockline Darlington 01 Jun 77 Vibrators - Incognitos Darlington 13 Oct 77 Heartbreakers / Siouxsie and The Banshees / The Models / The Killjoys Town Hall 04 Nov 77 TRB The Kirk 18 Nov 77 Damned / Penetration Town Hall Music For Pleasure released 28 Nov 77 Eater Town Hall 01 Dec 77 XTC / Blitzkrieg Bop Teesside Poly 29 Apr 79 Iggy Pop Redcar Coatham Bowl | |
| fastcakes Posted on 9/8 8:54 | |
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Here are some corrections and additions: The Clash gig was on May 18th, and The Slits did not perform. June 18th 1977 - The Vibrators/Penetration July 15th 1977 - London July 25th 1977 - Blitzkrieg Bop/Bladze/Dangerbird/Night Class (local band night) July 30th 1977 - The Only Ones/Snatch August 5th 1977 - Blitzkrieg Bop/The Jets (replaced Elvis Costello at 24 hours notice) The Doctors Of Madness headlined the Penetration gig on 8th August 77 The Sex Pistols played as Acne Rabble (not Rebble) on 26th August 77 August 27th 1977 - 999 The Sept 5th 77 Drones gig featured Slaughter and The Dogs and Fast Breeder Warsaw (Joy Division) and The Somme supported The Rezillos on 22nd October 1977 Blitzkrieg Bop supported The Saints on 24th October 1977 Sometime in October 1977 The Pirates played the Rock Garden. November ?th 1977 - Dangerbird/Bladze/The Reg Simpson Trio (local band night) November ?th 1977 - Wilko Johnson/Heat January 27th 1978 - Blitzkrieg Bop March 18th 1978 - Penetration/Blitzkrieg Bop June 7th 1978 - Rock Garden announced it was closing. July 7th 1978 - Patrik Fitzgerald July 29th 1978 - The Late Show August 5th 1978 - The Rezillos/Basczax August 10th 1978 - Angelic Upstarts (made The Gazette after bringing a pigs head on stage) August 19th 1978 - Penetration August 31st 1978 - Blitzkrieg Bop/No Way/Basczax/Monitor/The Barbarians/Protex/Nicky Beat and The Beatniks (local band night, this night was recorded by Rock Garden manager Ian Lister for a live L.P. which never materialised) September 8th 1978 - Chelsea September 22nd 1978 - Eater October 13th 1978 - Ultravox October 19th 1978 - The Lurkers/Nicky Beat and The Beatniks January 12th 1979 - Adam and The Ants/No Way January 26th 1979 - Disguise/Nicky Beat and The Beatniks January 27th 1979 - Zhaine Griff/The Barbarians February 3rd 1979 - Doll By Doll February 10th 1979 - The Invaders February 13th 1979 - Lene Lovich/Fingerprintz February 17th 1979 - UK Subs/No Way February 24th 1979 - The Barbarians/Basczax February 25th 1979 - Chris Rea March 3rd 1979 - The Cure/The Amazing Space Frogs March 4th 1979 - The Undertones March 10th 1979 - Gang Of Four/Basczax March 17th 1979 - The Pretenders/Bitch March 22nd 1979 - Patrik Fitzgerald March 24th 1979 - The Skids/No Way March 31st 1979 - The Damned/Basczax April 6th 1979 - Dead Ringer April 7th 1979 - The Hurricanes April 14th 1979 - Chelsea April 20th 1979 - Lew Lewis Cowboys International played with Penetration on April 21st 1979 April 28th 1979 - The Doll/Basczax May 1st 1979 - Fischer Z May 4th 1979 - The EF Band May 5th 1979 - No Way May 12th 1979 - Punishment Of Luxury May 15th 1979 - The Dickies May 19th 1979 - V2/The Frantic Elevators (featuring Mick Hucknall of Simply Red) June 7th 1979 - Basczax/Deja Vu/The Amazing Space Frogs/Penelope Polaroid and The Hornrims (local band night) June 9th 1979 - John Cooper Clarke June 16th 1979 - The Human League/The Flowers June 18th 1979 - Patrik Fitzgerald/The Wall/Teardrop Explodes (featuring Julian Cope) June 22nd 1979 - Girlschool June 23rd 1979 - The Tourists (featuring Annie Lennox) June 24th 1979 - The Cramps/No Way June 29th 1979 - Voyager June 30th 1979 - Pure Hell July 7th 1979 - Cowboys International July 14th 1979 - Bitch October 13th 1979 - Mekons/The Flowers November 2nd 1979 - Jack Thighs November 10th 1979 - Generation X (featuring Billy Idol) December 1st 1979 - The Photos December 29th 1979 - Basczax/Discharge/The Amazing Space Frogs (local band night) January 3rd 1980 - The Sines/Slight Error/The Amazing Space Frogs/Savage Passion (local band night) January 5th 1980 - The Beat never turned up January 11th 1980 - Girlschool January 12th 1980 - Little Bo Bitch 999 played 2 nights, on the 26th and 27th January 1980 31 Jan 80 Def Leppard (Thurs) February 8th 1980 - Doll By Doll February 14th 1980 - The Revillos/The Amazing Space Frogs Dexy's Midnight Runners did NOT play on 16th February as there was a local band night that night: February 16th 1980 - Basczax/The Sines/Savage Passion/Tick Tick (local band night) March 1st 1980 - The Planets March 5th 1980 - The Sines The Flowers supported OMD on 8th March 1980 March 29th 1980 - Akrylykz June 11th 1980 - Gary Glitter The "Other Venues" is out of the scope of this research, but I can tell you that the XTC/Blitzkrieg Bop gig on 1st December 1977 NEVER HAPPENED. Anyone have any comments/corrections? | |
| Cobain_94 Posted on 9/8 9:00 | |
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Amazing the number of great bands that played there in such a short time. I knew about all the Punk gigs but not about the likes of Maiden and The Cure. | |
| red_rebel2 Posted on 9/8 9:03 | |
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THere are bands I remember seeing that are not on that list. Off the top of my head the Thompson Twins, ATV, Sector 27, Crispy Ambulance, a different version of Spizz, Deutsche Amerikan Freundschaft, a band with Glenn Matlock in (Rich Kids?) a few more maybe. Its all a bit a hazy now. | |
| borosown Posted on 9/8 10:23 | |
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I remember seeing The Lurkers/the Vibrators same night and Spizzles and Department S on the same night. Then again that might of been when it was called the cavern. | |
| shoutabovethenoise Posted on 9/8 10:59 | |
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Both list are incomplete - there were loads more, guess we'll never have factual dates but I could certainly list a few more names...New Order for one - enjoy!! | |
| Link: New Order at the Rock Garden | |
| craig_pancrack Posted on 9/8 11:51 | |
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Great thread, the gig listing is superb...didnt know the Dead Kennedys came to Boro ! Any witnesses? Borosown - i was at the Lurkers/ Vibrators gig - it was the Cavern period 19/2/83. One of the very last shows, if not thee last before fire closed it down. Both recently reformed, Vibrators with original line up were awesome, Lurkers were drunk n rubbish. Caught up with Lurkers again in Amsterdam 1990 and filmed them.. | |
| Link: Lurkers-on-45-clip | |
| DrBuck Posted on 9/8 12:28 | |
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Great stuff!!! I remember being at most of them and don't rmember being at some of those that I know I was! | |
| borosown Posted on 9/8 13:16 | |
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I'll have a look at that lurkers clip when I get back from work. Craig I received a brilliant tape off you years ago, Husker du or die I think it was called. Just wish I could find it again. Did anyone see Andy X's band Plan of Action there. | |
| fastcakes Posted on 9/8 13:39 | |
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What I suggest is that if anyone has VERIFIABLE missing gigs then post them up, and then I can compile all the information and post a "complete" list. | |
| Gaz2605 Posted on 9/8 13:57 | |
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If you can keep this hoofed to a couple of days i'll try and dig out my list. Was asked by the last owner of the building to compile a comprehensive list, but it never got finished. If anyone has any dates from the Britpop Cactus nights then please add them either here or another thread. When you think of the bands that have played that building in the last few decades it becomes scary. Gaz | |
| Guis_Boro Posted on 9/8 14:06 | |
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I saw the Doctors of Madness play the Rock Garden twice. On neither time were Penetration on the same bill. Also saw Rose Tattoo play there, and Dire Straits. I saw loads of other bands, I'll try and rack my brains for anything not mentioned yet. | |
| Funtime_Franckie Posted on 9/8 14:41 | |
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I saw the Fall there in 1979. Remember a gang of skinheads being there hitting anything that moved. Think Penetration supported them cos can remember Pauline Murray being in the crowd during the Fall. The skinheads were going up to everyone asking where they were from, and if the didn't like the place they nutted them. I was only 15 so when they came up to me I was expecting a right kicking. When they asked me where I was from I replied South Bank. They just nodded at me and moved onto the bloke next to me and nutted him. Phew  Think Athletico Spizz 80 were supported by the Pinkies who were really Altered Images. Also saw the Blue Orchids there in 1980 I think. For those who don't know them, they were a band created by Martin Bramah when he left the Fall. --- Post edited by Funtime_Franckie on 9/8 14:46 --- | |
| Funtime_Franckie Posted on 9/8 14:43 | |
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I think I saw the Fire Engines there too. Also saw the Gang of Four at The Coatham Bowl and The Cure at the Town Hall the night before 1 of my "O" levels. I failed it
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| fastcakes Posted on 9/8 15:12 | |
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Funtime: Are you SURE that the Pinkies were Altered Images? All biographies fail to mention an earlier name, and there was a band called The Pinkees who surfaced in 1982 with a couple of singles, after the Images were established. | |
| Funtime_Franckie Posted on 9/8 15:13 | |
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I think it was cos the lead singer was definitely Claire Grogan in a straw boater style hat | |
| borobadge Posted on 9/8 15:25 | |
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Mr Jimmy Hogg (ex middlesbrough Dockworker) was the owner of the club during 1976/77/78/79 etc..he sold up to don laroche..when the marimba changed its name to "laroche's"... the ackrylyikz..(were fronted by Roland Gift) Wasted Youth supported the Psychedelic Furs..(boro beat norwich 5-0!).. other bands who played there but not on the list-s and i have no idea of dates...(which i know aint much help) The Yachts.. The Flys... Motorhead... Selector (pauline black)..they were a late replacement for someone else...I think pete wylie's Wah!.. U.B.4.0. echo and the bunnymen.. misty in roots.. theatre of hate..(kirk brandon) bad manners.. new order.. pink military.. crass (and all the variations of//poison girls,hex,etc).. danse society.. u.k.decay.. rich kids (glenn matlock/rusty egan/steve new).. | |
| craig_pancrack Posted on 9/8 15:39 | |
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Boro gigs i went to... UK SUBS/ ANTI-PASTI Rock Garden April 80 UNDERTONES Town Hall April 81 STIFF LITTLE FINGERS/ THE WALL Town Hall May 81 THE CURE Town Hall two days later UK SUBS/THE FITS/FRENZY BATTALION/EMERGENCY PURGE Gaskins Oct 81 VICE SQUAD/EMERGENCY PURGE The Crypt Dec 81 CRASS/DIRT Crypt April 82 GANG OF FOUR Coatham Bowl June 82 UK SUBS/RABID Cavern (Rock G) Nov 82 LURKERS/ VIBRATORS Cavern Feb 83 CONFLICT/VEX/ABBATOIR Crypt Oct 83 UK SUBS/DOGSFLESH Jigsaws,Redcar Nov 83 DEATH CULT(The Cult) Bowl Nov 83 CHUMBAWAMBA The Southfield June 84 NOMEANSNO Vancouver legends , Empire (The Tavern) 88 TORI AMOS The M'bro Arena FEB 92 BOROSOWN - a Husker Du tape off me? who are you like?? There's ton of the DU on youtube including a superb Joan Rivers show http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJ53M7zj9_M --- Post edited by craig_pancrack on 9/8 15:43 --- | |
| Archie_Stanton1 Posted on 9/8 16:22 | |
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I`ve got folders full of ticket stubbs and flyers from around 1989 through to about 1995 at home. I`d be happy to put a list up of the bands that were on. Is this just for general info, or is someone putting together an article or book or something? Also, whats happening with the building now? Last time i drove past it was for sale. Such a shame it`s not hosting gigs now...... | |
| Funtime_Franckie Posted on 9/8 16:26 | |
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All those punk bands then Tori Amos. Have you mellowed out Craig I went to: Rock Garden The Fall Athletico Spizz 80 Blue Orchids Punishment of Luxury Fire Engines Penetration Comsat Angels Teesside Poly John Cooper Clarke Town Hall The Cure Town Hall Crypt Crass Poison Girls (they were terrible) Gaskins Theatre of Hate Coatham Bowl Gang of Four And a few more I can't remember | |
| craig_pancrack Posted on 9/8 16:36 | |
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Frankie...Comsat Angels were a great band, should have been much bigger...as for mellowing out,erm, not really...I wanted to go to the Rock Garden form the age of 10 and soon as i was old enough it closed down! Gigs happened elsewhere...and hitch-hiking was often the mode of transport...AMEBIX/ANTISECT/SUBHUMANS/BLACK FLAG/BAD BRAINS/DOA/FLUX OF PINK INDIANS/TOXIC REASONS/SUGAR/BITCH MAGNET/BAD RELIGION/GOVERNMENT ISSUE/SCREAM / FUGAZI /SNFU etc etc...none of em ever played in Teesside! | |
| Funtime_Franckie Posted on 9/8 16:56 | |
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Craig, agree re Comsats. Now I've remembered them may have to dig out my old lps. Waiting for a miracle is a top track!!! Just remembered I also saw the Au Pairs at the Coatham Bowl. Best band I ever saw live was the Ramones at Nottingham, never been so exhausted at the end of a gig in my life. Never more than a 3 second gap between songs and all played at 100mph. | |
| borobadge Posted on 9/8 18:17 | |
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t'angels were a good outfit.... i liked the band, Cowboys International as well...prescence and good toons.. | |
| fastcakes Posted on 9/8 18:28 | |
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Archie: Not really an article as such, but I am now gathering stuff for a "Teesside music scene" type website, and a Rock Garden gig list would be typical of the kind of trainspotter-nerd kind of thing to put on it. I love lists me. | |
| peako_from_the_boro Posted on 9/8 18:29 | |
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I provided a bunch of the Friday night metal acts to Cogga for that list. Acts off the top of my head that also played but don't have dates for include Ethel the Frog Toad and the Wet Sprocket Vardis Angelwitch Wytchfynder General Diamond Head Mythra and considering I spent practically every Friday night I can remember during 79 and 80 at the place and it was rare there wasn't a band on there must have been loads more. Any more ageing rockers out there with better memories. | |
| borosown Posted on 9/8 19:50 | |
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Loved that Lurkers link, I'm going to have to purchase a turntable now and get the old vinyls out. Craig you know me through Lee, as in Lee and Sue. Got that tape from you before I moved to Manchester, so it must of been late 80's I think. Think I went to that Wasted Youth gig too, seen them somewhere in Boro,unless they played at the crypt. | |
| craig_pancrack Posted on 9/8 20:35 | |
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Now i know yer...i wont blow your secret identity...postman right??? The Lurkers lps are available on cd thru amazon or captain oi. dont rememeber wasted youth gig, i wasnt a fan, too goth for me. | |
| Ignore_Alien_Orders Posted on 9/8 20:52 | |
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Can't believe one of the most memorable nights has been missed out. The Gotham City Swing Band, also John Foxx played their after he and Ultravox went their seperate ways. BTW August 10th 1978 - Angelic Upstarts (made The Gazette after bringing a pigs head on stage) I was the DJ that night, and Monitor were the support band. Also I think Eater did the pigs head thing before the Upstarts, although it was minus the Bobby's Helmet  As an afterthought I thought The Selector were a late replacement for The Members. I'm probably wrong though. Me & me mate were so taken by them we hitch-hiked to Liverpool the following week to see them, they played at Erics.. Blooming bouncers wouldn't let me in at first as I had DM's on and boots wer'nt allowed. I sweet talked my way in though. Afterwards the band give us a lift to Leeds as thats were they were staying, --- Post edited by Ignore_Alien_Orders on 9/8 21:05 --- | |
| fastcakes Posted on 9/8 20:59 | |
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IAO: Do you remember the line-up of Monitor? Did Jeff Fogarty play for them? | |
| Ignore_Alien_Orders Posted on 9/8 21:07 | |
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Yeah Johnny Brotton was on Vocals, Jeff on Sax, Pete Collins Drums, and Geoff Martin om Guitar, can't recall the bass players name Mark I think (nice lad as well still see him at the matches now n again) | |
| norfolkred1 Posted on 9/8 21:29 | |
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Jumped on the bus to go to Easterside and ended up in Scarborough to watch the Subs, slept under the bridge on Valley Road. Bad Manners in Whitby, like something out of the warriors, stood on the bridge with bottles after a riot with the N. Yorkshire boys. Spent the night up near the Abbey. Crazy times, glad I didn't miss it. 44 years old and still got Nechrophilia in my collection, cheers Bugsy..... | |
| Ignore_Alien_Orders Posted on 9/8 22:47 | |
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Found this on you tube Eater follow Slaughter and the Dogs, a couple of famous faces in the crowd as well. Looks like it was filmed at The Roxy. | |
| Link: No Brains | |
| borosown Posted on 9/8 23:26 | |
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Craig, you've blew my secret identity. Yes postie, but don't tell anyone. I think wasted youth were about before I even knew of goth. They were ok at the time, couldn't play the stuff now though. Still got a tape you did called free for all. Squirrel Bait, Descendants, Minutemen, Bad Brains to name just a few on there. Watergate tapes written on it. Was this your first business venture? | |
| craig_pancrack Posted on 10/8 6:23 | |
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heehee, watergate tapes...yeh form about 84-88, i used to flog bootlegs of live bands most of which i recorded meself. The Free for All compilation was pretty darn good, Lee was on about it a couple years back too. Halcyon daze for music...the 90s was cacka ! you still in Manc then? | |
| Archie_Stanton1 Posted on 10/8 8:04 | |
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Had a quick look through my archives last night. Here are some gigs from the buildings Arena days. Firstly, gigs I went to myself; Cornershop/Shed 7 4/2/94 James Taylor Quartet 8/3/95 Adam Ant 20/3/95 Bluetones 4/8/95 UK Subs/Kitten Kneival 14/8/95 Shed 7/Soda 19/1/96 Catatonia 1/11/?? Supernaturals 20/9/?? Hurricane No 1 28/3/97 Travis 4/4/97 Jesus Jones 16/5/97 Gigs I went to but can`t find dates (all 94-97 Period) Toyah Elastica Beautiful South (Warm up for major UK tour) Sam Brown Younger Younger 28`s Catherine Wheel Urusei Yatsura Gigs I didn`t go to, but have flyers for (Sadly, flyers don`t often list the year!). Bis/Kenickie 05/4/?? Audioweb 12/4/?? Super Furry Animals 19/4/?? Northside 5/12/?? Kula Shaker 16/8/?? + 24/5/?? Delgados 13/9/?? Dubstar 20/8/?? Lush 12/3/96 Space 15/3/96 Northern Uproar 26/1/96 Ocean Colour Scene 16/3/96 Placebo/AC Acoustics 07/06/96 Kingmaker 23/6/?? Oasis ?/?/?? Carter USM 23/10/97 Gaz – I have lots more info, this is just the stuff I could find quickly last night. Igf you get your site up and running, i`ve lots of info for the town hall, Dovecote arts centre and other local venues | |
| The_Lizards_Jumpers Posted on 10/8 9:25 | |
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Badge, I dont think that Jimmy was the "actual" owner, but his brother Brian, who also happens to be Mrs Jumpers dad. Whether Jimmys name was on the door, I'm not sure, but the money was certainly provided by Brian, who made his money as a steeplejack. He still has all the contracts for the bands etc in a box in the attic, I believe. | |
| DrBuck Posted on 10/8 10:01 | |
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Didn't everyone think that the Gotham City Swing Band was a psuedonym for the newly formed Public Image Ltd? | |
| borosown Posted on 10/8 10:47 | |
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Craig,I moved back to Boro about 5 years ago. Working in Darlo now though. Some of the 90's stuff was alright,got into some of that so called grunge stuff then, Tad and Mudhoney. One of the best gigs I've been to was Buffalo Tom at the international in Manchester. Saw lee the other week, he said he was talking to you. | |
| The_Lizards_Jumpers Posted on 10/8 10:51 | |
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Archie :- That Oasis gig was a dual headliner tour with Whiteout, who I thought were the better of the two, and would be much bigger than Oasis. How wrong I was. | |
| Archie_Stanton1 Posted on 10/8 11:25 | |
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Yes, thats the one. Teh flyer says something like "Oasis - they are going to steal your hearts"..... | |
| TheBoroBoss61 Posted on 10/8 12:52 | |
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The rumour i was told going round was the Gotham City Swing Band was Sham 69. I went to see the Bodysnatchers at the Rock Garden but cant remember the year. | |
| FW_2 Posted on 10/8 13:05 | |
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borosown - are your intials PM? I saw Buffalo Tom at Leeds in 1990/91, great gig. How can you all remember all the gigs in Boro that you've been to? God, I don't know where to start, and I'm younger than most of you lot. 
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| borosown Posted on 10/8 13:33 | |
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FW_2 Yes my initials are PM, (but don't tell anyone) Do I know you? I guess people must be keeping there ticket stubs. I know I can't remember most of the gigs I've been to. | |
| FW_2 Posted on 10/8 13:36 | |
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I kind of know you - my dad and your mam are cousins, and my husband used to work with you when you were a postie at Cannon Park. Small world, innit?
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| borosown Posted on 10/8 13:56 | |
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Oh I think I know who you might be. Yes small world. Your dad lives near the little theatre? | |
| FW_2 Posted on 10/8 14:04 | |
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That's the fella. Mr Pancrack above refers to him as George Bush Snr. | |
| shoutabovethenoise Posted on 10/8 17:50 | |
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Selecter played Tues 19th August 1980 - the night we beat Leeds 3-0 - Pauline Black mentioned it when they came onstage - Incidentally Selecter play in Darlington this Saturday night. Pere Ubu played on the 17th November 1978, same night as the Clash at the Town Hall. According to Penetration website they played the Rock Garden on 22nd Jan 1977 with Gen X, 8th August 1977, 18th Aug 1978,April 21st and 22 1979, 29th September 1979 (2 shows 1 under 18's, 1 over 18's) I'm 99% certain 999 and Pinpoint played on the 8th December 1978. Loads and loads of others but those are the only definate dates I've got at the moment. | |
| ste_north_stand Posted on 10/8 17:52 | |
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Where was the Rock Garden? Is the buliding still there? (if it was a building!). Forgive me, i'm only 24. | |
| DrBuck Posted on 10/8 18:01 | |
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I don't really think there were tickets for many bands were there? I seem to remember just paying a quid on the door after leaving the Acklam. | |
| fastcakes Posted on 10/8 18:06 | |
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Just for the record, I played the Rock Garden 13 times: 25th July 1977 (Blitzkrieg Bop) 5th August 1977 (Blitzkrieg Bop) 24th October 1977 (Blitzkrieg Bop w/The Saints) 27th January 1978 (Blitzkrieg Bop w/Penetration) 18th March 1978 (Blitzkrieg Bop) 31st August 1978 (Blitzkrieg Bop) 22nd September 1978 (sang backing vocals w/Eater) 24th February 1979 (Basczax w/The Barbarians) 31st March 1979 (Basczax w/The Damned) 28th April 1979 (Basczax w/The Doll) 7th June 1979 (Basczax) 29th December 1979 (Basczax) 16th February 1979 (Basczax (local band night)) plus I DJ'd for a whil in 1977-78, and I even got threw out and barred when Michy Dunn smashed the toilets up and I got the blame. | |
| jayno Posted on 10/8 18:17 | |
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how could you miss out sore throat,one of the worst bands i have ever seen.another that seems to be missing is tonight.i have no idea of dates, but the gigs happened 1979 or late 78. | |
| DrBuck Posted on 10/8 20:36 | |
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I think Iremember also seeing: Echo and the Bunnymen Teardrop Explodes The Au Pairs Simple Minds Prince Far I John Cooper Clarke Sector?/Section?25 (Tom Robinson) The Fall UB40 Wah! Heat cancelled (surprise, surprise) The John Peel Roadshow Dexy's failed to appear The Raincoats? Girls At Our Best? Loads more... | |
| Ignore_Alien_Orders Posted on 10/8 20:52 | |
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ste_north_stand, You will probably know The Rock Garden, as The Arena. | |
| ste_north_stand Posted on 10/8 21:11 | |
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Yeah i saw that after reading the thread properly I_A_O. Cheers anyway!. | |
| TRANSITARMY Posted on 10/8 23:05 | |
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Does the pre match Stripperama count. | |
| DrBuck Posted on 10/8 23:07 | |
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The Beirkeller. | |
| TRANSITARMY Posted on 10/8 23:08 | |
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The Marimba | |
| borobadge Posted on 10/8 23:39 | |
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its probably easier to say who DIDNT play.....(blondie, television,siouxsie sioux,eddie and t'hot rods..etcetcetc) there was a year or so when some really great reggae bands played... and that 999 gig in 1978 is spot on . 'cos we had played DirtyLeeds away that day, and i was bitten by a police dog outside the peacock pub, had to walk round t'pitch to the st john room for treatment, refused to go to hospital and said i would go to the general later, back in the boro..but the bus ended up on ilkley moor and we were late back so i thought, phuq it get straight in to the rocky..and 999 were on !!!we won as well @ leeds that year........ anyway i saw a band at the rocky once called...shang hai. | |
| erimus11 Posted on 11/8 11:35 | |
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Fastcakes - Blitzkrieg Bop!! How many times must you have played at The Speedway Hotel? It was my 3rd home , 2nd home being The Westminster! Happy days! | |
| Funtime_Franckie Posted on 11/8 11:57 | |
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Blitzkrieg Bop ah happy memories I'm sure that I've got a single of yours. Can't remember for the life of me what it was called. Can see a rummage in the garage coming on tonight. | |
| fastcakes Posted on 11/8 16:01 | |
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Erimus 11: I played The Speedway a total of 9 times: 9th October 1976 (jammed with the Lee Vasey Band) 3rd April 1977 (Adamanta Chubb) 10th April 1977 (Adamanta Chubb) 1st May 1977(Adamanta Chubb) 8th May 1977 (Blitzkrieg Bop) 15th May 1977 (Blitzkrieg Bop) 29th May 1977 (Blitzkrieg Bop) 5th June 1977 (Blitzkrieg Bop) 12th June 1977 (Blitzkrieg Bop) I have recordings of all the gigs apart from the 1976 one. | |
