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Brigade, Steve ToonManchester Polytechnic
photograph, 1986philriley427 says: I've seen Steve Toon just a handful of times in the past 25 years. He was manager of the Brigade from 1985- 87.
By coincidence I had a chance meeting with Steve when I was working on the creative, for the advertising agency involved in the official launch of KFM in the early 90s.
It's about 5 years since I last saw Toon, however we recently became friends on Facebook. Good guy!
Tarzanz Milkmenrecord / cd, 1985circle alcove says: the drummer was actually called John Wilshaw and he was in Divorce Buro before that, who were a sort of acid punk group from Heald Green and Wilmslow.
Tarzanz milkmen changed thier name to the milkmen after a while. They also had a casstte e.p i think as well, called ' my lousy london ones' or something like that.
Brigade, Steve ToonManchester Polytechnic
photograph, 1986circle alcove says: steve toon was one of the main djs with KFM a stockport based pirate that came on air first in 83.
He focused on local bands and the wierd wonderful and obscure, fulfilling a john peel sort of function for Kfm. KFM were busted I think in 85 and then got a licence in 87 or so and Toon was back on the air for a only a short while before there was a bust up of some sort btween him and the management. not heard of him since. a good bloke.
Inner Sense Percussion, Johnny Dangerously, Kalima, King of the Slums, Metro Trinity, Dave Rofe, Little Martin, Ram Ram Kino, Asia Fields, Freezing IdiotsBoardwalk, The
flyer, 1987Permafrost says: Really interesting stuff! Thanks!
Zanathusphotograph, 1979sbilts says: Dave was telling me about a legendary gig in which the plug was pulled as the management took exception to him stripping.The Bear apparently just carried on drumming throughout whilst the bouncer was searching for his undies on the darkened stage by the light of his torch. The power was restored and the old valve amps faded back in in a Top of the Pops type moment.Dave said the stripping antics caused them to be repeatedly re-booked at Portland Bars as the owner was gay and once remarked that "Hes got a lovely arse,but a shame about his c..k".Dave reckons this was one of the reasons he plays the bass so low slung so as to conceal his appendage...
Zanathusphotograph, 1979circle alcove says: i was at a gig at stockport college, early 1980 a sort of blues punk night. First on were the transparent blues band, who were a sort of zappa meets the tubes meets motorhead thing, then the Zans then the Cheaters. the zans seemed to take their cothes off a lot.I think they did that night ( or it might have been another gig) but whenever it was I was was quite impressed with thier nerve as there were some very dodgy hard men there at the front but the Zans didnt see to care.
Buzzcocks, The Worstfanzine, 1977circle alcove says: the thing that struck me most about the Worst was the drummer was actually playing a children's chad vally drum kit. It was tiny (made for little children) and the guy was bashing it very VERY hard but it just sounded like a childrens toy. This was at a gig at the squat in early 77 or very late 76.the other two were mangling thier guitars and seemed to know a few notes a least,although perhaps not. but they did do some loud shouting. I remember seeing this guy at the front watching . he was wearing a badge saying 'the fall' and i thought maybe he was paul morley with a haircut (paul used to have very VERY long hair) the paul morley type with short hair seemed to like them, or at least he was concentrating very hard on them. but the rest of the people there were sort of cowering in the farthest corner away from them in the very decrepit venue. the band were, I think, the worst.
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Fireclownfanzine, 1981circle alcove says: I saw them a couple of times. like a sort of hard bluesey
motorhead zztop thing. Gyp nicholsan, a serious Who freak, was one of the guitarists.
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Inner Sense Percussion, Johnny Dangerously, Kalima, King of the Slums, Metro Trinity, Dave Rofe, Little Martin, Ram Ram Kino, Asia Fields, Freezing IdiotsBoardwalk, The
flyer, 1987circle alcove says: in those days inner sense were the only percussson group around,I saw them busking many times in manchester and stockport and they had a fantastic dancer who would dance on his hands in the street. i remember proudly playing congas in a session with a few of them at an opening of a tai chi centre in west didsbury around 1988. They were hugely influential in the embryonic community percussion scene. Some of them said they picked up some african stuff as well from Mustapha Onigbanjo, who was a nigerian drum teacher based in moss side who I was studying with.
cheers and well done to them from Circle Alcove
Abdominal PainMayflower Club
photograph, 1985johng says: hi phil,was there only a evening gig that day then,sure the matinee was a none event.
i can usually remember gigs at the mayflower like it was a week ago,just have trouble these days actually what did i do last week,it was all good,apart from when one of the nf skins went to hit someone and missed and caught me on the neck instead,i moved away quite swiftly.
Abdominal PainMayflower Club
photograph, 1985philriley427 says: Hiya Gally. My Band supported The Angelic Upstarts that weekend. it was the 2 million Voices tour. I was at the Crass gig too, with Gaynor's younger sister. Good memories!!
Abdominal PainMayflower Club
photograph, 1985dj says: Great memories from daveG, i bought quite a bit from Roxy, they did a nifty line in acrylic dayglo striped jumpers and holey knitted mohairs!
Abdominal PainMayflower Club
photograph, 1985johng says: didnt the upstarts sunday matinee gig get canceled for some reason,remember sitting around on the grass outside waiting and waiting then nothing.
saw zounds the other night @ the star n garter, couldnt help thinking of that night 29 years ago when they supported crass and all the nazis turned up and proceeded to trash everything and as many folk as they could get hold of, these were grown men compared to most of the folk in the crowd who probably averaged about 17/18, i was 15 at the time.
it made such an impression on zounds they didnt play in manc for another 29 years!
Abdominal PainMayflower Club
photograph, 1985mitch says: daveg; we were clearly there at the same time; and yes, it was top; doubt it could be recreated
Abdominal PainMayflower Club
photograph, 1985daveG says: I've just seen the great colour daytime photo of the Mayflower club and all the comments. I went to most of the matinee gigs there throughout 1981, the first one I got to was Discharge (May?) just after the Why?12" had come out and was amazing (wall of sound) and gob. Saw them again at the Gallery a couple of years later by which time they'd gone very metal. Other highlights included being frisked by Beki Bondage on the way in to a Vice Squad gig; she was trying to speed the line up but was probably just bored (my mate just got the bouncer).Talking to Beki at Rebellion in Blackpool last year and she said the thing she remembered about the Mayflower was not being able to get a drink enough of the time. I also got to play drums for Anti Pasti once as we were taking the piss out of the drummer at the the side of the stage when he cocked up an intro; he then said 'think you can do any better' I said 'course' and suddenly found myself being handed the drumsticks and on stage in front of 300 punks and skins. I was rubbish and got thrown into the crowd after one song. The band actually mention this in their interview in Ian Glasper's book 'Burning Britain' but incorrectly refer to it as the 'Mayfair' club. I went to the Pasti gig with Brian Cannon, a mate from school who ended up designing the covers for most of the Oasis singles and is on the cover of the second album; not an Oasis fan myself but at least I knew Brian when he had better taste. Also saw Chron Gen, Blitz and the Upstarts at the Mayflower, amongst others.The Mayflower was really significant for me, as was the underground market eg. buying my first pair of Clash jeans at Roxy for my fourteenth birthday (I made all my other punk clothes by the way). Met my first girlfriend in the Underground market; could go on; Discount Records etc etc. I did stalls at record fairs quite recently with Andy from Huncoat who I think was in the Varicose Veins later on ? I did go to that anti royal wedding gig also. My favourite band was Xtract from Bolton; used to send demo tapes off for them to all the punk labels in '81/'82. Crass put them on BD3, by which time they'd got stuff out on Pax; good gigs supporting Mau Maus, Xpozez and the SubHumans. That'll do for now.......
Pips
membership card, 1980roxymusic says: Chris Dunn says it was a fabulous time. Started going in 1977 with Alistair and Janine and Anna. We went every Fri. and Sat. night without fail. Have still got the bar price tag, can't believe the prices back then.
Biting Tongues, The Chameleons, Harlem Spirit, Oduduwa, Après Noir, White Lightnin', Syncopationother, 1982christine says: enyone no the where abouts of trevor the singer , i am an old friend and would like to contact him . thanks
Biting Tongues, The Chameleons, Harlem Spirit, Oduduwa, Après Noir, White Lightnin', Syncopationother, 1982christine says: for anthony ,joes daughter is on facebook her name is simone williams send her a messege she will put you intouch with her dad xx
Pips
membership card, 1979roxymusic says: Am still in touch with Alistair Wolf, but have lost contact with Janine Lee, I think she moved to Spain with her parents. If anyone knows of her whereabouts.
