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The Libertines 10 Islington Academy 10 Dec 2002 XFM Xmas party, watched support act The Darkness then went mad on free cocktails, don't remember the headliners.

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The Dirty Pretty Things 9.5 Leas Cliff Hall 15 Dec 2006 Carl Barat of The Libertines, and his new band, they're very good... Plus Hot Club de Paris and Mando Diao. Hey, we went to this one!

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Bitch Aid 9 Saint 18 Apr 2001 The party to raise some money for popbitch - putting it here as a gig as I met John Deacon that day, I just found an autographed receipt in with my tickets...

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Bowlie Weekender 8 Camber Sands 23 Apr 1999 Belle and Sebastian etc, the forerunner to All Tomorrow's Parties. Got very drunk.

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Love 8 Royal Festival Hall 14 Jun 2002 Arthur Lee, magic. Hmm, did we go in 2002 or 2003?

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The Pogues 7 Brixton Academy 21 Dec 2004 Their annual christmas outing, with Shane McGowan and everything

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Under Neath What 7 Astoria 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...

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Punt and Dennis 5 Portsmouth Guildhall 24 Nov 1992 The far less funny part of the Mary Whitehouse Experience, still we completed the set

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Goldie Lookin' Chain Mean Fiddler 15 Apr 2004 plus Lockdown Project.

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New Order Mean Fiddler 02 Jun 2001 Pissed down with rain.
[quote]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

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The Darkness 93 Feet East 25 Mar 2003 BANG Magazine launch party, free booze!

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Dogs D'Amour Portsmouth Guildhall 08 Oct 1989 plus Under Neath What... went to London to see UNW a few days later, probably the Marquee...

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Paul McCartney Earls Court 18 Apr 2003 Mothers day present for Mum and Clare's mum, we went with them and Dad and Emma. Jim missed out as he has been to more gigs with us...

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And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead Astoria 03 Feb 2001 NME Brats show, plus Rocket From The Crypt, Peaches, and The Strokes, yes I did see them...

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The Beta Band Electric Ballrom 30 Sep 1998

Tonight's venue is crammed with indie's brightest and best, all happily expectant

according to the review in the Independent, that's me in particular to which they were referring...

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Baby Bird Astoria 21 Jul 1998 plus Idlewild, Scott 4, and Unbelievable Truth - unbelievably SHIT more like. Thom Yorke's brother's band. Part of NME Brats week.

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Reading Festival Reading Festival 28 Aug 1994 Just went for the day, and we picked the worst day by far looks like, RHCP disappointed. I remember They Might Be Giants and Echbelly and Ginger Wildhearts playing with a broken arm.

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Steve Coogan The Lyceum Theatre 05 Oct 1998 Fairly bland sets of Tony Ferrino and possibly Alan Partridge, but warm up came from Simon Pegg.

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Art Wyndhams Theatre 26 Jul 1999 A play, a birthday treat, long running, had Art Malik in it and it was Frank Skinner's first night.

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Green Day Kings College 15 Sep 2000 Some special Radio One thing, got a nice freebie from friends I was about to start working with at Channelfly. Green Day picked some kids out of the audience and made them play a song.

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Channelfly Xmas Party Barfly 12 Dec 2000 Before I worked there, I think there were bands. THIS is why I left the Wonderstuff early, doh... There was a ruckus and the police sent us all home.

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Sam Brown The Wedgewood Rooms 11 May 1996 Part of the ace monthly cabaret night

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The Wildhearts Portsmouth Pyramids 22 Mar 1994 plus Baby Chaos

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Sean Meo The Wedgewood Rooms 13 May 1994 Caberet possibly, with Martin Coyote and Paul B Edwards

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Suicidal Tendencies Brixton Academy 23 Jul 1993 I drove my van into London for this gig, I almost never did this... ST played their encore first, and part of the gig from the top of a step ladder.

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Firework Party The Wedgewood Rooms 07 Aug 1993 plus Annie Hates Cordial and Savage Henry. Local!

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Amazing Windmills The Wedgewood Rooms 10 Mar 1993 plus The Firework Party and Hooch. LOCAL!

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Atom Seed The Pit 12 Jan 1991 My favourite band of the time playing at the club I used to go to every week anyway, not bad... The Pit is now part of a bingo hall.

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Iron Maiden Mayflower Theatre 20 Sep 1990 Snuck in, and got thrown out again before the gig started. Went home, having not seen the gig.

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Essential Music Festival Stanmer Park 27 May 1995 Carter USM, PWEI, Teenage Fanclub, Dodgy, The Charlatans, Gene, Lighting Seeds, Skunk Anansie, Reef. Think I was at this...

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