Punk and New Wave thread.

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Pretty sure I saw Bow Wow Wow at the Hacienda.

Liked Generation X but they weren't a proper punk band. I have seen Billy Idol in concert a few times; including in Nashville Tennessee!

I loathed punks back in the day but liked the Pistols (who were just a metal band in disguise) and the Clash.

I did see the Damned support T.Rex.

I wondered when you'd come along mate.

We've chatted music a few years ago on another City forum if you remember. And I remember you saying you were a smelly greasy headbanger in your youth. And a massive Kiss fan. I now you dabbled in punk, but did you go to any punk gigs in your spadex kecks?; )

 

[Magicpole]

I once saw a punk, resplendent in punkness, walking along Argyle street in Glasgow with a dog leash dragging a morning roll.

Looked cool and funny as fuck.

 

[PinkFinal]

I had my dad buy me this after I'd read about it being banned from radio in the Daily Mirror. Being only ten I was scared of my parents hearing the lyrics. This also applied later when I got Never Mind the Bollocks and the Bodies lyrics. Another thing I remember is the Revolver TV show and it being full of new wave and punk acts. I would tune into Peel but it seemed to be wall to wall reggae by mid 1978.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

first band I saw was infested gash,not a big name cant remember who they were supporting,it was at the mayflower matinee anyway their song was a cover of fuck a mod,i fucking shit it,the crowd went mental and I inched to the side of the stage hahaha,got chased through town one Saturday,ended up running with toothpaste from the varicose veins :)

Was that an Exploited song?

Saw them 2-3 times. One time at Drifters club Dukinfield. They turned up on a 50 seater coach and everyone I looked at was snarling and most if not all had a Bells whiskey bottle in their hand. There were more drunken jocks there than English. Got into the gig and the atmosphere was tense, I just knew it would kick off at any moment. It did there were bottles glasses chairs and tables being smashed. I saw blood and cuts everywhere. Me and my mate soon left the scene through a fire escape. I didn't fancy nursing cuts and bruises in Tameside general that night.

 

[Sir peace frog]

Was that an Exploited song?

Saw them 2-3 times. One time at Drifters club Dukinfield. They turned up on a 50 seater coach and everyone I looked at was snarling and most if not all had a Bells whiskey bottle in their hand. There were more drunken jocks there than English. Got into the gig and the atmosphere was tense, I just knew it would kick off at any moment. It did there were bottles glasses chairs and tables being smashed. I saw blood and cuts everywhere. Me and my mate soon left the scene through a fire escape. I didn't fancy nursing cuts and bruises in Tameside general that night.

yes an exploited song

 

[Tuearts right boot]

V2, never realised they were local. Bought a 12"EP of theirs from the underground market. Man In a box, and When the world isn't there. One or two other tracks I can't remember. Only cost 50p. I still have it somewhere. Maybe in a box in my garage.

Used to have that. Think they had 2 singles out. Never went platinum for some reason......

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Used to have that. Think they had 2 singles out. Never went platinum for some reason......

There were a lot of small bands who never made big gigs. I used to go in the underground to Attack records, at least I think that was the name. Some bands I'd never heard of at the time. Bands like Crisis Menace The Hoax The Shapes Armed Forces. Probably quite a few more when I've had a proper think about it. Me and my mate would buy random stuff on the wall, some good some pretty shit. Ive seen a lot of tracks put on YouTube. I'll dig some out later.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

There were a lot of small bands who never made big gigs. I used to go in the underground to Attack records, at least I think that was the name. Some bands I'd never heard of at the time. Bands like Crisis Menace The Hoax The Shapes Armed Forces. Probably quite a few more when I've had a proper think about it. Me and my mate would buy random stuff on the wall, some good some pretty shit. Ive seen a lot of tracks put on YouTube. I'll dig some out later.

Mike Joyce was in The Hoax (and Victim) before joining The Smiths (I knew I could get them into this thread!!!!)

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Joe 9T and the Thunderbirds were a very unknown band. A mate bought a copy from underground market. When I went to buy one they'd sold out. Can't of pressed many copies though. Brings back memories this track of going my mates house, listening to John Peel and playing tracks.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

I've seen all those bands you mentioned except Generation X snd Bow wow wow. I loved King Rocker.

Did you go to the Crass Mayflower gig?. Now they were political. A mate of mine I fell out of touch with got into thier beliefs and lifestyle bigtime. He used to stay at Penny Rimbaud's punk/hippy house. My mate scorned when we eventually met up again. 14 hole leather Doc's and me being a meat eater. He used to live on some yeast extract vegan paste out of a tube, ' Tortex' or something. Fair play, itsi what he believed in but being a veggie he always looked thin and pale. Nothing s good liver n' bacon casserole wouldn't fix.

Did you meet Becky Bondage? My mate's face was a picture when he saw me snogging her after a gig.

At the time I was living in Coventry so my Crass gigs were at Birmingham's Digbeth Civic Hall, deffo 2 times, maybe 3, along with Dirt, Conflict, Flux and Honey Bane.