11 October 1985 Sheffield’s One Thousand Violins Half Moon Herne Hill photos taken by Guy Van Steene. We (Bluetrain) did lots of gigs with 1.000 Violins as we were on the same label. We didn’t support on this occasion though.

Fugazi 'Turnover' live in front of The White House during a Gulf War protest, 1991.

Futurama 3 Stafford 1981 not much wrong with this entire line up!! Quite incredible - any here go?

The Jesus and Mary Chain North London Poly 1985

8 October 1990 The Charlatans released their debut album, ‘Some Friendly’. They had played the Buzz Club earlier in the year when their debut single, ‘Indian Rope’ came out. ‘The Only One I Know’ from the album, released in May 1990 earned them their first Top of the Pops appearance.

Talking Heads ‘Remain In Light’ was released on 8 October 1980. Their third and final album produced by Brian Eno. It reached no. 19 in the US album charts and 21 in the UK. Featuring ‘Once In A Lifetime’ which was released as the first single from the album in Jan 1981.

‘Transmission’ by Joy Division was released on 7” vinyl on 7 October 1979 by record label Factory. It was re-released as a 12” single with a different sleeve on 20 February 1981.

Yup. 😂

The Clarendon Hotel in Hammersmith, mid 1980s - I went to loads of great gigs here - upstairs and downstairs. Played a couple of times downstairs too.

Another great selection of gigs, this time from 1984 the Royal Court Theatre Liverpool (once again ignoring GG)

To coincide with the first Green Man in 2003, Danny and I pressed up some compilation CDs featuring everyone who was due to perform. It got some great reviews, including a lovely 5 star one in the Big Issue. (The photo on the cover is actually from Bob Dylan at Blackbushe in Camberley 1978)

5 October 1988 I saw jesusandmarychain in an out door theatre in LA. We took come American friends with us who called their music ‘scary’!

The Sundays 'Here's Where The Story Ends' Seattle 1993

Nice - thank you!

John and Ian, The Stone Roses. I don’t know anything about this photo. What do you think, 1987? Any idea of the photographer?

Yay! Thanks so much gideoncoe for a play on BBC 6 Music last night!! From ‘North Sixteen’ - Love Expression! ❤️

Nick Cave fronting The Boys Next Door, Swinburne College 1977. Photo Peter Milne