Click here for a complete list of entries in the series “the first 23 gigs I can remember going to”. I got a “D” in my Psychology ‘A’ Level, and an “E” in Maths. I also completely fucked up Chemistry, again. My parents were both at work whilst I stared at the slip of paper which …
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Click here for a complete list of entries in the series “the first 23 gigs I can remember going to”. 22. Throbbing Gristle Ltd. Astoria, 3rd June 1988. The Apocalypse Club put some good events on after the main gig of the night at the Astoria had finished. I remember weighing up whether I could get …
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Click here for a complete list of entries in the series “the first 23 gigs I can remember going to”. 21. Skinny Puppy plus comedian. Fulham Greyhound, 21st May 1988. This was a really sunny day, so a bit of drinking outside the venue was called for. I can’t remember much about the Greyhound except it was …
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Sent via email, 14th July 2009: Thank you for the latest issue of New Humanist which is a great read as ever, only slightly let down by Fiona Russell-Powell’s piece on Genesis P-Orridge. Whilst I’d be first in line to agree that Gen can be grumpy old sod, I don’t think he deserves a hatchet …
Part one in a probably-not-very-expansive and very occasional series: Chicago House producer Traxx aka Melvin Oliphant III aka one third of The Dirty Criminals rocking the classic* “crucified wolf” t-shirt. (*actually the classic t-shirt just had the logo on with no mention of Psychic TV, spotters).
Click here for a complete list of entries in the series “the first 23 gigs I can remember going to”. I’d busied myself assembling a collection of virtually everything Psychic TV had ever done. Working back from the psych-pop of “Godstar” and the eclectic Live Albums Series to classic albums like “Force The Hand of Chance” …
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Click here for a complete list of entries in the series “the first 23 gigs I can remember going to”. On the 1st of January 1988 my family had a discussion about our new year’s resolutions. Mine was that I wasn’t going to go to church any more because I didn’t believe in God. I had, to all …
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Click here for a complete list of entries in the series “the first 23 gigs I can remember going to”. 16. Suicide, Spacemen 3, Into A Circle, 999. Town & Country Club, 13th December 1987. It was cold. Sign on the door of the T&C: “Unfortunately 999 will not be appearing tonight”. The general consensus in the …
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