The ac [Clarkeology]

The ac and "the ac" related stuff, including venues, pubbing, gigs and posts about the ac. If you have something to offer regarding the ac that I have not covered here, please chip in. Particularly if you have anything to offer concerning local pubbing or other places. Cheers.

KISS plus Rage Against The Machine, Skunk Anansie, Thunder and Three Colours Red and L7. Got freebies from the NME and drank all the money I saved. Kind of lost it about five songs in and ended up in Covent Garden. Finsbury Park London Road, Wrotham, Sevenoaks, Kent TN15 7NT [Saturday 5 July 1997]

Jacques Anthony Reynolds and Matthew Scott, Jack basically, I preferred the whole band, but still good. Spitz 109 Commercial Street, Old Spitalfields Market, London E1 6BG [Wednesday 26 April 2000]

The Darkness I dragged Neil and Camilla, of The Face and Popbitch along. IT WAS ME THAT MADE THE DARKNESS POPLIAR! Bull and Gate 389 Kentish Town Road, London NW5 2TJ [Saturday 4 May 2002]

Monsters of Rock 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/ Castle Donington Donington Park Raceway, [Monday 5 August 1991]

WASP 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... Portsmouth Guildhall Portsmouth [Sunday 21 May 1989]

Anthrax plus Living Colour. My first proper gig, went up on a coach trip. See the patches on my denim jacket m/ Hammersmith Odeon Queen Caroline Street, Hammersmith, London W6 9QH 020 8563 3800 [Monday 13 March 1989]

Brian Wilson Yes of the Beach Boys, one to tick off the list. He was a bit unsteady on his feet but he had great support in recreating the perfect sound. Royal Festival Hall Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XX [Monday 10 June 2002]

Nirvana plus Captain America and Shonen Knife. I got the t-shirt and everything, wish I still had it. Birmingham Hummingbird is now part of the Academy. Birmingham Academy Birmingham [Wednesday 27 November 1991]

And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead NME Brats show, plus Rocket From The Crypt, Peaches, and The Strokes, yes I did see them... Astoria 157 Charing Cross Road, London WC2H 0EN 020 7434 9592 [Saturday 3 February 2001]

Ash plus 60ft Dolls who brilliantly smashed the place up. Bis were meant to play too. Southampton Guildhall Civic Centre, Southampton, Hampshire SO14 7LP [Thursday 16 May 1996]

The Black Crowes Another freebie of some description. Noel and Liam Gallagher were there. The Scala 275 - 277 Pentonville Road, London N1 [Monday 9 April 2001]

Bitch Aid 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... Saint 8 Great Newport Street, London WC2h 7JA [Wednesday 18 April 2001]

Supergrass MTV Five Night Stand... wish I could find more details of these online, I know the support acts were good too. Shepherds Bush Empire Shepherds Bush Green, London W12 8TT [Thursday 13 May 1999]

Primal Scream Some sort of all nighter, we didn't stay the pace. Was this the first gig with Kevin Shields? Brixton Academy Brixton, London SW9 9SL [Saturday 14 February 1998]

McAlmont and Butler Free thing through work, a gig for competition winners originally billed as being Paul Weller, actually turned out more interestingly as these guys and also Space Islington Academy London [Friday 1 November 2002]

The Divine Comedy 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... The Joiners 141 St Mary Street, Southampton, Hampshire SO14 1NS [Monday 20 May 1996]

Sam Brown Part of the ace monthly cabaret night The Wedgewood Rooms 147b Albert Rd, Southsea, Hampshire PO4 0JW 023 9286 3911 [Saturday 11 May 1996]

Sheep On Drugs Power broke down during their set. They're not really acoustic unplugged types, and they stormed off. South Parade Pier South Parade, Portsmouth, Hampshire [Saturday 8 May 1993]

Beetle Bash VW festival, think this is the one with Collapsed Lung, Reef, and The Prodigy, with Keith Flint rolling across the crowd in a big hamster ball... Avon Park Raceway Longmarston, Stratford Upon Avon [Friday 7 July 1995]

David Devant and his Spirit Wife Before I lived in New Cross, didn't really know where it was. We thought we could get a tube there (it was not running) and walked back to Waterloo after... New Cross Venue Clifton Rise, New Cross, London SE14 [Friday 20 December 1996]

David Devant and his Spirit Wife A great gig, just round the corner from where I was living. Cheap booze and accompanying art exhibition. Goldsmiths College Union Building, Dixon Road, New Cross, London SE14 6NW [Friday 2 February 2001]

The Cuban Boys Don't recall if they did their "Hamster Dance" single, I do remember an ace cover of "Self Esteem", though I could possiblybe mixing it up with an earlier Helen Love gig... Plus The Fighting Cocks. The Garage 20 Highbury Corner, Islington London N5 1RD [Tuesday 8 August 2000]

Glastonbury The year Pulp replaced The Stone Roses as headliners, along with Oasis and The Cure. Great weather. Glastonbury Worthy Farm, Somerset [Saturday 24 June 1995]

Something Can't remember what, but I know I was at something at the Wedge this night, while Placebo were at the Joiners. Maybe it was a caberet. The Wedgewood Rooms 147b Albert Rd, Southsea, Hampshire PO4 0JW 023 9286 3911 [Wednesday 24 January 1996]

The Manic Street Preachers Twice in one week? A friend at the time liked them... Forum The Kentish Town Forum, 9-17 Highgate Road, Kentish Town, London NW5 1JY 0207 428 4099 [Monday 16 December 1996]

Big Top Frenzy Festival in Guildhall Square, Firework Party, The Rubber Bishops (Bill Bailey + Kevin Eldon, Midway Still, Alan Parker, Atilla The Stockbroker, Eat, Back To The Planet, Mega City Four, Trevor & Simon + Portsmouth Guildhall Portsmouth [Thursday 2 August 1990]

Kent Beer Festival Cool we are going to Canterbury Beer Festival

There is a coach running from Chambers in Folkestone. Merton Farm MERTON FARM, OFF NACKINGTON LANE, CANTERBURY, KENT CT4 7BA [Thursday 22 July 2010]