A Certain Ratio, Happy Mondays, Inca Babies, Jazz Defektors, Kalima, My American Wife
Ticket
Cumberland Suite - Belle Vue
1985
Ticket
Cumberland Suite - Belle Vue
1985
I think this was 21/9/85. It also says there was a Fashion Show. I seem to remember it was something to do with bands who were on some sort of Government scheme to pay them to be arty. I think Tony Wilson had something to do with promoting it. We went to see Jazz Defektors but I remember a band swearing a lot so that could have been Happy Mondays.
Artefact added : 29th October 2009
by Debbie
by Debbie
BiggT1976 Says –
Hey Debbie - Im really interested in your Happy Mondays stuff, is there any chance you could drop me an email on BiggT1976@yahoo.com please? Ive also got a few Mondays bits and bobs on here under BiggT1976. Hope to hear from you soon anyway! Cheers, T
COMMENT ADDED 1st February 2010
dj Says –
I saw the Mondays in 1985 supporting New Order at Macc leisure centre and seem to remember them being pretty raw and edgey. A mate of mine took some photos of us all, i will see if he took any of the band and get him to upload them.
COMMENT ADDED 3rd February 2010
BiggT1976 Says –
hey dj that would be cool, let me know if you have any joy please! dont suppose youve still got the ticket from the gig or a recording at all? Ive not got any live Mondays recordings from 1985, just the Spirit Studio session. Cheers, T
COMMENT ADDED 3rd February 2010
dj Says –
Sorry all my ticket stubs and badges etc were put in a biscuit tin and left at my parents when i left home. This was 'mislaid' by my dad when he was clearing out the loft a few years later.I'm going to sort through the photo's in a couple of weeks hopefully.As soon as i can i'll put them on the site.
COMMENT ADDED 3rd February 2010
mitch Says –
I have some shots of Jazz defeKtors from this gig up here. Inca babies were top that night; ACR seductive in Brazilia kit; My American Wife were a top band (remember thoroughly enjoying them at International and the Boardwalk; and interviewing them for Acrylic Daze). Think I must have arrived too late for the Mondays but they were awkwardly bad at Macc (as suggested above) so wouldn't have been in a hurry to see them again. Oh, how things change!!!
COMMENT ADDED 14th February 2010
mitch Says –
..and the guest Piccadilly DJ was Tony The Greek (Tony Michaelides) acting as compare; again, pics on here from that night
COMMENT ADDED 14th February 2010
Mini Says –
Still got the ticket/pass for this gig and the Macc gig. I remember at sound check the enginneer asking X to sing a few lines and X refusing but said he'll count instead! Mini
COMMENT ADDED 8th November 2013