The Official Punk, Indie, Goth, Alternative 1976-1986 thread

[Ferg]

parakitaMol. said:

I'm now tempted to get my turntable and several crates of vinyl out of the attic this weekend.... live band faves were the Undertones, Clash, UK Subs and the Ramones.

We're seperated at birth, Mate.

This clip of the Subs is brilliant. It shows why Nicky Garrett must be the second most under-rated punk guitarist..... after Brian James, obviously.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=7Mkf0iJIbZM

[minimoog]

Spent most of my school life into Numan and synthpop before discovering the Sisters just before I went to Poly in coughPontypriddcough. Fell in with the local goth crowd and a certain someone in particular who got me into the Cardiff goth scene. Dozens of the buggers taking over the tea rooms in St David's Hall on a saturday afternoon before hitting the pubs then on to Nero's for the sat night goth disco or a gig. Saw the Cramps, Killing Joke, the Medics and loads of others, but mainly remember The Mission who we saw a lot, including their first tour just after the Sisters split when there was about 100 people tops watching them at the New Ocean club. Later going to see Cure at Wembley (Kiss tour) in December and sleeping in the freezing toilets at Kings Cross station after. Happy days

Recommend the A Life Less Lived cd compilation for anyone fancying a nostalgia trip.

[Ferg]

nerf said:

V8mate said:

nerf said:

I went to the Lyceum that night too! i remember not being able to see the band for the smoke! i was up on a balcony, great night. that was before i realised eldritch was a completely dick mind..

But don't you think that Eldritch is one of those egos who is such a dick that he left the end of the spectrum and was/is, therefore, cool?

Do you 'get' what I mean?

kind of.. but more kind of foolish figure of fun after a while.... I saw depeche at crystal palace bowl years later and he was supporting, at the end of his little slot he said "enjoy the puppet show".. ha! DM have sold more records than he has black t-shirts etc... 'dick' aside, i treasure my gatefold first album, and just love 'black planet'. they were pretty damn good live, i have to say, but i'd never wear a t-shirt.....

incidentally, at that gig, i didnt realise at that point that Dr. Avalanche was a drum machine, i just thought i couldnt see the drummer because of the dry ice....

Funny you say that. I was never a big 'Sisters' fan, but my little brother had two tickets for the Albert Hall and his mate let him down.
They had a big net holding the dry-ice in and we were three songs in before I realised they didn't have a drummer.
Met Nasty Suicide from Hanoi Rocks at that gig....

[V8mate]

Was anyone else at the Sisters' 'farewell' gig at the Royal Albert Hall?

[Ferg]

Hmmm.. I may have been. Did they play there more than once??

[V8mate]

Ferg said:

Met Nasty Suicide from Hanoi Rocks at that gig....

Some of the 'glam' names from back then. He'd have to be 'Bad Aids' these days

[V8mate]

Ferg said:

Hmmm.. I may have been. Did they play there more than once??

Nope - just that one, last time

[minimoog]

V8mate said:

Was anyone else at the Sisters' 'farewell' gig at the Royal Albert Hall?

No but I've got the video, which is almost the same thing.



Look just let's assume it is alright? Not that I'm bitter about it or anything. Grr.

[Ferg]

Then, yes, I was there. You should have said hello.
Our tickets were up in a box, but we dodged past some old geezer on the door to the auditorium and got right down the front.

[eldritch]

V8mate said:

nerf said:

I went to the Lyceum that night too! i remember not being able to see the band for the smoke! i was up on a balcony, great night. that was before i realised eldritch was a completely dick mind..

But don't you think that Eldritch is one of those egos who is such a dick that he left the end of the spectrum and was/is, therefore, cool?

Do you 'get' what I mean?

oi

there is only one band and thats the cure the bestest in the world

closely followed by new model army who im seeing for the umpteenth time in december

that said am currently listening to the cult electric cd

Edited by eldritch on Friday 17th October 18:43

[Ferg]

eldritch said:

closely followed by new model army who im seeing for the umpteenth time in december

Ah, there's a band. Saw them at City Limits in Cambridge in the mid-80s.

[V8mate]

eldritch said:

V8mate said:

nerf said:

I went to the Lyceum that night too! i remember not being able to see the band for the smoke! i was up on a balcony, great night. that was before i realised eldritch was a completely dick mind..

But don't you think that Eldritch is one of those egos who is such a dick that he left the end of the spectrum and was/is, therefore, cool?

Do you 'get' what I mean?

oi

there is only one band and thats the cure the bestest in the world

closely followed by new model army who im seeing for the umpteenth time in december

that said am currently listening to the cult electric cd

Edited by eldritch on Friday 17th October 18:43

Sorry mate, but The Cure is 'goth for girls'. It's goth for Top of the Pops. It's goth for nice girls in Laura Ashley dresses to dance to to and feel that they are beng rebellious.

Electric wasn't a bad album; though, pretentiously enough, I'm more a Southern Death Cult guy

Edited by V8mate on Friday 17th October 18:46

[nerf]

eldritch said:

V8mate said:

nerf said:

I went to the Lyceum that night too! i remember not being able to see the band for the smoke! i was up on a balcony, great night. that was before i realised eldritch was a completely dick mind..

But don't you think that Eldritch is one of those egos who is such a dick that he left the end of the spectrum and was/is, therefore, cool?

Do you 'get' what I mean?

oi

there is only one band and thats the cure the bestest in the world

closely followed by new model army who im seeing for the umpteenth time in december

that said am currently listening to the cult electric cd

Edited by eldritch on Friday 17th October 18:43

I blame the cure for suffering with depression in later life.. f*ckers!

[nerf]

V8mate said:

eldritch said:

V8mate said:

nerf said:

I went to the Lyceum that night too! i remember not being able to see the band for the smoke! i was up on a balcony, great night. that was before i realised eldritch was a completely dick mind..

But don't you think that Eldritch is one of those egos who is such a dick that he left the end of the spectrum and was/is, therefore, cool?

Do you 'get' what I mean?

oi

there is only one band and thats the cure the bestest in the world

closely followed by new model army who im seeing for the umpteenth time in december

that said am currently listening to the cult electric cd

Edited by eldritch on Friday 17th October 18:43

Sorry mate, but The Cure is 'goth for girls'. It's goth for Top of the Pops. It's goth for nice girls in Laura Ashley dresses to dance to to and feel that they are beng rebellious.

Electric wasn't a bad album, though, pretentiously enough, I'm more a Southern Death Cult guy

oo my leather jacket is in the loft, and it has southern death cult written across the top... you cant say that about the cure, faith and seventeen seconds were amazing albums... i love to this day.....

[Dracoro]

rape me like a child christened in blood.

Yeah, that's top of the pops goth all right

[nerf]

before i dive into a bottle of wine (no snakebite here!) - I saw killing joke last week... original line-up.. bloody marvellous! still one of my favourite live bands.......

asterooooooooooooooooiiiddddddddddddddddd!

[minimoog]

V8mate said:

Sorry mate, but The Cure is 'goth for girls'. It's goth for Top of the Pops. It's goth for nice girls in Laura Ashley dresses to dance to to and feel that they are beng rebellious.

You can't dance to the best Cure stuff i.e. Pornography, Faith, 17 Seconds, Disintegration (well maybe a bit of shrugging to Primary and A Forest...)

And there's absolutely nothing whatsoever with having a little something in your arsenal which will lure nice girls in Laura Ashley dresses to your lair

[V8mate]

Dracoro said:

rape me like a child christened in blood.

Yeah, that's top of the pops goth all right

And Lovecats, Caterpillar, Close to me, etc?

[Ferg]

minimoog said:

(well maybe a bit of shrugging to Primary and A Forest...)

[nerf]

V8mate said:

Dracoro said:

rape me like a child christened in blood.

Yeah, that's top of the pops goth all right

And Lovecats, Caterpillar, Close to me, etc?

we dont talk about those songs...............