[kj] OT The Birthday Party gigs

[gathering@misera.net]

Though I'd picked up on the 2nd JP session (Rowland Around In That Stuff,
Sometimes Pleasure Heads Must Burn, Release The Bats and Loose) quite early
I didn't know anyone else who was into them until I met Fuzz and therefore I
didn't get to see them until a March '82 gig at The Venue (in Victoria). I
ended up seeing them only 6 times, whereas Fuzz saw them about 35 times he
proudly recalls - he missed the Kings Head/Arms (?) gig in Acton though !

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Simon Lee" <slee@bushinternet.com>
To: <gathering@misera.net>; <gathering@misera.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 7:16 PM
Subject: [kj] KJ's Norwich Uni gig (going a bit moreOT)


> Sorry Antoni - realised as soon as I'd sent that e-mail off what I'd
done - must have confused Ana too! You'll be pleased to hear that my Desktop
Wenger has just popped up to tell me that Bergkamp, Ljungberg and Aliadiere
are all fit again. I know you hate the Gooners, but you've got to admit -
they really are playing the beautiful game as we should all want to see it
played. Do try and enjoy it!
>
> btw I envy you the Buzzbocks blast - and anything that could rekindle the
excitement of those white hot early Birthday Party gigs would be very
welcome. Were you at Brixton Town Hall late '81 by any chance?
>
> Si
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: antoni@clara.net
> > Sent: Wed Mar 17 23:34:51 GMT 2004
> > To: gathering@misera.net
> > Subject: Re: [kj] KJ's Norwich Uni gig on 8/11/81 (going a bit OT)
> >
> > Some cross wires here Simon - the original thread comes from Madani
(Ana)
> > rather than me - mind you I think I will take you up on the offer
anyway.
> >
> > Meanwhile, I went to the Rock Against Racism gig at the London Astoria
last
> > night with a few of my old friends. Mick Jones (The Clash) joined The
> > Libertines on stage for their encore but frankly I could not get that
> > excited by their set, although plenty of young ladies in the venue
seemed
> > rather impressed. I was more in my element a bit earlier when the
legendary
> > Buzzcocks gave it laaaarge as usual and I was rather pleasantly
surprised by
> > the Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster. Crap name but a kind of murky
swamp
> > rock sound not heard since The Cramps and The Birthday Party were
treading
> > the boards. Even vague elements of Bela Lugosi's Dead in there on one
track.
> > Anyone got the album ? If so, opinions ? Cheers
> >
> > As for the gooners, well, we've got to beat them one day ... haven't we
?
> > I'll be at the home leg ... away tickets in short supply so it's ITV1
for
> > the 2nd leg.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Antoni
> >
> > * http://home.clara.net/antoni/ *
> >