[kj] Raven spotting

[antoni at clara.net]

Oh, major bummer - Ictus played at the recent "Headcount" Aylesbury gig and
I was THAT close to taking a few snaps as they were very enjoyable indeed.
Doh.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "nicholas fitzpatrick" <gasw30 at hotmail.com>
To: <gathering at misera.net>
Sent: Friday, July 30, 2004 9:43 AM
Subject: [kj] Raven spotting


> >And Paul Raven, from the 1980s band Killing Joke, who has also worked
with
> >the talented new group is likely to make an appearance.
>
>
> Full article (a few days out of date (July 26)):
>
> >>>>>Coventry Newspapers Limited
> Coventry Evening Telegraph
>
>
>
> COVENTRY'S rock royalty will be at The Jailhouse tonight, to give an up
and
> coming band the seal of approval.
>
> Neville Staple from the legendary Specials will watch the newest signings
to
> his Rude Boy Records label, when Leicester-based band Ictus, play tonight.
>
> And Paul Raven, from the 1980s band Killing Joke, who has also worked with
> the talented new group is likely to make an appearance.
>
> Ictus is a three-piece punk rock outfit, made up of Aaron Murray, (vocals,
> guitar) Chris Byrne, (bass, vocals) and Adam Gent, (drums, vocals).
>
> The band have worked on recording their debut album in Coventry as well as
> gigging across the UK and winning a slot on John Peel's BBC Radio show.
>
> The lads were signed after they supported Neville Staple at Coventry's
> Spencer Club during his last UK tour.
>
> Staple has also recorded a new record, The Rude Boy Returns, due out on
> September 9.
>
> About their new signing, Ictus bassist Chris Byrne, 19, said: "It's a big
> deal for me as my dad is really into The Specials and that's the music
I've
> grown up with since I was a little lad. Neville has done a lot of work
with
> us over the last few months - we went down to London with him and met
Terry
> Hall of The Specials too."
>
> Since their signing, Ictus have played a gig in the French Alps and been
> pencilled in for the annual Warp Tour, a celebration of music and
> skateboarding.
>
> They'll be playing at the The Jailhouse in Much Park Street, Coventry,
> tonight from 8.30pm.
>
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