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aka FIFTY TONS OF BLACK TERROR
Gig History 1994-2002
Unnamed band starts gigging with Stuart Ness on vocals
22nd October '94 - AYLESBURY, Bucks Arms - HOSTILE BREED, TRAUMA, 'THE SIDEBURNERS'
9th November '94 - LONDON, Camden, Dublin Castle - ELEVATE, I'M BEING GOOD, PENTHOUSE
22nd December '94 - LONDON, Camden, Russell Arms - JESSIE HECTOR & THE GATECRASHERS, PENTHOUSE
11th February '95 - AYLESBURY, Bucks Arms - TRIBAL CURSE, PENTHOUSE
15th February '95 - LONDON, Camden, The Falcon - TWO MINUTE HATE, PENTHOUSE
6th March '95 - LONDON, Camden, Laurel Tree - MULE, PENTHOUSE, 67
8th March '95 - LONDON, Camden, Dublin Castle - JESSIE HECTOR & THE GATECRASHERS, PENTHOUSE, MAX TRACTOR
Stuart Ness leaves - Charlie joins
27th April '95 - LONDON, Camden, Laurel Tree - PENTHOUSE, GUAPO, TONKAH
22nd May '95 - LONDON, Camden, Laurel Tree - PSYCLONE RANGERS, PENTHOUSE, DAKINIS
16th June '95 - LONDON, Camden, Dublin Castle - ALVIN PURPLE, BABBLE, PENTHOUSE
8th July '95 - AYLESBURY, Bucks Arms - PURE, PENTHOUSE
12th July '95 - LONDON, Camden, Dublin Castle - OIL SEED RAPE, PENTHOUSE, GUAPO
18th July '95 - LONDON, Camden, Laurel Tree - WORMHOLE, PENTHOUSE
28th July '95 - LONDON, Camden, Dublin Castle - TERRY EDWARDS and the SCAPEGOATS, PENTHOUSE, HUGH REED and the VELVET UNDERPANTS
3rd August '95 - LONDON, King's Cross, Splash club at Water Rats - QUICKSPACE SUPERSPORT, PENTHOUSE, EMPEROR JULIAN
12th August '95, record five songs with Tom Cullinan (of Quickspace Supersport) on 8-track in his garage for a demo. He likes it and decides it's good enough to be a 7" single release. Songs recorded were 'Ript 'n' Happy', 'Baby Peeler', 'Queen Of Sex', 'Wounded Liar', and 'Capt. Dano'. Vocals recorded on the 17th.
16th August '95 - LONDON, King's Cross, Splash club at Water Rats- HEADBUTT, PENTHOUSE
21st August '95 - LONDON, Archway, St. John's Tavern - SOUL BOSSA, PENTHOUSE, CRAWL LIMBO
6th September '95 - LONDON, Camden, Dublin Castle - PENTHOUSE, MONKEY ISLAND, GEYSER
16th September '95 - LONDON, Highbury and Islington, The Garage - SLOY, NUB, PENTHOUSE
18th October '95 - LONDON, Camden, Dublin Castle - HEADCLEANER, PENTHOUSE, BUXOM
5th November '95, first single 'Ript 'n' Happy' released
15th November '95 - LONDON, Highbury and Islington, Upstairs at the Garage - MOONSHAKE, PENTHOUSE
16th November '95 - LONDON, Camden, Dublin Castle - GALLON DRUNK, NUB, PENTHOUSE - This gig was part of the Camden Crawl indoor festival, also featuring; THE WEDDING PRESENT, LONG FIN KILLIE, DONKEY, QUICKSPACE SUPERSPORT, BLUMFELD, PURE MORNING, BIS, BOB TILTON, SCARFO, SPARE SNARE, JOEYFAT and KENICKIE
6th December '95 - LONDON, Picadilly Circus Trocadero, Bar Rumba - PENTHOUSE
8th December '95 - LONDON, CAMDEN, Laurel Tree - DJ set at Co-Op Club
15th December '95 - LONDON, Camden Dublin Castle - THE FLAMING STARS, THE CHARLES NAPIERS, PENTHOUSE
16th December '95 - Record three more songs with Tom Cullinan on 8-track for second single release. Songs recorded were 'Gas Porter Blues', 'Stungtrunks', and 'Behemoth'
10th January '96 - LONDON, Camden, Dublin Castle - PENTHOUSE, HEADCLEANER, GUAPO
20th January '96 - TUNBRIDGE WELLS, The Forum - CABLE, PENTHOUSE, NUB
29th February '96 - LONDON, King's Cross, Splash at the Water Rats - PENTHOUSE, SOLAR RACE, NUB
8th March '96 - LONDON, Stoke Newington, The Albion - GOLD BLADE, PENTHOUSE, MONKEY ISLAND
1st April '96, 'Gas Porter Blues' single released
GAS PORTER BLUES UK MINI-TOUR
28th March '96 - LONDON, Highbury and Islington, The Garage - LINK WRAY and the ACEMEN, PENTHOUSE, JESSIE HECTOR and the GATECRASHERS
11th April '96 - LEEDS, Sound City festival, Feast and Firkin - SKYSCRAPER, PENTHOUSE, JOEYFAT, ZOOPSIA, BUSH PILOT, GUAPO
24th April '96 - BRIGHTON, The Concorde Bar - QUICKSPACE SUPERSPORT, PENTHOUSE
25th April '96 - CHELMSFORD, 'Y' Club - QUICKSPACE SUPERSPORT, PENTHOUSE, SOONER
26th April '96 - OXFORD, The Point - QUICKSPACE SUPERSPORT, PENTHOUSE, SOUL CRAFT
4th May '96 - LONDON, Astoria LA2 - GALLON DRUNK, THE DIRTY THREE, PENTHOUSE
10th May '96 - BELGIUM, ARLON, 'Les Nuits Des Musique' festival - GOREFEST, LES SHERIFF, DEVIATE, PITCHSHIFTER, PENTHOUSE, LES SLUGS - First show outside of U.K.
15th May '96 - Record three songs at Bark Studio with Brian o'Shaughnessy for various Butcher's Wig releases. Songs recorded were 'Le Stunt', 'Tongue Kung-Fu' and 'Duane'
18th May '96 - LONDON, Highbury and Islington, Hope and Anchor - PENTHOUSE, BUXOM
1st June '96 - LONDON, Camden, Dublin Castle - PENTHOUSE, DREAM CITY FILM CLUB, SWIMMER, LOVE BOMB - Launch party for 'What Did You Come Down For' CD
7th June '96 - BEDFORD, The Floor at the Angel - PENTHOUSE, SNOW PONY, BEACH BLANKET BINGO
8th June '96 - BRIGHTON, The Free Butt - PENTHOUSE, CRAWL LIMBO, THE UNBELIEVABLES
22nd June '96 - BELGIUM, NAMUR, Kotsch Musical Bar 'Free The Monkey' festival - SOLAR RACE, JUNIPER BOOTS, PENTHOUSE, LEESON O'KEEF, HINDU-something and others
28th June '96 - OXFORD, The Point - DONE LYING DOWN, PENTHOUSE
15th July '96, 'Le Stunt' split single released
2nd July '96 - LONDON, Highbury and Islington, Upstairs at the Garage - PSYCLONE RANGERS, PENTHOUSE, COUNTRY TEASERS - Launch party for Butcher's Wig split single
26th July '96 - TUNBRIDGE WELLS, The Forum - PENTHOUSE, THE GROOVE MERCHANTS
27th July '96 - LONDON, Highbury Corner, The Garage - GALLON DRUNK, PENTHOUSE, JAKE MARTIN
12th August '96 - LONDON, King's Cross, The Red Eye- PENTHOUSE, MONKEY ISLAND, ELEPHANT
29th August '96 - LONDON, Camden, The Monarch - PENTHOUSE, LUNAR JETMAN, BROWN
6th September '96 - LONDON, Highbury Corner, The Garage - GOLD BLADE, PENTHOUSE, MONKEY ISLAND
25th September '96 - LONDON, Highbury and Islington, Hope and Anchor - SMALLER, AMPERSAND - Secret gig under the name 'BROWN CLAM' which was misheard and appeared as 'GROUND PLAN' on posters!
1st October '96 - LONDON, Soho, W.A.G. Club - GRETSCHEN HOFNER, PENTHOUSE, LUNAR JETMAN
31st October '96 - LONDON, Highbury and Islington, Hope and Anchor - PENTHOUSE, MONKEY ISLAND - Launch party for 'Gone Got Wretched' ep. Live footage from this gig was used in 'Tongue Kung-Fu' promo video
November '96 'Gone ot Wretched' 7"ep released
November 18th-30th 1996 - Record 17 songs at Milo's 'The Garden' Studio for release as 'Gutter Erotica' album.
GONE GOT WRETCHED UK MINI-TOUR
13th December '96 - LONDON, Upstairs at the Garage - PENTHOUSE, PHARMACY - Uncle Bob's Wedding Reception Club's Christmas party
14th December '96 - BRIGHTON, The Free Butt - SIX FINGER SATELLITE, PENTHOUSE, STELLA IN A BIKINI
17th December '96 - LONDON, Finsbury Park, Powerhaus - CHROME CRANKS, SIX FINGER SATELLITE, PENTHOUSE, DURA-DELINQUENT - second launch party for 'Gone Got Wretched' ep
21st December '96 - SHEFFIELD, The Leadmill - SPEEDY, SEAFRUIT, PENTHOUSE
10th January '97 - NEWCASTLE, Broken Doll - PENTHOUSE, SPINACH
11th January '97 - GLASGOW, King Tut's Wah Wah Hut - PENTHOUSE, DICK JOHNSON
12th January '97 - EDINBURGH, The Attic - PENTHOUSE, GILDED LIL, MILLENIUM FUND
30th January '97 - LEEDS, Duchess Of York - GOLD BLADE, PENTHOUSE, KITSCH
12th February '97 - LEICESTER Princess Charlotte - GOLD BLADE, PENTHOUSE, DUST DEVIL
4th March '97 - LONDON, Camden Underworld- RAILROAD JERK, PENTHOUSE, THE HANGOVERS
9th March '97 - COLCHESTER, Arts Centre - GALLON DRUNK, PENTHOUSE
VOYEURS BLUES UK TOUR
1st April '97 - LONDON, Camden H.Q's, - PENTHOUSE, SOULBOSSA, DICK JOHNSON - Launch Party for 'Voyeurs Blues' single
April 14th, Voyeurs Blues single released
18th April '97 - GLASGOW, Nice 'n' Sleazy - PENTHOUSE, DICK JOHNSON
19th April '97 - EDINBURGH, Jaffa Cake - PENTHOUSE, ESKA, PILOT CAN, MACROCOSMICA
20th April '97 - DUNDEE, Westport Bar - PENTHOUSE, THE CANDY STORE PROPHETS
21st April '97 - DONCASTER, The Leopard - PENTHOUSE, CRINGER, MULTICORE
22nd April '97 - LEICESTER, Princess Charlotte - PENTHOUSE, FAST ORANGE
24th April '97 - CHELMSFORD, Army & Navy - PENTHOUSE, PRECIOUS
25th April '97 - MANCHESTER, Star & Garter - PENTHOUSE, GABRIELLE'S WISH
26th April '97 - NOTTINGHAM, Old Angel - PENTHOUSE, SERVOTRON
27th April '97 - BIRMINGHAM, Hare & Hounds - PENTHOUSE, support?
30th April '97 - LONDON, Finsbury Park, Powerhaus - PENTHOUSE, LUNAR JETMAN, THRILLSEEKER
May '97, 'Gutter Erotica' album released
GUTTER EROTICA UK TOUR
5th May '97 - BRIGHTON, Bar Centro - GOLD BLADE, PENTHOUSE, BREATHER
22nd May '97 - CAMBRIDGE, Boatrace - PENTHOUSE, CHEVETTE
24th May '97 - OXFORD, Zodiac - GOLD BLADE, PENTHOUSE
31st May '97 - CANTERBURY, Cardinal's Cap - PENTHOUSE, CHARIS
6th June '97 - ILFORD, The Island - PENTHOUSE
10th June '97 - LEEDS, Duchess of York - PENTHOUSE, NOTHING
11th June '97 - YORK, Fibbers - PENTHOUSE, SPACEWALKER? SKYDIVER?, LUCID
14th June '97 - HARLOW, The Square - PENTHOUSE, SOULBOSSA
15th June '97- LEICESTER, Princess Charlotte - PENTHOUSE, SUSTAIN
16th June '97 - NORWICH, Arts Centre - PENTHOUSE, THE MICROBES, THE PENTHOUSE DOGS (th' dogs), MENTAL PERSUASION
17th June '97 - DONCASTER, Leopard - PENTHOUSE, J.R., CLONE
18th June '97 - LONDON, The Garage - PENTHOUSE, P.W. LONG, TERRY EDWARDS AND THE SCAPEGOATS, BRASSY
19th June '97 - BRIGHTON, Free Butt - PENTHOUSE, CRAWL LIMBO, THE FRESH PRINTS OF BLAIR
20th June '97 - BIRMINGHAM, Que Club - PENTHOUSE, GROOP DOGDRILL, STEPPIN' RAZORS
21st June '97 - EXETER, Cavern - GROOP DOGDRILL, PENTHOUSE, CLINCH
25th June '97 - HASTINGS, The Crypt - GROOP DOGDRILL, PENTHOUSE
UK AND EUROPEAN FESTIVALS
13th July '97 - BELGIUM, Dour Festival - TAD, LIGAMENT, DCFC, LAIKA, YO LA TENGO, SOPHIA, FRONT 242, JANET ADKINS, TREPONAM PAL, TYPE O NEGATIVE etc
17th July '97 - PHOENIX FESTIVAL Dr Martins Stage
12th August '97 - LONDON, King's Cross, Water Rats - SCARFO, SILVER SUN Scarfo album launch party
14th August '97 - GERMANY, Speyer Festival - LOOSE GOATS plus ?
15th August '97 - BELGIUM, LEUVEN, Marktrock Festival - GARY MOORE, HUGH CORNWALL etc
16th August '97 - GERMANY, KOLN, POPKOM FESTIVAL Between club - LOOSE GOATS, ODDBALLS BAND
22nd August '97 - READING, Festival - Doctor Marten's Stage - JONATHAN FIRE EATER, 16 HORSEPOWER, JACK, PENTHOUSE, DUST JUNKIES, THE HYBIRDS, RIALTO, LIVINGSTONE, FORMULA ONE, TONIC, CARRIE, KIDNAPPER, NIGHTNURSE - main stage - SUEDE, CAST, JAMES, STEREOLAB, JON SPENCER BLUES EXPLOSION, KENICKIE, FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE, STRANGELOVE, SCARFO
9th September '97 - LONDON, Camden Palace
13th September '97 - BELGIUM - Les Nuits Botanique Festival - SPIRITUALIZED, PENTHOUSE, GORKY'S ZYGOTIC MINCI (also TINDERSTICKS, SOPHIA, PRIMAL SCREAM, SMOG, RACHEL'S, M, etc.)
GUTTER EROTICA EUROPEAN TOUR
18th September '97 - COLCHESTER, Arts Centre with Dream City Film Club
25th September - LIVE RADIO SESSION on Mary-Ann Hobbs show, Radio One
26th September '97 - NOTTINGHAM,
Old Angel - PSYCHOTIC REACTION
27th September '97 - LIVERPOOL, Arena Studio - PLAYHOUSE
28th September '97 - BIRMINGHAM, Flapper And Firkin - STEPPIN'
RAZORS
3rd October '97 - EINDHOVEN, De Effenaar - DE BOSSEN
4th October '97 - GERMANY, WOLFSBURG, Zakk - THEE CORTINA (BOBO??!)
5th October '97 - GERMANY, DRESDEN, Star Club
7th October '97 - GERMANY, BACKNANG, Nachtbaum Bar
8th October '97 - GERMANY, MUNSTER, Gleis 22 - LA BRADFORD, BRUCE GILBERT
9thOctober '97 - GERMANY, SAARBRUCKEN, Kyus
10th October '97 - SWITZERLAND, LA CHAUX AU FONDS, Bikini Test - NOUS SUBTERFUGE
11th October '97 - SWITZERLAND, WIL, Remise - SPOIL SPORTS
12th October '97 - SWITZERLAND, GENEVA, PTR L'Usine - EDISON
14th October '97 - SWITZERLAND, ZURICH, ROTE FABRIK (ZEIGEL AU LAC)
15th October '97 - GERMANY, MUNCHEN, Atomic Cafe - DRIVEN TO TINS
17th October '97 - GERMANY, KOLN, Between - ODDBALLS BAND
18th October '97 - BELGIUM, DIKSMUIDE, 4AD - JANET ADKINS
19th October '97 - AMSTERDAM, Paradiso (plus live VPRO Radio Session) - MAGOO, AC ACOUSTICS, PENTHOUSE, SUPERSUB
20th October '97 - BELGIUM, LIEGE, L'Escalier - JANET ADKINS
21st October '97 - GERMANY, HAMBURG, Molotow
23rd October '97 - DENMARK, ALBORG, 1000 FRYD
24th October '97 - DENMARK, ODENSE, Musikhuset Rytmeposten - INBALANCE
25th October '97 - DENMARK, COPENHAGEN (CHRISTIANIA), Loppen
26th October '97 - GERMANY, BREMEN, Tower
27th October '97 - GERMANY, BERLIN, Tacheles Cafe
28th October '97 - GERMANY, BERLIN, Tacheles Main Hall - Replaced RAMMSTEIN?!
30th October '97 - FRANCE, PARIS, La Salle Boule Noire - BLONDE REDHEAD
31st October '97 - FRANCE, RENNES, L'Ubu - PETIT VODO (Halloween show)
1st November '97 - FRANCE, FONTENAY LE COMTE, Festival - SMUGGLERS, SICK SPACK
2nd November '97 - FRANCE, ST. QUENTIN, Festival du Devenir - ULANBATOR, MOON IN JUNE, BLONDE REDHEAD, PROHIBITION
21st November '97 - LONDON, OLD STREET, 333 Club - LO-FIDELITY ALL-STAR DJs
13th December '97 - IRELAND, DUBLIN, Trinity College
14th December '97 - IRELAND, DUBLIN, U. C. D.
15th December '97 - IRELAND, DUBLIN, Biker bar?
'REMIXES' EUROPEAN TOUR
?????14th April '98 - tba ?????
15th April '98 - NETHERLANDS, GRONINGEN, Vera's
16th April '98 - GERMANY, HAMBURG, Molotov
17th April '98 - DENMARK, COPENHAGEN, Loppen
18th April '98 - SWEDEN, STOCKHOLM, Fritz's corner - SOUNDCHECK OF OUR LIVES
21st April '98 - GERMANY, KOLN, Underground - SIX BY SEVEN, BOSS MARTIANS
22nd April '98 - BELGIUM, GHENT, Pane & Amore- SEX MACHINES
23rd April '98 - FRANCE, STRASBOURG, La Laterie
24th April '98 - ROTTERDAM, De Vlerk
25th April '98 - BELGIUM, RIXENSART, Festival?
16th May '98 - LONDON, The Garage- PENTHOUSE, DREAM CITY FILM CLUB, THE KARELIA(?)
May '98 Record demos at Eddie's Magic Pub. 'What Meanders' appears as extra track on 'Valley Of The Sows' CD-Single
5th June '98 - FRANCE, EVEREUX, Le Rock Dans Tous Ses Etats - YOUNG GODS, BURNING HEADS, PENTHOUSE, FUN-DA-MENTAL, OUR LADY PEACE
June '98 Record 3 songs at Fortress(Greenhouse?) Studio with Rex Sergeant for release as 'Valley Of The Sows' single
10th July '98 - LONDON, ASTORIA - THE DAMNED, PENTHOUSE, ICE MUMMIES
8th August '98 - SWITZERLAND, DUDINGEN, Bad Bonn Kilbi Festival - PULKAS, POOKA plus others
12th August '98 - LONDON, LA2 - THE FALL
?Summer? '98 - LONDON LA2 - SIX BY SEVEN??????
17th Oct '98 - LONDON, STOKE NEWINGTON, Where?house - BOBBY CONN
26th Oct. '98 - LONDON, LA2 - REVEREND HORTON HEAT
31st Oct '98 - LONDON HIGHBURY, Hope And Anchor - EVERSO meaty Halloween extravaganza
5th Nov '98 - USA, NEW YORK, Arlene Grocery - SIX BY SEVEN, WHISTLER etc (CMJ FESTIVAL)
VALLEY OF THE SOWS UK MINI-TOUR
26th Nov '98 - GLASGOW, King Tut's Wah Wah Hut - PILOTCAN
27th Nov '98 - SHEFFIELD, The Corporation
28th Nov '98 - NOTTINGHAM, Bunkers Hill Inn - THE X-RAYS
7th Dec '98 - Record RADIO SESSION for Student Broadcast Network
8th Dec '98 - LONDON, HIGHURY CORNER, The Garage - NASHVILLE PUSSY (as FIFTY TONS)
9th Dec '98 - LONDON, CAMDEN, Barfly at the Falcon - THE FLYING MEDALLIONS, THE (AUSTRALIAN) YUMMY FUR
Dec '98-Jan '99 Record 15 songs at Protocol Studio with Teo Miller for release as 'My Idle Hands' LP
'DEMETER' USA TOUR (as FIFTY TONS...)
13th Feb. '99 - USA, NEW YORK, Brownies - GROOP DOGDRILL
15th Feb. '99 - USA, WASHINGTON DC, Metro - GROOP DOGDRILL
16th Feb. '99 - USA, WHEATON, MARYLAND, Phantasmagoria - GROOP DOGDRILL
17th Feb. '99 - USA, GREENVILLE, MD., Backdoor skateshop - GROOP DOGDRILL, SNOWMEN
18th Feb. '99 - USA, ATHENS, GEORGIA, 40 Watt Club - GROOP DOGDRILL, 5/8
19th Feb. '99 - USA, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, Echo Lounge - GROOP DOGDRILL, JUCIFER, TWEEZER
21st Feb. '99 - USA, MEMPHIS TN., Barristers - GROOP DOGDRILL
23rd Feb. '99 - USA, NASHVILLE TN., Exit-In - GROOP DOGDRILL, DURALUX
24th Feb. '99 - USA, INDIANA, KY., EVANSVILLE, The Office - GROOP DOGDRILL
26th Feb. '99 - USA, DETROIT, MI., Magic Stick - GROOP DOGDRILL, LARVAL
28th Feb. '99 - USA, CLEVELAND, OHIO, Grog Shop - GROOP DOGDRILL
MY IDLE HANDS UK TOUR
28th May '99??? - LONDON Garage
june '99?????
high wycombe??
brighton freebutt??
garage headliner??
ashton-under-lyme??
leicester??
???????????
14th June '99 'My Idle Hands' LP released
Baconface quits - Esme joins
17th Aug '99 - LONDON - CAMDEN, The Monarch - THE LAST NIGHT, PLANQUEZ - Penthouse relaunch!
29th Aug '99 - BELGIUM- ???, Pukkelpop Festival - with JON SPENCER BLUES EXPLOSION, DOO RAG & BOB LOG, OFFSPRING, A, BIOHAZARD, CORNELIUS, DOG EAT DOG, FLAMING LIPS, GAY DAD, KULA SHAKER, PITCHSHIFTER, PUBLIC ENEMY, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, SEBADOH, SMOG, SNEAKER PIMPS, SPARKLEHORSE, SUEDE, etc.
3rd Sept '99 - LONDON, HIGHBURY CORNER, The Garage - MICHELLE GUN ELEPHANT, TH' HEADCOATS
4th Sept '99 - FRANCE - NANTES, Le Champ Du Rock Festival - with???
MY IDLE GLANS EUROPEAN TOUR
30th Sept '99 - AMSTERDAM, Paradiso
1st Oct '99 - GERMANY, KOLN, Underground
2nd Oct '99 - GERMANY ???
3rd Oct '99 - GERMANY, HANNOVER, Cafe Glocksee - with SCHACHT?
rest of october eurotour??????
included Berlin and Bremen?
no recollection????
9th Oct '99 - SWITZERLAND, BERN, Dachstock Reithalle
10th Oct '99 - SWITZERLAND, GENEVA, L'Usine - THE EX
DEATH AND OTHER FAVORS EUROPEAN TOUR
10th Feb '00 - LONDON, Upstairs at the Garage - COUNTRY TEASERS
11th Feb '00 - BELGIUM, DIKSMUIDE, 4AD - support?
12th Feb '00 - BELGIUM, NAMUR, Le Grand Manege - DAAN
13th Feb '00 - BELGIUM, BRUSSELS, Le Botanique - JANET ADKINS?
15th Feb '00 - FRANCE, NANTES, Olympic - SUPERSUCKERS, GROOP DOGDRILL
16th Feb '00 - FRANCE, AMIENS, Lune des Pirates - SEVEN HATE
17th Feb '00 - FRANCE, ANGERS, Le Chabada - SEVEN HATE
19th Feb '00 - FRANCE, BORDEAUX, Le Jimmy - FREDOVITCH
20th Feb '00 - FRANCE, MARSEILLE, Centre Culturel Mirabeau - COW BOYS FROM OUT OF SPACE, GASOLHEAD
22nd Feb '00 - ITALY, east coast?earthquake?police?
23rd Feb '00 - ITALY, POVEROMO DI CINQUALE (MASSA), Baraonda
24th Feb '00 - ITALY, FLORENCE, Auditorium Flog
25th Feb '00 - SWITZERLAND, DUDINGEN, Cafe Bad Bonn
26th Feb '00 - GERMANY, WEINHEIM, Cafe Zentral - BRIEGEL
27th Feb '00 - GERMANY, FRANKFURT, Dreikonigskeller
28th Feb '00 - GERMANY, BIELEFELD, Forum - BILL YOUR NEIGHBOUR
9th Mar '00 - FRANCE, CLERMONT-FERRAND, Les Volcaniques De Mars Festival - SPOOK AND THE GAY, SEVEN HATE, TONGZ, SLEAZY ARSE
11th Mar '00 - LONDON, Hope and Anchor - MONKEY ISLAND Private party. Pete 'n' Jan emigrating to Australia.
5th April '00 - LONDON, HIGHBURY CORNER, Upstairs at the Garage - PETIT VODO, BONE-BOX
9th May '00 - LONDON, HIGHBURY CORNER, The Garage - ANDRE WILLIAMS AND THE STRAP
June 2000 - record 'NightJar/White Slave Speaks' single
WHITE SLAVE MINI-TOUR
16th September '00 - LONDON, Camden, Dublin Castle - BONE-BOX
5th October 2000 - EXETER, The Cavern - with MONKEY ISLAND + local punx?
26th October 2000 - BELGIUM, BRUSSELS, Cafe 2000 - MOTHER KINGDOM, BLUTCH, COPENHAGEN, JANSON
27th October 2000 - BELGIUM, BLAUGIES, Chez Nous - BLUTCH, MOTHER KINGDOM,
28th October 2000 - BELGIUM, VINALMONT, Roc'n Co a.s.b.l. - MOTHER KINGDOM, SHOWSTAR
29th October 2000 - BIRMINGHAM, The Foundry, Stay Sick Club - PETIT VODO
30th October 2000 - NOTTINGHAM, Old Angel - PETIT VODO
1st November 2000 - MANCHESTER, Night And Day - , PETIT VODO, WHITE CUBE
3rd November 2000 - LONDON, Spitalfields, SPITZ Club - PETIT VODO
10th November 2000 - OXFORD, The Point - MONKEY ISLAND
Nov. 2000 'NightJar/White Slave Speaks' single released
9th Dec 2000 - LONDON, Highbury, The Garage - DELTA 72
6th Feb 2001 - LONDON, Highbury, Upstairs at The Garage - SPEEDBALL BABY, THE HORRORS
23rd Feb 2001 - DUBLIN, The Shelter, Vicar St - FEMALE HERCULES
24th Feb 2001 - BELFAST, Auntie Annie's - GO COMMANDO
Monday 26th March 2001 - MANCHESTER, Night And Day, Prolekult club, with DESOLATION ANGELS and ???
Tuesday 27th March 2001 - SHEFFIELD, The Corporation, with ???
Thursday 29th March 2001 - GLOUCESTER, with RED BRICK
21st March and 4th April 2001 record 14 songs for release as 'UNT' album.
Friday 20th April 2001 - LONDON, Highbury Corner, Hope 'N' Anchor, with THE REBEL (aka Ben Country Teaser). KLING KLANG, THE BEALE
Sunday 24th June 2001 - LONDON, Speakeasy Club, Denmark Street, W1. with TANACK
Saturday 14th July 2001 - LONDON, Notting Hill Arts Centre - with LOS NACHOS, DIG-DAG-DOG
UK / BELGIUM / FRANCE TOUR
Friday 21st Sept 2001 - Brighton, Hanbury Ballroom - with GLASS EYE
Friday 28th Sept 2001 - LONDON, DIRTY WATER CLUB at the Boston Arms, Tufnell Park with NAKED RUBY
Friday 19th October - LONDON, Camden Town Dublin Castle with GORILLA and REVCOUNTER
26th October 2001 - BELGIUM, KORTRIJK, De Kreun - BLUTCH
27th October 2001 - BELGIUM, ST. GHISLAIN, Le Cap Sud - BLUTCH
28th October 2001 - FRANCE, ST. QUENTIN, Devenir Festival - BLUTCH
29th October 2001 - FRANCE, TOURCOING, Le Grand Mix - BLUTCH
30th October 2001 - FRANCE, PARIS, Nouveau Casino - BLUTCH
31st October 2001 - FRANCE, ANGOULEME, La Nef - BLUTCH
1st November 2001 - FRANCE, EVREUX, La MJC - BLUTCH
30th November 2001 - LONDON EC1, ALDGATE, The Arts Cafe with SPEEDKILLERS
25th January 2002 - MANCHESTER - Downstairs at THE RETRO BAR January 2002 - UNT Album unintentionally released two months early by our UK distributors, without telling us, or indeed anyone at all.
4th February 2002 - LONDON, Aldgate, The Spitz with I'M BEING GOOD, OIL RED O and THE KOREANS - Pre-release launch party for 'AREA 52' split 7" EP 'UNT' EUROPEAN TOUR
7th Feb 2002 - SWITZERLAND, GENEVA, L'Usine PTR with STEELS
8th Feb 2002 - SWITZERLAND, BERN, Reitschule with STEELS - Also live radio interview on Couleur 3
9th Feb 2002 - SWITZERLAND, La-Chaux-de-Fond, Bikini Test with STEELS
10th Feb 2002 - FRANCE, VALANCE, MJC Du Grand Charran with SCARB, STEELS
11th Feb 2002 - FRANCE, BORDEAUX, Le Zoo Bizarre with THE HERO-X, STEELS
12th Feb 2002 - FRANCE, PARIS, Le Glaz Art with STEELS
13th Feb 2002 - FRANCE, ST. NAZAIRE, Le V.I.P with THE HARD-ONS, STEELS
14th Feb 2002 - FRANCE, LIMOGES, Café des Majorettes
15th Feb 2002 - FRANCE, LA ROCHELLE, Casamance
16th Feb 2002 - FRANCE, POITIERS - Confort Moderne with STEF ET ARNO, STEELS
17th Feb 2002 - BELGIUM, BRUSSELS - Magasin 4 with STEELS
18th Feb 2002 - BELGIUM, KORTRIJK, The Pits with STEELS
19th Feb 2002 - GERMANY, HAMBURG Molotow
20th Feb 2002 - GERMANY, BIELEFELD Forum
21st Feb 2002 - ITALY, TRENTO, CANALE DI PERGINE VALSUGANA, Angi Music Pub
22nd Feb 2002 - ITALY, BRESCIA, PILZONE D'ISEO, Hexò Club with TRUMAN'S WATER
23rd Feb 2002 - ITALY, TORINO, El Paso Occupato with TRUMAN'S WATER
26th Feb 2002 - LONDON, OXFORD ST, 'The Rock 'n' Roll Club' at the Metro with SPEEDKILLERS
19th March 2002 - LONDON, HIGHBURY, The Garage with TRUMAN'S WATER, I'M BEING GOOD - Launch party for 'AREA 52' split 7" EP
3rd May 2002 - TURKEY, ISTANBUL, The Bronx with REPLIKAS and 100*
4th May 2002 - TURKEY, ANKARA, Manhattan Club with REPLIKAS and 100*
16th May 2002 - LONDON, HIGHBURY, The Garage with THE HOTWIRES, and TERRASHIMA
31st May 2002 - LONDON, CAMDEN, Dublin Castle with THEE VIRUS HOUSE, and FORCIS
16th June 2002 - LONDON, STOKE NEWINGTON FRINGE FESTIVAL, White Hart with MONKEY ISLAND, THE IMPOSSIBLE - Rumours start to circulate that this is to be our last show...
12th July 2002 - BELGIUM, DOUR FESTIVAL with PEACHES, TECHNO-ANIMAL, UNION 13, DEVIATE, MASS HYSTERIA, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, SOULFLY, DROPKICK MURPHYS etc
27th September 2002 - FRANCE, VERNEUIL-SUR-AVRE, Froggle Rock 8 Festival
28th September 2002 - FRANCE, LA ROCHE SUR YON, Fuzz'Yon Festival with SPACEHEADS, BELLRAYS, HIGH TONE, MARDI GRAD BB, NOJAZZ, MOULOUD
Friday 1st November 2002 - BRIGHTON, Hobgoblin - with SHOTGUN WEDDING - The final nail in the coffin.
Farewell Shows...
aka PENTHOUSE, THE LAST 72 HOURS...
Thursday 14th November 2002 - France, Le Mans, Festival Be-Bop - with PETIT VODO, POPA CHUBBY, GIRLS AGAINST BOYS etc
Friday 15th November 2002 - FRANCE, PERIGUEUX, Le Réservoir with PETIT VODO
"THE FINAL INSULT...";
Sunday Nov 17th - LONDON, STOKE NEWINGTON, Octopad Belfast Road, LONDON, N16
Running times;
10PM - our old friends and mentors QUICKSPACE
11PM - very special guests from Bordeaux, the exposive surf-duo STEF & ARNO
12AM - last show in the world ever! no shit this time! PENTHOUSE
1AM - by special invitation chicago-style blues-a-billy from HIGH TOWN CROW
Doors 9PM - DJs til 4AM - ADMISSION £5 - Sorry! no guest-list!
DJs CHARLIE HANGDOG, GRAHAM SUTTON (bark psychosis), IAN McLAREN, + NICE KARIM
The End.
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