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City Fun: The Hidden History of Manchester's Favourite Fanzine

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Fanzine
Distractions, The Drones
St John's College Student Union
14th November 1978

Featuring: Distractions and the Drones.
Contributors: Andy Zero, Martin X, J.C., N.R.H.
Offices: Student Union, St John's College, Lower Hardman Str, M/C3
TRANSCRIPTION:

Get a 9-5 job, some evening and weekend work. Join V2. V2 are signed to T.J. Davidson- he manages them and pays their wages. He also has them rehearsing from early morning onwards. No doubt for V2 it's better than an 'ordinary Job'. But is it rock'n'roll?
T.J. Davidson. Sometimes described as a 'shark'. Other comments relating to him include 'Would you buy a used car from this man?' etc,.
Andy Zero

EDITORIAL: 'City Fun' is printed and published by 'City Fun'. We want to make it clear that each article represents the view of the writer, only. If you want to write something, please do. Send it in as soon as possible. We reckon on printing as much as possible on anything of interest. Any editing that is carried out is done by Neil, Martin, Andy and J.C.
We are thinking of writing articles about recording studios and record labels in and around Manchester. Could they let us have their names and addresses please? as we want to be as coprehensive as possible.
Corrections:- Simmons Banshees article. It should not be 'buffy rain music' but should be Buffy st Marie.
City fun finance: the missing figures are:- 360 copies sold (definately), £36. Balance £17. We should publish more accurate accounts next time.
Thanks to:- J.C., Andy, Neil, Martin, Adrian, Acute P.N., Simon, Bernard, Godzilla, Nigel, Alan Alker, St Johns College Students Union, Community Action, MARC, RAR, Kelly's, The Factory, The Russel, The Venue, T.J. Davidson and our friends in manchester and elsewhere. NEXT ISSUE:should be out at the start of december. Might be earlier, might be later.
The End.

NOVEMBER DATES
MANCHESTER
NOV 16th Tunes and Accelerators Kellys 8 30 £(?)
Dillinger Russell Club
NOV 17th Pure hell Mayflower Club
Sassafras The Venue
NOV 18th The Jolt The Venue
Japan Mayflower Club
NOV 19th The Bishops The VEnue
Merger Mayflower Club
NOV 23rd Stadium Dogs Mayflower Club
Fast Cars + Sister Ray KELLYS
NOV 24th Sister Ray + Cindy + The Virgins St JohnS College
Snips Mayflower Club
Marseilles The Venue
NOV 25th David Johannsen Mayflower Club
Marseilles The Venue
NOV 26th Joy Division The VEnue
Slade Mayflower Club
NOV 30th Knives + Wilful Damage Kellys
S geeze Mayflower Club
Police Russell Club
DEC 1st Dave Lewis Band Mayflower Club
DEC 2nd No DIce Mayflower Club
DEC 7th The Adverts Rusell Club

LIVERPOOL (ALL ERICS)
NOV 16th Crash Course Members free guests 50p
NOV 17th X Ray SPex + The Invaders £1 50p/£2 00
NOV 18th Skids/Gang of Four 2 shows £1/£1 25 £1/£1 50p
NOV 20th John Martyn £175/2 00P
NOV 23rd The teardrop explodes / Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark Free/50p
NOV 24th David Johansen £ 1 00p/£ 1 50p
NOV 25th Pere Ubu /Soft BOys £1 50p/2 00p
NOV 30th Virgin film night Free/50p
DEC 7th Pink military stand alone Free/50p

ANY CLUBS OR BANDS WHO WANT A MENTION NEXT ISSUE WRITE TO CITY FUN C/O ST JOHNS COLLEGE STUDENTS UNION, LOWER HARDMAN ST M/C 3

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