More Discs Despatched To CD Heaven (Or Hell!)

To my frustration, the disc deterioration that I mentioned some time ago is claiming more victims. I will continue to add recordings to the 'Recordings for replacement' hall of shame page on the right. Again, if anyone is able to provide a lossless replacement copy I would be a very happy man.

Thanks in advance for your help!!

Adrian.

JJ Burnel Le Truck, Lyon 5th April 1989

Here's one at the request of Christian, who was in attendance on the night. From the brief French mini-tour of France, promoting the brilliant 'Un Jour Parfait' here's the Lyon date. Not great sounding but a great gig!

FLAC: On its way!

MP3: https://rapidshare.com/files/3020887109/LeTruckLyon5thApril1989MP3.zip

1. Si J'Etais
2. Weekend
3. Tristeville Ce Soir
4. Un Jour Parfait
5. Via Dolorosa
6. Le Whiskey
7. She Drives Me Crazy
8. Garden Of Eden
9. Reves
10. Waltz

For more info on these rare dates take a look on the official site here.

20 From '80 (11) The Selecter Paradiso Club, Amsterdam 21st November 1980

Unfortunately, whilst I have seen this band on many occasions, I do not have many of their live recordings. And yet, as stalwarts of the 2-tone scene and the 'other ' band from Coventery 1980 was very much was the year of The Selecter!

Lead by the truely enigmatic Pauline Black they, like The Specials, mixed original material with 2-toned up covers of original Blue Beat records. I am happy to say that The Selecter are still delivering the same potent message of tolerance to their audience, an anti-racist message that still sadly needs to be heard... only for National Front and British Movement, read British National Party and English Defence League.

Their new(ish) album 'Made In Britain' comes highly recommended!

FLAC: https://rapidshare.com/files/2451303987/SelecterAmsterdam211180FLAC.zip

MP3: https://rapidshare.com/files/8397523/SelecterAmsterdam211180MP3.zip

1. Black & Blue
2. Three Minute Hero
3. Street Feeling
4. Carry Go Bring Come
5. On My Radio

Other bands in town:

Ruts D.C.   Brady's, Liverpool
Bow Wow Wow  Starlight Roller Disco, London

20 From '80 (10) Killing Joke Lyceum, London 5th October 1980

Following on from the first wave of the London punk scene, Killing Joke like many post-punk bands took the attitude and pace of punk, mixed it with all manner of other influences, and served it up as something completely new and for that reason exiting and dangerous once more!

The early singles were rather dub orientated, a reflection of the band's origins in the Ladbrook Grove area of West London. By the time their eponymous debut album was released, the band had created a tribal wall of sound of stunning intensity. Other bands of the day were also treading the tribal path (most notably the later Ants and Southern Death Cult), but all sounded tame in comparison with the noise being made by Jaz Coleman and his cohorts.

Here's a great quality early gig. Although short, this may be a full set recording given the number of band's playing and Killing Joke's positioning on the bill.

I suspect that the uptake of this gig may be high considering the great cross over fan appeal of Killing Joke and The Stranglers.

FLAC: https://rapidshare.com/files/353962661/killingjoke051080FLAC.zip

MP3: https://rapidshare.com/files/3728200423/killingjoke051080MP3.zip

Artwork: https://rapidshare.com/files/2603403089/killingjoke051080AW.zip

01. PSSYCHE
02. TOMORROW'S WORLD
03. REQUIEM
04. CHANGE
05. S.O.36
06. BLOODSPORT
07. PRIMITIVE
08. WARDANCE
09. THE WAIT

Also in the UK on this night:

The Ramones   Playhouse, Edinburgh
Vice Squad   Middlesex Poly, London
John Cooper Clarke/Pauline Murray   Manchester Apollo

Five Knuckle (Re) Shuffle

Spitting Image where are you now? There's more material here than ever there was in the '80's!!

Sex Pistols Hammersmith Apollo, London 2nd September 2008

Just beyond an anniversary gig.... and here's Johnny!!

The Pistols got back to small gigs at this time (OK not that small but not aircraft hangers if you get my meaning). Personally I dislike this venue passionately, so I wasn't in the crowd on this occasion. The sound is a little distorted, but it's a nice to have if you were there.

FLAC: https://we.tl/t-lG5hvkOMyv

Artwork: https://we.tl/t-s0KDM1j1QH

1. Intro
2. Pretty Vacountry
3. Pretty Vacant
4. I'm A Lazy Sod
5. No Feelings
6. New York
7. Did You No Wrong
8. Liar
9. Holidays In The Sun
10. Baghdad Was A Blast
11. Submission
12. Steppin’ Stone
13. No Fun
14. Problems
15. Happy Birthday
16. God Save The Queen
17. EMI

1. Encore Break
2. Bodies
3. Anarchy In The UK
4. Encore Break
5. Silver Machine
6. Roadrunner
7. From The Heart

Donation Update

As mentioned the donation button has been removed from the site. I didn't want to ask, but on reflection felt that in the long run it was an OK thing to do, as indeed did some of you. In the time that the donation option was active I achieved 98% of the 2 year subscription which is fine by me.

So I would just like to extent my thanks once again in acknowledgement of those that parted with hard earned cash in these austere times that we find ourselves in..... you know who you are.

Please do keep supporting the site and I will continue to provide stuff that I hope floats your collective boat.

Cheers!

Adrian.