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WASP Portsmouth Guildhall 21 May 1989 Not sure what day, the ticket is very faded... Zed Yago supported, this site says REM played there only two days before, I did pick the gigs to go to...
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Under Neath What 7 10Astoria 11 May 1990 I was in the queue for this gig and bought a fanzine off someone. Did I know Metallica were doing a secret gig just a few doors down at the Marquee club? Why on earth did I stay at the Astoria? Bah...Rate Under Neath What
The Primitives 7 10The Joiners 26 Jun 1991 Ah, past their peak, still a treat to see them at a venue this size.Rate The Primitives
Monsters of Rock Castle Donington 05 Aug 1991 AC/DC, Metallica, Motley Crue, Queensryche, and the Black Crowes. A pretty special line up at the top of the bill, shame it was the shortest Donington bill ever. Got a coach up from Portsmouth. m/
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Amazing Windmills The Wedgewood Rooms 10 Mar 1993 plus The Firework Party and Hooch. LOCAL!
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Bush The Wedgewood Rooms 21 Nov 1995 plus Placebo. Not sure I actually went to this, I remember feeling really ill at the previous day's gig, think I was out for a few days with something like flu or glandula fever...
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NME Bratbus tour 8 10Astoria 22 Jan 1996 The Bluetones, Cardigans, Heavy Stereo and Fluffy.
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Underworld Portsmouth Pyramids 29 Feb 1996 Another two gigs in one day, I also saw The Wurzels at the poly...
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The Divine Comedy The Joiners 20 May 1996 I left after the support The Frank And Walters to go to a local gig, I was "getting in" with people and trying to be a face on the scene to help with my fanzine...
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The Lightning Seeds Astoria 19 Jan 1997 NME Brats show? Plus Octopus, Mundy and Stereophonics again apparently. Must have been a week of gigs around this time.
Rate The Lightning Seeds
UK Indie gig Cape Of Good Hope 24 May 1998 MJ Hibbett, The Bigger The God, Szeki Kurva (AKA The Fighting Cocks and more, a bit of a DIY effort from the uk-indie mailing list. At Oxford Point, now gone.
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The Cooper Temple Clause 8 10Barfly 30 Jan 2001 Actually support to Sizer Barker (who?) with DNA DollRate The Cooper Temple Clause
David Devant and his Spirit Wife 7 10Goldsmiths College 02 Feb 2001 A great gig, just round the corner from where I was living. Cheap booze and accompanying art exhibition.Rate David Devant and his Spirit Wife
New Order Finsbury Park 02 Jun 2001 Pissed down with rain. Crystal, Transmission, Regret, Ceremony, 60 Miles An Hour, Atmosphere, Brutal, Close Range, She's Lost Control, Bizarre Love Triangle, True Faith, Temptation, Love Will Tear Us Apart, (Encore) Digital (with John Simm), Blue Mond
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Popbitch A-Z Yo Below 27 Jun 2001
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Gorillaz Fabric 17 Dec 2001 I was definitely at this gig, but I was definitely at that David Devant gig too, perhaps one of the dates is wrong, or maybe the times worked out...
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Travis Astoria 04 Feb 2002 With Starsailor and Ryan Adams and I think Remy Zero. A Warchild benefit night, I quite literally have the t-shirt for this one mate.
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The Darkness 9 10Notting Hill Arts Club 14 Aug 2002 SOLD OUT in advance, we only just squeezed in, debut single out this week.Rate The Darkness
The Darkness 7 1093 Feet East 25 Mar 2003 BANG Magazine launch party, free booze! Plus another band, was it The Libertines again?Rate The Darkness
Ricky Gervais Crown & 2 Chairmen 03 May 2003 Excellent little pub warm up for his Animals shows / DVD... Sharks and Nazis!
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Belle & Sebastian 9 10Astoria 03 Dec 2003 Karaoke as a warm up act? Or was it Franz Ferdinand? We went in late and missed all that, but a friend of a friend did get up and sing Lazy Line Painter Jane with the band.Rate Belle & Sebastian
Damon Albarn Neighbourhood 22 Dec 2003 Democrazy, bit worthy really, and not that thrilling, but nice to be somehwere trendy for a change...
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The Cure Passport gig 10 10Barfly 05 Mar 2004 Amazing, we got in to the Barfly, read my Cure review.Rate The Cure Passport gig
Elizabeth and Raleigh - Late But Live 7 10Gulbenkian Theatre 21 Oct 2008 The new comedy by Stewart Lee, directed by Owen Lewis
With Simon Munnery as Queen Elizabeth I and Miles Jupp as Sir Walter Raleigh.Rate Elizabeth and Raleigh - Late But Live
Shockwaves NME Awards Big Gig - Featuring The Cure 9 10O2 Arena 26 Feb 2009 Franz Ferdinand supporting, sold out tickets here still...
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