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Carousel Club, Farnborough
(c’66-’68) Situated on Camp Road, Farnborough, above Whites / J.G. Ward car showroom, the club was buzzing in ’66, having opened on 17 December ’65, went on a hiatus throughout early ’67 finally reopening in June ’67 and continued to rock until Mar ’68. The likes of Otis Redding, John Mayall & the Blues Breakers, The Kinks, Lee Dorsey and so many more graced the venue.
Otis Redding in a Carousel Club t-shirt, printed by the Ricky-Tick Club printing team. Robert Fox, who owned the Expresso 1 Cafe in Farnborough, had the bright idea of opening a club for the town’s youth, found some premises, and submitted planning permission to Farnborough Council. His first attempt failed, but after leasing land behind Newbury’s for parking his second application for the Carousel Club was before the council on 26 October ’65. Planning permission was granted, by a margin of one vote, and the Carousel officially opened on 17 December ’65, with one of the first regular presenters of Top of the Pops, Pete Murray spinning the discs. Murray also introduced live sets by The Koobas, who recorded ‘Ready, Steady, Go’ earlier in the day, The Riot Squad, and Grant Tracy & The Sunsets.
Pete Murray on opening night at The Carousel Club, 10 December 1965. Aldershot News 17 December 1965. Source: Steve McKeown via Farnborough (Hants) Nostalgia The club kicked it into another gear in the New Year with The Artwoods performing on 17 January ’66; followed four days later, on 21 January, by The Action, supported by The Soul Pushers. A succession of big names entertained the club members in the lead up to Valentines Day ’66: Starting on 11 February the Mark Leeman Five were followed the next night by Flamingo Club regulars The Train, then Alan Bown Set on 13 February in the buildup to 14 February ’66 that featured The Small Faces, with The Rockhouse Band warming up the crowd. Not that the estimated 500 attendees needed much warming up. The screams were deafening and the venue struggled to get The Small Faces to the stage through the throng. There was an attempt to pull Steve Marriott from the stage and it was just as difficult to get the band out of the venue with one person injured in the post-performance crush. Elkie Brooks, Keith Powell, The Marionettes, and Mike Finney and The Excels were all at the venue on 25 February ’66. The Artwoods returned on 5 March ’66, and The Poets were supported by The Symbols on 11 March ’66. The Five Proud Walkers supported Jimmy Brown Sound the next night, 12 March, although the big draw that week came on Sunday with Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames on 13 March ’66. On 28 March ’66 The Kinks put out a press release confirming that Ray Davies was still ill and all concert dates were cancelled, including the Carousel Club that night. The Kinks were rescheduled for 16 May ’66.
March ’66 Advert In the meantime, Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich, and John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers appeared on 4 April ’66. On 15 April ’66, The Symbols opened for the six-piece The Quite Five and the next month, on 2 May, The Small Faces returned, followed four days later by The Trekkas on 6 May ’66. The very next night Island Records singer and songwriter Jackie Edwards was backed by The Sidewinders; followed by Geno Washington and the Ram Jam Band on 8 May ’66. Graham Bond bought his Organisation to the Carousel Club on 20 May ’66, with The Score helping to pack the venue the next night. Now making regular appearances at the venue The Small Faces performed on 22 May ’66. A week later, on 27 May, Herbie Goins and The Nightimers took to the small stage. A few days later legendary soul and R&B singer Ben E. King performed on 30 May ’66. Details on much of the remainder on the year are sparse, but we do know that on 2 September ’66, Top of the Pops’ Samantha Juste was at the venue, The Carnaby performed on 3 September ’66, and The Alan Price Set the next night. The Shevelles appeared on 9 September ’66 and then, for only his second performance in the UK, Otis Reading, back by a 14-piece band, filled the venue on 13 September ’66; with support by Manchester’s The Score.
13 September 1966: “Otis” signed Carousel Club Otis Redding ticket. Picture courtesy of Paul Trew The Carousel Club closed its doors two weeks before Christmas ’66, with an appearance by The Move scheduled for 30 December ’66 cancelled. It reopened as The Big ‘C’ Club on Friday 2 June ’67, as the only club in the Britain run by Radio Caroline, with a set from The Turtles and support from Moon’s Train. The venue’s group bookings were now handled by Laurie O’Leary, who’d later be a pallbearer at both Charlie and Ronnie Kray’s funerals, while Ronnie Turner and Alan Beck shared managerial duties. While it was The Big ‘C’, The Amen Corner are rumored to have made an appearance, Jefferson Airplane were allegedly booked, and Dave Entovan – who’d go on to manage Robbie Williams – spun a disc or two. Certainly, on 4 July ’67, Moon’s Train played, returning on 9 September ’67. The 3 November ’67 saw the venue hosting Episode Six, and The Junior (Pretty Boy Kerr) Group with vocalist Linda Lewis the following night. Later in the month Cliff Bennett and The Rebel Rousers turned up, on 12 November. A week after taht it was Geno Washington and the Ram Jam Band, on 17 November, followed by Moon’s Train on 18 November and The Ferres Wheel on 24 November.
February ’68: Advert for the Big C On 17 February ’68, Moon’s Train returned once again and, on 23 February ’68, The Fantastics took to the stage followed by a return visit from Junior Kerr and Linda Lewis, this time with The White Rabbit, on 24 February ’68. Southampton based John Drevar’s Expression returned, although we have found no evidence of their first visit as yet, on 15 March ’68, and Little John and The Shadrocks dropped by the next night. On 19 March ’68, Odiham Magistrates Court refused to renew The Big C’s music license due to poor safety precautions and inadequate fire escapes – there was after all just one way up to the club above the showroom and one way down. The club closed immediately, and that night’s performance by Michigan’s The Marvelettes was cancelled, leaving some 400 disgruntled teenagers standing outside the club that night. The Marvelettes had been scheduled to play the club earlier in year but didn’t show and resident DJ, Lionel “Golly” Gallacher, having just lost his job, was left with the onerous task of breaking the news to the crowd again. Meanwhile, club manager, O’Leary cancelled Geno Washington and the Ram Jam Band’s 22 March ’68 booking and promised that the club would reopen after upgrades – it never did…
Gallery:
Carousel Club’s birth. Aldershot News, 22 October 1965. Source Steve McKeown via Farnborough (Hants) Nostalgia 
Carousel Club above J.G. Ward 1965. Source: Steve McKeown via Farnborough (Hants) Nostalgia 
Carousel Club! Aldershot News clipping, 17 December 1965. Source: Steve McKeown via Farnborough (Hants) Nostalgia 
Carousel Club DJ Pete Murray signing autographs on opening night. 17 December 1965. Source: Steve McKeown via Farnborough (Hants) Nostalgia 
January/February 1966 
February ’66: Advert for The Carousel Club 
The Small Faces at The Carousel Club on 14 February ’66. Clipping from Aldershot News 18 February ’66. Source: Steve McKeown via Farnborough (Hants) Nostalgia 
February 66: Advert for the Carousel Club 
March ’66: Advert for the Carousel Club 
March ’66: Advert for the Carousel Club 
The Carousel Club, Farnborough is misnamed ‘Caravan Club’ on the cover of Melody Maker’s 26 March 1966 edition. Unfortunately the gig was cancelled die to sickness… 
March ’66: Advert for the Carousel Club 
April ’66: Advert for the Carousel Club 
April ’66: Advert for the Carousel Club 
June ’66: Advert for the Carousel Club 
July 1966: Advert for the Carousel Club, Farnborough from the Aldershot News & Camberley News 
June ’66: Carousel Club flyer 
September 66: Flyer for the Carousel Club 
September 1966 advert. Aldershot News 2 September 1966. Source Steve McKeown via Farnborough (Hants) Nostalgia 
13 September 1966: Bob Fox with Otis Redding at the Carousel Club, Farnborough. Source: Steve McKeown via Farnborough (Hants) Nostalgia 
Carousel Club! Aldershot News clipping, 16 September 1966. Source Steve McKeown via FHN 
Aldershot News clipping, 2 June 1967. Source: Steve McKeown via Farnborough (Hants) Nostalgia 
November ’67: Advert for Big C 
March ’68: Advert for the Carousel Club 
Carousel Club closes! Aldershot News, 22 March 1968. Source: Steve McKeown via Farnborough (Hants) Nostalgia 
Month TBC ’66 
Month TBC ’66 Alan Beck, Big C, Big C Club, Carousel Club, Charlie Kray, Cliff Bennett and The Rebel Rousers, Dave Dee Dozy Beaky Mick and Tich, Dave Entovan, Elkie Brooks, Episode Six, Expresso 1 Cafe, Farnborough, Farnborough Council, Flamingo Club, Geno Washington and the Ram Jam Band, Georgie Fame and The Blue Flames, Golly Gallacher, Graham Bond Organisation, Grant Tracy & The Sunsets, Herbie Goins and The Nightimers, Island Records, J.G. Ward, Jackie Edwards, Jefferson Airplane, Jimmy Brown Sound, John Drevar's Expression, John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers, John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, Junior Kerr, Keith Powell, Laurie O’Leary, Lee Dorsey, Linda Lewis, Lionel Gallacher, Little John and The Shadrocks, Mark Leeman Five, Mike Finney and The Excels, Moon’s Train, Newbury’s, Odiham, Odiham Magistrates Court, Otis Redding, Pete Murray, Radio Caroline, Ray Davies, Robbie Williams, Robert Fox, Ronnie Kray, Ronnie Turner, Samantha Juste, Steve Marriott, The Action, The Alan Bown Set, The Alan Price Set, The Amen Corner, The Artwoods, The Big ‘C’ Club, The Carnaby, The Fantastics, The Ferres Wheel, The Five Proud Walkers, The Junior (Pretty Boy Kerr) Group, The Kinks, The Koobas, The Marionettes, The Marvelettes, The Move, The Poets, The Quite Five, The Riot Squad, The Rockhouse Band, The Score, The Shevelles, The Sidewinders, The Small Faces, The Soul Pushers, The Symbols, The Train, The Trekkas, The Turtles, The White Rabbit, Whites -
Certain Gestures
Created by Dave Tiffen, the ex-manager of The Sleep and Basic Essentials, along with Basic Essentials bassist Andrea James, the Certain Gestures fanzine was available from Head Sounds, Guildford. Issue No.4 included a feature on Paul Cummins and Simon Raymonde’s new band Wild About Harry. Issue No.5, if this is indeed the same fanzine, consisted ‘entirely of arty images’.
Around the same time as Issue No.4 was published Tiffen and James were forming Somewhere in Europe.
Gallery:
21 July 1983 Soundscene Column clipping 
C’84 – Cover of Certain Gestures No.5. Source: Still Unusual -
The Jeremiahs
(c’85-’89) Ben Mitchell (drums), John Mitchell (guitar), Simon Ashby (vocals/guitar), and Robert S. (bass/keyboards).
John Mitchell, Ashby and S. were at school together and started toying with covers during lunch, eventually forming Art23. There was a brief hiatus when the three of them did their own thing, but eventually they got back together and continued as a trio for a while. Ben Mitchell, John’s cousin, was invited to join and The Jeremiahs were formed.
The Jeremiahs first demo In ’85 a 2-track demo carrying an early version of “Never Come Back“ and “Bluer Days” was self-released. In July/August “Wipe Away the Tears“ and “Over the Stove“ appeared on another 2-track demo, we’ll call the VM Studios demo. In November ’86 they recorded 4 tracks: “Satan Shoes”, “Candyfloss”, “Return of the Spirit Stones” and “The Daffodil Fields”, at The Paradise Club releasing that as a demo. A 3-track demo cassette, carrying “Over the Stove”, “Wipe Away Your Tears”, and “Never Come Back”, also hit the streets in ’86. The Caribbean Club, Basingstoke hosted the band, along with The Particles, on 31 October ’86; and The Buzz Club rounded out ’86, on 15 November, with a local bands gig which featured West One, Steel Bill and the Buffalos, FRA, and Second Balcony Jump on the bill with The Jeremiahs being added late.
The band returned to The Buzz Club at the West End Centre, Aldershot on 7 February ’87, joining Mighty Mighty and The Bridge were on the main stage; while Jim Jiminee played the bar. At some point they started to be managed by Melody Maker staff photographer, Tim Paton. The band were getting considerable airplay on local Reading / Basingstoke station Radio 210. The station put out the vinyl LP “Beyond the Fence Begins the Sky” on Plastic Head Records [PLAS LP 008] in ’87, a compilation of local bands that included The Jeremiahs “Never Come Back”. There was interest from Cherry Red Records which, after the release of “Far from the Maddening” as the opening track on Final Records “The Final Teaze” [FINAL LP42] compilation vinyl EP in ’87; went nowhere. But, also in ’87, Abstract Records put out the bands “Driving into the Sun” vinyl EP.
Cover of 1987’s ‘Driving into the Sun’ EP On 6 March ’88, The Jeremiahs supported The Flatmates at Underground, Croydon and that same month the Aldershot News reported them signing to indie label Abstract Records. On 18 June there was a farewell Buzz Club – as Bluetrain along with the club promoters and band members, Bartlett and Hagan, were off to the states – and along with Bluetrain, The Jeremiahs, Sugar Mountain, Crimplene Explosion, The Aubisons, The Mulberry Ceilings, and The Splendids took to the stage to wish them a bon voyage.
18 June ’88 The band also played the Marquee, London. On one such occasion they supported British new wave / pop band G.I. Orange, who were biggish in Japan, and the venue was packed with Japanese girls. They took The Jeremiahs music back to Japan, putting the band top 5 in the Japanese airplay charts and the “Driving into the Sun” EP at No. 6 in Japan.
The band split in ’89 but closed out with a number of farewell gigs at venues like the Trade Union Club, Reading. Post The Jeremiahs, Ashby moved north and formed This Gigantic World, worked in A&R, managed bands, lectured in music business at Salford University, promoted gigs, and DJ’d at Modern Vintage indie night in Manchester. He is also writing for a music mag. S. worked in Japan for a while and may have married one of those Japanese fans.
Tracks:
Gallery:
Recorded at The Paradise Club in November ’86 
Radio 210’s local band compilation vinyl LP “Beyond the Fence Begins the Sky” included The Jeremiahs “Never Come Back” in early 1987. 
Back cover of Radio 210’s local band compilation vinyl LP “Beyond the Fence Begins the Sky”. 
The Jeremiahs were included on “The Final Teaze” compilation vinyl EP in ’87 
Back cover of “The Final Teaze” compilation vinyl EP in ’87 
Back cover of 1987’s ‘Driving into the Sun’ EP 
6 March 1988: The Jeremiahs supported The Flatmates at Underground, Croydon according to this ad in Melody Maker, 27 February 1988. Picture courtesy of Pete Cole 
6 March 1988: The Jeremiahs supported The Flatmates at Underground, Croydon according to this ad in Melody Maker, 5 March 1988. Picture courtesy of Pete Cole 
18 June 1988: Framed Buzz Club Poster. Source: Dave Driscoll 
Abstract Records, Aldershot, Aldershot News, Art23, Basingstoke, Ben Mitchell, Bluetrain, Buzz Club, Caribbean Club, Cherry Red Records, Crimplene Explosion, Croydon, Final Records, FRA, GI Orange, Jim Jiminee, John Mitchell, London, Manchester, Marquee, Melody Maker, Mighty Mighty, Modern Vintage, Plastic Head Records, Radio 210, Reading, Salford University, Second Balcony Jump, Simon Ashby, Steel Bill & the Buffalos, Sugar Mountain, The Aubisons, The Bridge, The Flatmates, The Jeremiahs, The Mulberry Ceilings, The Paradise Club, The Particles, The Splendids, This Gigantic World, Tim Paton, Trade Union Club, Underground, West End Centre, West One -
St. Johns Hall, Farnborough
Sitting on the St. Johns Road this hall hosted dance nights with local bands, including The Modern Art of Living, in the late 60s and into the 70’s run once a month by Rev’s Youth Club.
But ‘discos’ took over in the mid/late 70s with Sunday night being Rock Disco night. The R101 did play there in the ’80s, as did The Larry Miller Band and The Hamsters.
Gallery:
Photograph by Paul Roberts of the interior of St. John’s Hall, Farnborough in ’77. Source: Farnborough (Hants) Nostalgia 
St. John’s Hall, Farnborough in 1965. Source: Christopher Cornwell via Farnborough (Hants) Nostalgia -
The 1993 Gig List
What follows is a list of gigs, with images of tickets, adverts and flyers where possible, either at GU postcode venues or featuring bands, listed in bold, we like to claim are part of the Woking/GU Soundscene in 1993:
January 2
The Railway, Gosport: Thieves of DreamsJanuary 7
Acoustic Room, Mean Fiddler, Harlesden: Who Moved the Ground? w/ EzioJanuary 8
The Vertigo Club, The Falcon, Camden: Swineherd w/ Flavour
8 January 1993: Flavour supported Swineherd at The Falcon, Camden. Source: Indie Through the Looking Glass January 14
The Vertigo Club, The Falcon, Camden: Fret Blanket w/ PoiseJanuary 16
Hockey Club, Guildford: Nightshift
The Buzz Club, West End Centre, Aldershot: Peachrazor, Pretty Green, Pomeroy, Backlash, Phobia, and Big Boy Tomato
January 17
The Swan, Fulham: Who Moved the Ground? w/ T-RextasyJanuary 19
The Cricketers, Kennington: Who Moved the Ground?
St. John’s Tavern, London: Thieves of Dreams w/ The World, and DirectionJanuary 23
Football Club, Bracknell: Who Moved the Ground? w/ Shed
23 January 1993: Who Moved the Ground?, supported by Shed, played at Bracknell Football Club. Source: Who Moved The Ground? January 25
The Cavern, Liverpool: Who Moved the Ground?January 26
The George, Ash Vale: Wicked Vicars w/ J.C. RegulatorJanuary 28
The Hurlers, Rickmansworth: Who Moved the Ground? w/ The Price
The Old Trout, Windsor: Blaggers I.T.A w/ Slug
January 29
The Cricketers, Westfield: Backlash
The Ranmore Arms, Ranmore Common: NightshiftJanuary 30
Altis Centre, Basingstoke: Who Moved the Ground?
The Trade Union Hall, Gosport: Thieves of Dreams
Bull & Gate, Kentish Town: Peachrazor
30 January 1993: Peachrazor were at Butterfly Evolution Club, Bull and Gate, Kentish Town. Source: Steve Porter via BULL & GATE MEMORIES – remembering all who sailed in her musical tidal wave The Buzz Club, West End Centre, Aldershot: Cornershop w/Poise, and Flavour
30 January 1993: Cornershop, Poise and Flavour were the Buzz Club, West End Centre, Aldershot. January 31
Angler’s Rest, Ash Vale: Who Moved the Ground?
University of Surrey, Guildford: The Outcast Band w/ Midwest FlowerFebruary 3
Folk Club, University of Surrey, Guildford: The Amazing Mr. Smith w/ Midwest Flower
Advert from Bare Facts 29 January 1993 issue February 4
Technical College, Farnborough: Who Moved the Ground? w/ ParmavioletFebruary 5
The Civil Service Club, Gosport: Restless Natives w/ Thieves of Dreams
The George, Ash Vale: Sweet Hooligan
February 1993: Sweet Hooligan gig poster. Picture courtesy of Tim Naylor. February 6
Brewery Tap, Barking: Who Moved the Ground?February 7
Bull & Gate, Kentish Town: Who Moved the Ground?February 8
Bacchus Wine Bar, Kingston: Who Moved the Ground?February 11
The Clocktower, Newbury: Who Moved the Ground?
Technical College, Farnborough: Sweet HooliganFebruary 12
The Railway, Gosport: Thieves of DreamsFebruary 13
University of London Union, London: Throw That Beat in the Garbage Can w/ Trousershock B.C.February 14
The Clapham Grand, London: The Godfathers w/ Big Boy TomatoFebruary 15
The Vertigo Club, The Falcon, Camden: Subjagger w/ Who Moved the Ground?
15 February 1993: Who Moved the Ground? supported Subjagger at The Falcon, Camden. Source: Indie Through the Looking Glass February 18
Cellar Bar, South Park Hill, Bracknell: Who Moved the Ground?
Lion Brewery, Ash: The Electric Blue
The George, Ash Vale: Fly Garrett
Windmill, Ewshott: Orion
The Maltings, Farnham: Average Blues Band
Fantails, Woking: Tom Browne
The Cricketers, Westfield: Dr JJ Badbreath
Marquis of Granby, Redhill: Nicky PapasFebruary 19
Football Club, Camberley: Nuss w/ Serious Plankton
Fox & Hounds, Fleet: Pretty Green w/ Jonah’s Pram
The Cricketers, Westfield: Raincoats
White Hart, Frimley: Inner X
Parrot, Shalford: Sammy Rat’s Big Big Blues Band
Red Lion, Milford: Backbite
Three Lions, Farncombe: Blueprint
Football Club, Bracknell: Fear & Loathing w/ Cranial Rage, and IDK
Lion Brewery, Ash: Brian Allen Band
The George, Ash Vale: Cosmic Perambulator
Fantails, Woking: Steve Cook Soul Band
British Legion, Camberley: Nicky Papas
White Lion, Milford: Anthill Mob
Fighting Cocks, Bagshot: Outcast BandFebruary 20
The Cricketers, Westfield: Annoyance w/ Disturbance
The George, Ash Vale: Beyond Reason w/ Vox Pop
Village Hall, Chiddingfold: Kambium w/ Local Honey
White Hart, Frimley: Burley Band
Village Hall, Crondall: Rockin’ Rebels
Fantails, Woking: Rikki Patrick
Lion Brewery, Ash: Strike-A-Lite
St Peter’s Church, Yateley: City Gate
Haslemere Hotel, Haslemere: Tried & Tested
Princess, Maybury: Nicky Papas
West End Centre, Aldershot: Sweet Hooligan w/ Girls on Dextrose, and Fly Garrett
20 February 1993 at the West End Centre, Aldershot February 21
White Hart, Frimley: Sweet Hooligan
Aitch’s Wine Bar, Godalming: FIB
Angler’s Rest, Ash Vale: PDQ
White Hart, Frimley: The Rayz
Bell, Frogmore: Déjà vu
Fox, Bisley: The Blackwater Jazzmen
Princess, Maybury: Robbie LeeFebruary 22
Granby Tavern, Reading: Cage w/ J.C. Regulator
Lion Brewery, Ash: FishpasteFebruary 23
Lion Brewery, Ash: Sweet Hooligan
Raggamuffins, Camberley: Pretty Green
Villagers, Blackheath: Nicky Papas
The George, Ash Vale: Epicureans w/ Wicked Vicar
White Hart, Frimley: Savoy Stompers
Civic Hall, Guildford: Elkie Brooks
Civic Hall, Guildford advert clipping from February issue of Aldershot News February 24
The George, Ash Vale: Junction
Royal Oak, Passfield: Little Bones
The Vertigo Club, The Falcon, Camden: Flower Sermon w/ PoiseFebruary 25
Reflections, Brighton: Who Moved the Ground?
Civic Hall, Guildford: The Tornados w/ Cliff Bennett and The Rebel Rousers, The Honeycombs, Mike Berry, and Billie Davis
The George, Ash Vale: Eskimo Shah w/ Rook
Rumpoles, Dunsfold: Promises Promises
The Cricketers, Westfield: Junction
Windmill, Ewshot: Derek Weir
Lion Brewery, Ash: Lost Roberts Blues Band
Fantails, Woking: Weldone Irvine w/ Dana BryantFebruary 26
The Cricketers, Westfield: Backlash
The Three Lions, Farncombe: NightshiftFebruary 27
Aitchs, Godalming: Who Moved the Ground?March 1
Tumbledown Dick, Farnborough: Who Moved the Ground?March 4
Goldsmiths Tavern, New Cross: Who Moved the Ground?March 5
Football Club, Camberley: Who Moved the Ground? w/ Parmaviolet
Civic Hall, Guildford: Blues Band w/ HearsayMarch 6
Mr Bumbles, Blackwater: Death by Yoghurt w/ J.C. Regulator
Fighting Cocks, Bagshot: Who Moved the Ground?March 8
Cartoon, Croydon: Who Moved the Ground?March 10
The Venue, New Cross: Who Moved the Ground? w/ Weed & Junk
Civic Hall, Guildford: Herb Miller Orchestra & Singers w/ The Kaye SingersMarch 13
The Cricketers, Westfield: Who Moved the Ground?
West End Centre, Aldershot: Backlash w/ Fly Garrick and Shine
The White Hart, Frimley: Peachrazor w/ Red Ribbed Arousers and Jonah’s Pram
13 March 1993: Peachrazor, supported by Red Ribbed Arousers and Jonah’s Pram, were at The White Hart, Frimley. Picture courtesy of Steve Porter March 15
Flacks, Braintree: Who Moved the Ground?March 18
Civic Hall, Guildford: Who Moved the Ground? w/ Summersalt, Redwood, and ?
18 March 1993: Rock Explosion 2 with Who Moved The Ground?, Summersalt, Redwood and ? at Civic Hall, Guildford. Source: Who Moved The Ground? March 19
Civic Hall, Guildford: The Syd Lawrence Orchestra
The Cricketers, Westfield: Backlash w/ Pretty Green and Peachrazor billed as ‘Return to Snake Bite City’
19 March 1993: Backlash, Pretty Green and Peachrazor at The Cricketers, Westfield. Picture courtesy of Steve Porter March 20
Civic Hall, Guildford: Tavares w/ Rose RoyceMarch 23
Civic Hall, Guildford: Sacha Distel w/ Rosemarie FordMarch 24
Civic Hall, Guildford: Howard KeelMarch 25
Sidolis, Alfred Place, London: Who Moved The Ground? (acoustic)March 26
Civic Hall, Guildford: David EssexMarch 28
Pavilion Theater, Brighton: Gallon Drunk w/ Cornershop, and Dog HunchMarch 29
The Joiners, Southampton: Gallon Drunk w/ Cornershop
29 March 1993: Gallon Drunk played The Joiners, Southampton, with Cornershop in support. March 30
Granby Tavern, Reading: Who Moved the Ground?March 31
Crystal Palace Tavern, Deptford: Who Moved the Ground?April 2
The Cricketers, Westfield: Backlash w/ Big Wednesday
The Red Lion, Milford: NightshiftApril 3
Buzz Club, West End Centre, Aldershot: The Flowers of Sacrifice w/ Backlash, Peachrazor and Pretty Green
3 April 1993. Image Credit: Steve Porter 6 April
HMS Sultan, Gosport: Thieves of DreamsApril 7
Lockwood Centre, Guildford: J.C. RegulatorApril 8
Colin Campbell, Coventry: Who Moved the Ground?April 9
Powerhaus, London: Big Boy Tomato w/ Backlash
9 April 1993: Big Boy Tomato and Backlash played the Totally Wired Club at The Powerhaus, London. Picture courtesy of Pete Cole April 10
The Castle, Brentwood: Bum w/ Big Boy Tomato, and LD 50
Critical Club, West End Centre, Aldershot: RDF w/ Sweet HooliganApril 17
The Old Trout, Windsor: Something Religious w/ Big Wednesday
17 April 1993: Something Religious are at The Old Trout, Windsor; supported by Big Wednesday. Picture courtesy of Nathan Argonaut April 20
Purple Turtle, Reading: Macadam Bumpers w/ Cage, and J.C. RegulatorApril 21
The Castle, Kentish Town: Who Moved the Ground?April 22
Rip Club, Portsmouth: Who Moved the Ground?April 27
St John’s Tavern, Archway, London: Vox PopApril 28
The Norbury, Norbury: Who Moved the Ground?April 29
Leviathan, Watford: Who Moved the Ground?May 1
The Bear, Aberystwyth: Who Moved the Ground?
Mr Bumbles, Blackwater: J.C. Regulator
The Abinger Arms, Abinger: NightshiftMay 2
Football Club, Fleet: Who Moved the Ground?May 4
Creation 2010, Bull & Gate, Kentish Town: Big Boy Tomato w/ Angel Interceptor, and Zen GrenadeMay 7
Fairland Community Centre, Guildford: Who Moved the Ground? w/ SummersaltMay 8
Venue, London: Toy Dolls w/ Big Boy Tomato, and O.U.T.
8 May 1993: Big Boy Tomato played Venue, London May 9
University of Surrey, Guildford: Redwood
Redwood advert published in University of Surrey Student Union Barefacts zine. Source: The Surrey & NE Hampshire Music Scene May 12
Ash Vale Hotel, Ash Vale: Who Moved the Ground?May 15
Farnham Art College, Farnham: Peachie’s Magic Balls w/ Fountainhead, Cage, and J.C. Regulator (Hunt Sabs Benefit Concert)May 17
Godalming College, Godalming: Who Moved the Ground? (afternoon)
Hollywood, Romford: BacklashMay 18
Civic Hall, Guildford: The Buzzcocks w/ Who Moved the Ground?, and Fabulous
18 May 1993: The Buzzcocks played the Civic Hall, Guildford supported by Who Moved the Ground? Picture courtesy of Pete Cole May 19
Energy, Woolwich: Who Moved the Ground? w/ WeedMay 20
Goldsmiths College, New Cross: Who Moved the Ground?May 23
The Parrot, Frimley Green: NightshiftMay 24
Bull & Gate, Kentish Town: Who Moved the Ground?May 25
The Monarch, Camden: Who Moved the Ground? w/ RDF, and Under the GunMay 27
Phoenix Plaza, Wokingham: Who Moved the Ground? w/ CrazyheadMay 28
The Cricketers, Westfield: Who Moved the Ground?
The Red Lion, Milford: NightshiftMay 29
The Ship Inn, Fordingbridge: Nightshift
West End Centre, Aldershot: Peachrazor, Creaming Jesus, and Swayed
29 May 1993: Peachrazor, Creaming Jesus, and Swayed play the West End Centre, Aldershot. June 2
Aitche’s, Godalming: Backlash w/ Summersalt, and KambiumJune 3
The Astoria, London: Mega City Four
3 June 1993: Mega City Four were at The Astoria, London. Source: David Manlove via Mega City Four June 4
Civic Hall, Guildford: Vox Pop, w/ Annoyance, Blue, Strangeworld
4 June 1993: Guildford Council’s Rock Explosion 3 featured local bands: Annoyance, Blue, Strangeworld and Vox Pop June 5
The Cricketers, Kennington: Who Moved the Ground?
West End Centre, Aldershot: Moonflowers w/ Credit to the Nation, and Redefining Beautiful
5 June 1993: Redefining Beautiful supported Moonflowers, with Credit to the Nation at Critical Club, West End Centre. Aldershot. Picture courtesy of Martin Warren June 9
Fantails, Woking: Vox PopJune 10
The George, Ash Vale: BacklashJune 11
King’s Head, East Hoathley: RedwoodJune 12
Mr Bumbles, Blackwater: Vox Pop w/ Who Moved the Ground?
49 Pinehurst Cottages, Farnborough: Who Moved the Ground?
The Cricketers, Westfield: RedwoodJune 18
Windmill Inn, Four Marks, Alton: Vox Pop
The Cricketers, Westfield: Backlash
Football Club, Camberley: UK Subs w/ Who Moved the Ground?, and The Fear and LoathingJune 19
9 East Gardens, Colliers Wood: Who Moved the Ground? (acoustic)
Beer Fest, University of Surrey, Guildford: Redwood (as Dr Bob)
Football Club, Camberley: Serious Plankton w/ Peachrazor
Peachrazor supported Serious Plankton at Camberley Football Club on 19 June ’93. Picture courtesy of Steve Porter June 20
Shelley Arms, Nutley: RedwoodJune 21
The Dandylion, Barnet: Who Moved the Ground?June 22
Gentleman Jim, Alton: Who Moved the Ground?June 23
Goldsmiths College, New Cross: Who Moved the Ground?
The George, Ash Vale: RedwoodJune 25
The King’s Head, Fulham: Vox Pop
Football Club, Camberley: Red Letter Day w/ The Fear and LoathingJune 26
Football Club, Camberley: Sweet Insanity w/ supportJune 28
Carpenters Arms, Camberley: Who Moved the Ground?
Hollywood, Romford: BacklashJune 30
Sidolis, Alfred Place, London: Who Moved the Ground? (acoustic) w/ Patrick James
Football Club, Camberley: ParmavioletJuly 1
White Hart, Frimley: Who Moved the Ground? w/ SummersaltJuly 2
Magnums Wine Bar, Basingstoke: Vox Pop w/ Feeling Tribal, and Courtesan Daze
John Hanson School, Andover: Who Moved the Ground?
Football Club, Camberley: GlassworksJuly 3
Lord Rodneys Head, Whitechapel: Who Moved the Ground?
TBC, Falmouth: Redwood
Football Club, Camberley: The Electric Blue
Tumbledown Dick, Farnborough: Peachrazor
Inside of invite to private party at which Peachrazor played, and listing for the following weekend’s gig at The Tumbledown Dick (3rd July 1993). Picture courtesy of Steve Porter July 4
Windmill, Four Marks: Backlash
Football Club, Camberley: Dead Calm w/ The RaysJuly 7
Horse & Groom, Horsham: Who Moved the Ground?July 9
Air Balloon, Portsmouth: Who Moved the Ground?
Camberley Football Club, Camberley: Backlash w/ Kambium and Summersalt
Shelley Arms, Nutley: RedwoodJuly 10
Novelty Island, Basingstoke: Backlash
Mr Bumbles, Blackwater: Who Moved the Ground?
The Hobbit, Southampton: Thieves of Dreams w/ My Mates a HairdresserJuly 11
Shepherd & Flock, Farnham: Vox Pop w/ Who Moved the Ground?
Football Club, Camberley: Sunriser w/ The Ribbed ArousersJuly 12
Haslemere Hotel, Haslemere: Who Moved the Ground? w/ SummersaltJuly 13
The George, Ash Vale: BacklashJuly 14
The Palladium, Enfield: Who Moved the Ground?
Football Club, Camberley: Parmaviolet w/ SummersaltJuly 16
Football Club, Camberley: Small WorldJuly 17
Aitches Wine Bar, Godalming: Vox Pop w/ Summersalt
Football Club, Camberley: Resolution
Mr Bumbles, Blackwater: The Nonkey Brothers
July 19
Tumbledown Dick, Farnborough: Backlash w/ KambiumJuly 21
Ash Vale Hotel, Ash Vale: Vox Pop w/ SummersaltJuly 22
London Globe, Fulham: Who Moved the Ground?July 23
Three Lions, Farncombe: Who Moved the Ground?
Football Club, Camberley: Pomeroy w/ Serious PlanktonJuly 24
Football Club, Camberley: Little BonesJuly 25
The Borderline, Charing Cross: Backlash w/ Big Boy Tomato, and Fin
Golden Martlett, Hellingley: RedwoodJuly 25
White Hart, Frimley: Vox Pop
Red Lion, Gravesend: Who Moved the Ground?July 30
Wilfrid Noyce Centre, Godalming: Who Moved the Ground?
The Cricketers, Westfield: Backlash
Football Club, Camberley: BuzzwagonJuly 31
Snowdrop, Lewes: RedwoodAugust 4
The Breedon Bar, Birmingham: RedwoodAugust 6
Football Club, Camberley: Birdland w/ Fear and Loathing, and Phobia
The Hobbit, Southampton: Thieves of Dreams w/ My Mates a HairdresserAugust 7
Football Club, Camberley: Girls on Dextrose
Maximillions, Petersfield: Bananafish
The Three Lions, Farncombe: NightshiftAugust 12
Mayford Arms, Woking: Nikki PapasAugust 13
The Pit, Crondall: The Pete Oxley Trio
The George, Ash Vale: Half Cut Cookies w/ The Push
Football Club, Camberley: Backlash w/ Peachrazor and Trousershock BCAugust 14
Football Club, Camberley: Cellophane Aeroplane w/ supportAugust 15
The Clocktower, Newbury: Backlash
Tumbledown Dock, Farnborough: The Hamsters
White Hart, Frimley: Turbo Bailey ExperienceAugust 16
The Square, Harlow: Vox PopAugust 17
Ragamuffins, Camberley: BacklashAugust 20
Football Club, Camberley: ParmavioletAugust 26
Royal Oak, Hollywater: BananafishAugust 27
The Bunker, Greenbelt Festival: Who Moved the Ground?August 28
Bandstand, Greenbelt Festival: Who Moved the Ground?August 30
Spectrum Tent, Greenbelt Festival: Who Moved the Ground?
Guildford Folk & Blues Festival, Stoke Park, Guildford: Wilko Johnson Band w/ ?
30 August 1993: Guildford Folk & Blues Festival Programme cover. September 3
The Half Moon, Herne Hill: Vox Pop
The Cricketers, Westfield: Backlash
Football Club, Camberley: Wreckage w/ Beer Strip, and Little BonesSeptember 4
Portland Hotel, Creswell: Who Moved the Ground?
Football Club, Camberley: Split Level w/ Redefining Beautiful and ?September 6
Hand & Spear, Weybridge: Vox Pop w/ Who Moved the Ground?September 8
Red Lion, Milford: Who Moved the Ground? w/ SummersaltSeptember 10
Charlie Chaplin, Elephant & Castle: Who Moved the Ground?
Football Club, Camberley: Captain Sensible w/ supportSeptember 13
The Garage, Highbury: Who Moved the Ground? w/ Angel InterceptorSeptember 15
Bull & Gate, Kentish Town: Little Stabs of Happiness w/ Who Moved the Ground?
15 September 1993: Little Stabs of Happiness supported by Who Moved the Ground? played the Bull & Gate, Kentish Town. Source: Who Moved The Ground? September 16
White Swan, Greenwich: Who Moved the Ground?September 17
The Windmill, Four Marks: Who Moved the Ground?
Football Club, Camberley: Summersalt w/ supportSeptember 18
Football Club, Camberley: The Cesspit Rebels
Railway Enthusiasts Club, Farnborough: Who Moved the Ground? w/ Backlash (Pete Cole’s Party)
September 20
Martines, Basingstoke: Vox PopSeptember 21
The Robey, Finsbury Park: Who Moved the Ground?
September 22
The Three Lions, Farncombe: NightshiftSeptember 23
Rails, Euston, London: Who Moved the Ground?September 24
The Railway Inn, Gosport: Thieves of DreamsSeptember 25
The Garage, London: Mega City Four w/ Rosa Mota
5 September 1993: Mega City Four, with Rosa Mota, played The Garage, London. Source: Chris Marron via BULL & GATE MEMORIES – remembering all who sailed in her musical tidal wave September 27
Martines, Basingstoke: Who Moved the Ground?September 28
Seven Stars, Farnham: Who Moved the Ground?September 30
Agincourt, Camberley: Who Moved the Ground? w/ Strange WorldOctober 1
Camberley Football Club, Camberley: Vox Pop w/ The Restless Natives
The Falcon, Camden: Who Moved the Ground?
Maximillions, Petersfield: BananafishOctober 2
Caledonian Arms, Caledonian Road, London: Who Moved the Ground?
Football Club, Camberley: Restless Natives w/ support
Buzz Club, West End Centre, Aldershot: The Loud Family w/ Elastica, and Poise
2 October 1993: Not as billed! The Loud Family with Elastic and Poise. Source: The Surrey & NE Hampshire Music Scene October 5
DRA Staff Mess, Farnborough: Who Moved the Ground?October 7
Chaplins, Aldershot: Who Moved the Ground?October 8
Premier’s Nightclub, Basingstoke: Sweet Hooligan
October 9
Camberley Football Club, Camberley: Vox Pop w/ The Revs, and Who Moved the Ground?October 10
White Hart, Frimley: Who Moved the Ground? w/ The Perfect CirclesOctober 12
The Orange, West Kensington: Who Moved the Ground? w/ Things of Stone & WoodOctober 14
Royal Oak, Hollywater: BananafishOctober 16
Half Moon, Herne Hill: Who Moved the Ground?October 20
Garage, Islington: Big Boy Tomato w/ Serious Drinking
October 21
Young Peoples Fellowship, Fleet: Who Moved the Ground?October 22
West End Centre, Aldershot: Who Moved the Ground? w/ Serious Plankton and Redefining Beautiful
22 October 1993: Who Moved The Ground?, Serious Plankton and Redefining Beautiful played the Critical Club, West End Centre, Aldershot. Picture courtesy of Martin WarrenOctober 23
Castle, Brentwood: Big Boy TomatoOctober 26
Wantage Hall, Reading: Big Wednesday
26 October 1993: Big Wednesday are at Wantage Hall, Reading. Picture courtesy of Nathan Argonaut October 28
Air Balloon, Portsmouth: Who Moved the Ground? w/ Red Letter Day
Brittania, Guildford: Backlash w/ Parmaviolet
George Robey, Islington: Big Boy Tomato w/ Citizen FishOctober 29
Army & Navy, Chelmsford: Who Moved the Ground? w/ 999November 1
Bojanglez, Guildford: Who Moved the Ground? w/ The Raging BallsNovember 5
Dew Drop Inn, New Cross: Who Moved the Ground?November 6
The Castle, Brentwood: Who Moved the Ground? w/ Citizen Fish
West End Centre, Aldershot: Big Boy Tomato w/ Pretty Green, Anorak Lovechild, Glory Strummers, Ventilator, and Backlash (billed as Snakebite City 2 launch party)
The Abinger Arms, Abinger: NightshiftNovember 8
The Marquee, London: Who Moved the Ground?November 10
Gander on the Green, Bournmouth: BacklashNovember 11
Dublin Castle, Camden: Who Moved the Ground?November 13
Moles Club, Bath: Big Boy TomatoNovember 14
Football Club, Camberley: Who Moved the Ground?November 20
The Swan, Fulham: Big Boy Tomato w/ 999November 21
The Adelphi, Hull: Who Moved the Ground?November 23
Princess Charlotte, Leicester: Big Boy TomatoNovember 25
The Dome, Tufnell Park: Who Moved the Ground?November 27
The Rockhouse, Shepshed: Who Moved the Ground?
Hastings Pier, Hastings: Hawkwind w/ Beautiful People
27 November 1993: Beautiful People supported Hawkwind at Hastings Pier. November 28
The Powerhaus, Islington: Candyman w/ Revhead, and HeadnoiseDecember 3
Royal Oak, Hollywater: BananafishDecember 4
The Buzz Club, West End Centre, Aldershot: Dodgy w/ Shed Seven, Poise and Meanwhile
4 December 1993: Dodgy, Shed 7, Meanwhile, and Poise. Source: Indie Through the Looking Glass December 5
Crown & Cushion, Haslemere: BananafishDecember 8
The Mitre, Stourbridge: Who Moved the Ground?
The Old Trout, Windsor: Big Boy TomatoDecember 10
Three Lions, Farncombe: Who Moved the Ground?December 11
65 London Road, Camberley: Who Moved the Ground?December 16
The Mercat, Digbeth: Who Moved the Ground?
Haslemere Hotel, Haslemere: BananafishDecember 17
Fighting Cocks, Bagshot: Who Moved the Ground?December 18
Labour Club, Lewisham: Who Moved the Ground?
Castle, Brentwood: Big Boy TomatoDecember 19
Marquee, London: Big Boy Tomato w/ ? (Snakebite City Bash)December 21
The Camden Palace, Camden: Mega City Four
21 December 1993: Mega City Four at the Feet First Christmas Party, The Camden Palace. Source: Mick Mercer via Mega City Four December 27
The Pavillion, Hemel Hempstead: Who Moved the Ground? w/ FMB, and Sidi Bou SaidForward to
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The 1992 Gig List1993, 49 Pinehurst Cottages, 65 London Road, 9 East Gardens, 999, Aberystwyth, Acoustic Room, Agincourt, Air Balloon, Aitch’s Wine Bar, Aitche’s, Aldershot, Alfred Place, Altis Centre, Alton, Andover, Angel Interceptor, Angler’s Rest, Annoyance, Anorak Lovechild, Anthill Mob, Archway, Army & Navy, Art College, Arts Centre, Ash, Ash Vale, Ash Vale Hotel, Average Blues Band, Bacchus Wine Bar, Backbite, Backlash, Bagshot, Bananafish, Bandstand, Barking, Barnet, Basingstoke, Bath, Beautiful People, Beer Strip, Bell, Beyond Reason, Big Boy Tomato, Big Wednesday, Billie Davis, Birdland, Birmingham, Bisley, Blackheath, Blackwater, Blaggers ITA, Blue, Blueprint, Blues Band, Bojanglez, Bournmouth, Bracknell, Bracknell Football Club, Braintree, Brentwood, Brewery Tap, Brian Allen Band, Brighton, British Legion, Bull & Gate, Bum, Burley Band, Buzz Club, Buzzwagon, Cage, Caledonian Arms, Camberley, Camden, Candyman, Captain Sensible, Carpenter’s Arms, Cartoon, Castle, Cellar Bar, Cellophane Aeroplane, Chaplins, Charing Cross, Charlie Chaplin, Chelmsford, Chiddingfold, Citizen Fish, City Gate, Civic hall, Cliff Bennett and The Rebel Rousers, Colin Campbell, Colliers Wood, Cornershop, Cosmic Perambulator, Courtesan Daze, Coventry, Cranial Rage, Crazyhead, Creaming Jesus, Creation 2010, Credit to the Nation, Creswell, Crondall, Crondall Village Hall, Crown & Cushion, Croydon, Crystal Palace Tavern, Dana Bryant, David Essex, Dead Calm, Death by Yoghurt, Deja Vu, Deptford, Derek Weir, Dew Drop Inn, Digbeth, Disturbance, Dodgy, Dog Hunch, Dr Bob, Dr JJ Badbreath, DRA Staff Mess, Dublin Castle, Dunsfold, East Hoathley, Elastica, Elephant & Castle, Elkie Brooks, Energy, Enfield, Epicureans, Eskimo Shah, Euston, Ewshott, Ezio, Fabulous, Fairland Community Centre, Falmouth, Fantails, Farnborough, Farnborough Tech, Farncombe, Farnham, Farnham Art College, Fear & Loathing, Feeling Tribal, FIB, Fighting Cocks, Fin, Finsbury Park, Fishpaste, Flacks, Flavour, Fleet, Flower Sermon, Fly Garrett, FMB, Folk Club, Football Club, Fordingbridge, Fountainhead, Fox, Fox & Hounds, Fret Blanket, Frimley, Frimley Green, Frogmore, Fulham, Gallon Drunk, Gander On the Green, Gentleman Jim, Gigs, Girls on Dextrose, Glassworks, Glory Strummers, Godalming, Godalming College, Golden Martlett, Goldsmiths College, Goldsmiths Tavern, Gosport, Granby Tavern, Gravesend, Greenbelt Festival, Greenwich, Guildford, Guildford Folk & Blues Festival, Half Cut Cookies, Half Moon, Hand & Spear, Harlesden, Harlow, Haslemere, Haslemere Hotel, Hastings, Hastings Pier, Hawkwind, Headnoise, Hear’Say, Hellingley, Hemel Hempstead, Herb Miller Orchestra, Herne Hill, Highbury, HMS Sultan, Hockey Club, Hollywater, Hollywood, Horse & Groom, Horsham, Howard Keel, Hull, IDK, Inner X, Islington, J.C. Regulator, John Hanson School, Jonah’s Pram, Junction, Kambium, Kennington, Kentish Town, King's Head, Kingston, Labour Club, LD 50, Leicester, Leviathan, Lewes, Lewisham, Lion Brewery, Little Bones, Little Stabs of Happiness, Liverpool, Local Honey, Lockwood Centre, London, London Globe, Lord Rodneys Head, Lost Roberts Blues Band, Macadam Bumpers, Magnum's Wine Bar, Marquis of Granby, Martines, Maximillions, Maybury, Mayford Arms, Mean Fiddler, Meanwhile, Midwest Flower, Mike Berry, Milford, Moles Club, Moonflowers, Mr Bumbles, My Mates a Hairdresser, New Cross, Newbury, Nicky Papas, Norbury, Novelty Island, Nuss, Nutley, O.U.T., Orion, Outcast Band, Parmaviolet, Parrot, Passfield, Patrick James, Pavilion Theater, PDQ, Peachie’s Magic Balls, Peachrazor, Pete Cole, Petersfield, Phobia, Phoenix Plaza, Poise, Pomeroy, Portland Hotel, Portsmouth, Powerhaus, Premier’s Nightclub, Pretty Green, Princess, Princess Charlotte, Promises Promises, Purple Turtle, Raggamuffins, Rails, Railway Enthusiast's Club, Raincoats, Ranmore Common, RDF, Reading, Red Letter Day, Red Lion, Red Ribbed Arousers, Redefining Beautiful, Redhill, Redwood, Reflections, Resolution, Restless Natives, Revhead, Rickmansworth, Rikki Patrick, Rip Club, Robbie Lee, Rockin’ Rebels, Romford, Rook, Rosa Mota, Rose Royce, Rosemarie Ford, Royal Oak, Rumpoles, Sacha Distel, Sammy Rats Big Big Blues Band, Savoy Stompers, Serious Drinking, Serious Plankton, Seven Stars, Shalford, Shed, Shed Seven, Shelley Arms, Shepherd & Flock, Shepshed, Shine, Sidi Bou Said, Sidolis, Slug, Small World, Snowdrop, Something Religious, South Park Hill, Southampton, Spectrum Tent, Split Level, St. John's Tavern, St. Peters Church, Steve Cook Soul Band, Stoke Park, Stourbridge, Strange World, Strangeworld, Strike-A-Lite, Subjagger, Summersalt, Sunriser, Swayed, Sweet Hooligan, Sweet Insanity, Swineherd, T-Rextasy, Tavares, Technical College, The Adelphi, The Amazing Mr. Smith, The Astoria, The Bear, The Blackwater Jazzmen, The Borderline, The Breedon Bar, The Bunker, The Buzzcocks, The Castle, The Cavern, The Cesspit Rebels, The Civil Service Club, The Clapham Grand, The Clocktower, The Cricketers, The Dandylion, THe Dome, The Electric Blue, The Falcon, The Flowers of Sacrifice, THe Garage, The George, The Godfathers, The Half Moon, The Hamsters, The Hobbit, The Honeycombs, The Hurlers, The JOiners, The Kaye Singers, The King's Head, The Loud Family, The Maltings, The Marquee, The Mercat, The Mitre, The Monarch, The Nonkey Brothers, The Norbury, The Old Trout, The Orange, The Outcast Band, The Palladium, The Parrot, The Pavillion, The Pete Oxley Trio, The Pit, The Powerhaus, The Price, The Push, The Raging Balls, The Railway, The Railway Inn, The Ranmore Arms, The Rays, The Rayz, The Red Lion, The Revs, The Robey, The Rockhouse, The Ship Inn, The Square, The Swan, The Syd Lawrence Orchestra, The Three Lions, The Tornados, The Trade Union Hall, The Venue, The Vertigo Club, Thieves Of Dreams, Things of Stone & Wood, Three Lions, Throw That Beat in the Garbage Can, Tom Browne, Toy Dolls, Tried & Tested, Trousershock B.C., Trousershock BC, Tufnell Park, Tumbledown Dick, Turbo Bailey Experience, UK Subs, ULU, Under the Gun, University of London, University of London Union, University of Surrey, Ventilator, Venue, Village hall, Villagers, Vox Pop, Wantage Hall, Watford, Weed, Weed & Junk, Weldone Irvine, West End Centre, West Kensington, Westfield, Weybridge, White Hart, White Lion, White Swan, Whitechapel, Who Moved the Ground?, Wicked Vicar, Wicked Vicars, Wilfrid Noyce Centre, Wilko Johnson Band, Windmill, Windsor, Woking, Wokingham, Woolwich, Wreckage, WSCAD, Yateley, Young Peoples Fellowship, Zen Grenade -
Breathe
(c’84-’92) David Glasper (vocals), Marcus Lillington, (guitar), Ian “Spike” Spice (drums), and Michael Delahunty (bass).
Four ex-members of Yateley’s Catch-22 worked on some demos that struck a chord with Virgin Records A&R, leading to a contract with subsidiary Siren Records in ’85. In May ’85 they were in the studio with producer Bob Sargeant, releasing the “Don’t Tell Me Lies” single in January ’86, which reached No.77 in the UK Singles Chart. But, May ’86’s follow-up “In All Honesty” failed to chart.
1987’s “Don’t Tell Me Lies” single Producer-engineer Chris Porter was commissioned to take a look at them in ’87, remixing “Hands to Heaven” and 7 other tracks. Up-tempo “Jonah” was released in May ’87. A couple of months later, in July ’87, the “All That Jazz” LP was completed and A&M Records released it in the US in August ’87 along with “Jonah” as the band’s first stateside single, failing to chart again. Also in August, Siren released the “All That Jazz” single as a prelude to the LP scheduled for an UK release in October ’87. The LP carried two of Breathe’s best-known hits, “Hands to Heaven” (No.2 in US, No.4 in UK) and “How Can I Fall?” (No.3 in the US).
1987’s “How Can I Fall?” In ’88, manager Karl Adams and Delahunty left the ‘project’. Breathe opened 10 dates for Belinda Carlisle’s ‘Good Heavens Tour’ in September ’88, including Hammersmith Odeon on 16 September ’88. That same month the “All That Jazz” LP was re-released in the U.K. In October ’88 they performed at the Ku Club, Ibiza at the Ibiza ’92 Music Festival. In January ’89 A&M issued “Don’t Tell Me Lies,” in the US, reaching No.10; making Breathe the first group to achieve three Top 10 singles from a debut album for A&M. In May ’89, Billboard Magazine named Glasper and Lillington in its top 20 pop songwriters for ’88. The second LP, “Peace of Mind”, was released in August ’90 in the U.K., Europe and internationally, and issued in the United States the following month. Three singles were released from this LP: “Say A Prayer” (No.3 in US, No.93 in UK); “Say Hello” (No.88 in UK), and “Does She Love That Man?” (No.34 in US). By ’92 Breathe disbanded.
Glasper was last heard of 2014, somewhere in Thailand, and about to become a grandfather. Lillington co-founded web design firm called Headscape in 2002 and co-hosted the web design podcast, Boagworld.com. He was in Hampshire based Skiffle/country/blues band, The Showdogs, c’2000, and Stroke the Toad around 2008 with former Catch-22 member Phill Harrison. Spice died, reportedly in a car accident, in Thailand in September 2000. Delahunty is a mystery.
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Breathe’s “Hands to Heaven” Gallery:
1986: Breathe “In All Honesty” single 
Band photo for cover on “In All Honesty” single 
A&M promo card for Breathe from 1987. 
1987: Breathe’s “Hands to Heaven” single 
1987: Breathe’s “All That Jazz” LP 
1987: Breathe’s “All That Jazz” single 
1987: Breathe’s “Jonah” single 
Advert for 1987’s “Jonah” single 
1988: Breathe’s “Any Trick” single 
1990 promo photo of Breathe 
1990: Breathe “Peace of Mind” LP 
A&M Records, Belinda Carlisle, Billboard Magazine, Bob Sargeant, Breathe, Catch-22, Chris Porter, David Glasper, Hammersmith Odeon, Headscape, Ian Spice, Ibiza, Ibiza ’92 Music Festival, Karl Adams, Ku Club, London, Marcus Lillington, Michael Delahunty, Phill Harrison, Siren Records, Stroke the Toad, Thailand, The Showdogs, Virgin Records, Yateley -
Bros
(c’86-’92) Luke Goss (vocal / guitar), Matt Goss (vocal / drums), and Craig Logan (bass).
While attending Collingwood School, Camberley the Goss brothers joined a band called Blue. It was while at school that they met Logan, who played bass purportedly in Stillbrook. This new trio became known as Gloss. Classmate Chris Herbert’s father, Bob Herbert, noticed them and became their manager, making his summer house available as a rehearsal space and paying for studio time for demos.
It was through the Herbert’s Heart Management, that they met musician, songwriter and music producer Nicky Graham, who introduced them to music manager Tom Watkins, who’d managed the Pet Shop Boys. Unimpressed, Watkins realized that he could mold the group into a boy band for the teen girl market, with Graham and Watkins writing the songs for them. Gloss split from Herbert and signed a contract with Watkins and his management company. Watkins renamed the band Bros, and he and Graham wrote the group’s songs under the pseudonym of “The Brothers”, creating the impression that the Goss brothers had written the songs.
The debut single, “I Owe You Nothing”, was released in August ’87, peaking at No.80 in the UK Singles Chart. November ’87’s release of their “When Will I Be Famous?” single, saw them reach No.2 in the UK. Their third single, “Drop the Boy” also peaked at No.2 as did their album “Push”, released in March ’88. Bros reissued an “I Owe You Nothing” remix in June ’88, which became their only No.1 single in the UK. Two further singles: “I Quit” (September ’88) entered the UK charts at No.4 and “Cat Among the Pigeons” (November ’88) entered at No.2.
“Brosmania” and “Brosettes” became common mainstream media topics. Logan left the band in early ’89, due to several bouts of illness, including ME, and was admitted to hospital for six weeks with a further six months of rehabilitation that included learning to walk again. Now a duo, Bros released the LP “The Time” in October ’89; reaching No.4 in the UK Albums Chart. In ’91 Bros released their final album, “Changing Faces”, splitting in ’92. In total they secured 11 top 40 singles and three top 20 albums in the United Kingdom.
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Sweet Hooligan
(c’92-’93) Ellis Williams (drums), Rich Handyside (guitar / vocals), Tim Naylor (vocals), Chris “CP” Pothecary (bass).
Sweet Hooligan. Picture courtesy of Tim Naylor Formed in ’92, this Fleet based 4-piece punk metal band gigged throughout ’93 at venues in Aldershot, Farnborough, Ash, Hook, Basingstoke, Bagshot, Camberley and High Wycombe and supported Radical Dance Faction and Glen Matlock & The Mavericks.
Handyside and Naylor had both been in Handsome Bastards before Sweet Hooligans. The band recorded an albums’ worth of demo material some of which was released on Stupid Rabbit Tapes. Occasionally Sweet Hooligan appeared under the name Body Soup.
Sweet Hooligan. Picture courtesy of Tim Naylor The George, Ash Vale hosted the Hooligans on 5 February ’93, who dropped a rowdy set of the pub’s punters. They followed this with a gig at the Technical College, Farnborough on 11 February. Later in the month they appeared, on 20 February ’93, at the Critical Club event at the West End Centre, Aldershot with Fly Garrit and Girls on Dextrose. The next night they were at The White Hart, Frimley on 21 February ’93, and two days after that Sweet Hooligan played The Lion Brewery, Ash on 23 February. October ’93 saw them share the Premier’s Nightclub, Basingstoke stage with Mind’s Eye and Chunderhive. A Kerrang editor was there on the night, labelling the band ‘under-rehearsed…’, which was kind of the punking point.
8 October 1993: Poster for appearance with Mind’s Eye and Chunderhive at Premier’s, Basingstoke. Picture courtesy of Tim Naylor Having played Critical at the West End Centre, Aldershot, Sweet Hooligan’s ‘Shake Your Bones’ was included on ‘The Critical List – Live at West End Centre, Aldershot” compilation cassette on Penny Black Productions [PBV001]; along with Shine, Faceache, Serious Plankton, Danger Mice, Flyagaric, Backlash, and Radical Dance Faction, in late ’93. They also appeared on the ‘On The Critical List’ live video.
Sweet Hooligan’s ‘Shake Your Bones’ was included on The Critical List compilation in ’93 At the end of ’93, just before midnight of New Year’s Eve, coming off stage at the West End Centre, Aldershot, they broke up.
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February 1993: Sweet Hooligan gig poster. Picture courtesy of Tim Naylor. 20 February 1993 at the West End Centre, Aldershot 
Sweet Hooligan. Picture courtesy of Tim Naylor 
Sweet Hooligan. Picture courtesy of Tim Naylor 
Sweet Hooligan. Picture courtesy of Tim Naylor 
Sweet Hooligan. Picture courtesy of Tim Naylor 
Sweet Hooligan. Picture courtesy of Tim Naylor 
Sweet Hooligan. Picture courtesy of Tim Naylor 
Sweet Hooligan. Picture courtesy of Tim Naylor 
Sweet Hooligan. Picture courtesy of Tim Naylor 
Sweet Hooligan. Picture courtesy of Tim Naylor 
Sweet Hooligan. Picture courtesy of Tim Naylor 
Sweet Hooligan. Picture courtesy of Tim Naylor 
Sweet Hooligan. Picture courtesy of Tim Naylor 
Sweet Hooligan. Picture courtesy of Tim Naylor 
Sweet Hooligan. Picture courtesy of Tim Naylor 
Sweet Hooligan. Picture courtesy of Tim Naylor 
Sweet Hooligan. Picture courtesy of Tim Naylor 
Sweet Hooligan. Picture courtesy of Tim Naylor 
Sweet Hooligan. Picture courtesy of Tim Naylor 
Aldershot News gig guide. Picture courtesy of Tim Naylor 
Sweet Hooligan. Picture courtesy of Tim Naylor 
Sweet Hooligan. Picture courtesy of Tim Naylor 
Sweet Hooligan. Source: Stupid Rabbit Tapes Aldershot, Ash, Ash Vale, Backlash, Bagshot, Basingstoke, Body Soup, Camberley, Chris Pothecary, Chunderhive, Civic hall, Critical Club, Danger Mice, Ellis Williams, Faceache, Farnborough, Farnborough Tech, Fleet, Fly Garrit, Flyagaric, Frimley, Girls on Dextrose, Glen Matlock & The Mavericks, Handsome Bastards, Hook, Kerrang, Minds Eye, Penny Black Productions, Premier’s, Premier’s Nightclub, Radical Dance Faction, Rich Handyside, Serious Plankton, Shine, Stupid Rabbit Tapes, Sweet Hooligan, Technical College, The George, The Lion Brewery, The White Hart, Tim Naylor, West End Centre -
Youth Centre / Youth Centre Annex, Guildford
The Youth Centre on Leapale Lane, Guildford replaced a row of houses in ’65. The smaller Youth Center Annex was round the corner, in what used to be the old Territorial Army building, which eventually became the Bellerby Theatre.
The very first dance was held at the venue on 16 October ’65 and featured the Primevals. In late ’69 the Guildford Arts Lab booked the venue for a series of gigs.
Youth Centre, Guildford in. Picture courtesy of Ben’s Collectors Records The annex was to become the Arts Lab semi-permanent home where they often billed events as at the Wowie! Zowie! Fun Palace. On 22 November ’69, Heron headlined the opening night of Arts Lab’s events at the annex with Clive Young and Graham Clarke in support. The next week, electric folk band Trees performed, and the organisers were approached by the band’s roadies to see if they would book their band – the Arts Lab said no to the roadies, who were in Hawkwind Zoo. The last live act of ’69 was Dave Ambrose, supported by local group Jumble on 20 December.
Bridget St. John opened ’70 with a show on 17 January at the annex. The Arts Lab’s house band, Poppa Ben Hook first Arts Lab gig was in the annex on 21 February ’70, supported by Bernie Roy. Briget St. John returned to the annex on 5 September ’70, followed by Formerly Fat Harry (with ex-Country Joe’s Bruce Barthol), Poppa Ben Hook, and Frendz, on 19 September. Folk duo, Young Stranger performed there on 26 September and the next month, on 23 October, Tir Na Nog took to the stage at the Youth Centre with Poppa Ben Hook and Band of Hope and Glory in support. The Lab closed out ’70 with another gig at the Youth Centre Gym headlined by Wishbone Ash on 19 December, with support by Band of Hope and Glory, and Chrysanthemum.
Greenstone rehearsing on the 1st floor of the Youth Centre Annes in the early ’70s. Source: Adrian Haiselden via Guildford Town Past & Present In the late 60s / early 70s several bands used space in the annex to rehearse, including Greenstone, and Running Dry (with Sev Lewkowicz and Richard Ashworth). On 20 July ’80, Consenting Adults supported Disruptive Patterns at the Youth Centre.
The venue also hosted folk concerts, and a number of jazz gigs here held at what was then the Bellerby Theatre in the mid ’80s. The Bellerby hosted Earthforce‘s final gig in November ’78; with the addition of members of the Oa Band, and supported by John Lathey.
Torn down in 2014, Waitrose now sits on the site.
Gallery:
The What’s On page from Whole News No.16 5th September 1970. This lists: Bridget St. John, Radha Krishna Chanters, Formerly Fat Harry, Poppa Ben Hook, Young Stranger, and Hawkwind playing the Youth Centre Annex, Guildford in September / October 1970. 
Bellerby Theatre in the 1980’s photographed by Tony Ford. This used to be the smaller Youth Center Annex. Picture courtesy of Ben’s Collectors Records 
Youth Centre, Guildford exterior in January 1967. Picture courtesy of Ben’s Collectors Records 
22 November 1969: Poster desigfnand drawn by Fred Pipes for the Heron headlined event at Youth Centre, Guildford. Picture courtesy of Ben’s Collectors Records 
21 February 1970: Short piece from Whole News No.8 promoting Poppa Ben Hooks, supported by Bernie Roy, at the Youth Centre Annex, Guildford. Arts lab, Band of Hope and Glory, Bellerby Theatre, Bernie Roy, Bridget St John, Bruce Barthol, Chrysanthemum, Clive Young, Consenting Adults, Country Joe, Dave Ambrose, Disruptive Patterns, Earthforce, Formerly Fat Harry, Frendz, Graham Clarke, Greenstone, Guildford, Guildford Arts Lab, Hawkwind Zoo, Heron, John Lathey, Jumble, Oa Band, Poppa Ben Hook, Primevals, Richard Ashworth, Running Dry, Sev Lewkowicz, Territorial Army, Tir Na Nog, Trees, Wishbone Ash, Wowie! Zowie! Fun Palace, Young Stranger, Youth Centre, Youth Centre Annex -
Arts Lab, Guildford
(c’65-’71) The Guildford Arts Lab organized many events for poetry, music and the arts in general.
Graham Clarke writes in the intro to ‘Five Whole Years’ that the first Arts Lab event of poetry and folk music, took place 26 October ’65 in a cellar behind The Plaza Ballroom, Guildford. In ’65/’66, Wounded John Scott Cree played a number of times in the cellar behind The Plaza, which was the original premises of what went on to become Guildford Arts Lab’s The Whole. Cree recalls going to Stratford on Avon to play that Summer and two young ladies approaching and asking if they had seen me at The Whole the previous week.
‘The Whole’ monica adopted by the Arts Lab crew for the events at The Plaza is all thanks to an article in The Surrey Advertiser titled ‘Poetry from a Hole in the Ground’ in early ’66, with an added ‘W’. By April ’66 they had vacated The Plaza and moved into Orphanage Hall, Guildford, then Boxers, the coffee shop under Tunsgate Arch. But the Arts Lab also organized events across Guildford.
The “classic” Fairport Convention line-up of Denny, Thompson, Hutchings, Matthews, Nicol and Lamble played an Arts Lab benefit concert at the Civic Hall, Guildford in November ’68, with Bradford, their German Shepherd, on stage with them. Compered by John Peel, Fairport Convention were supported by Third Ear Band, Roy Harper, Bridget St John, Barclay James Harvest, Ron Geesin, and Tim Hollier. London based Helix appeared at The Stoke Hotel, Guildford on 22 December ’68, as part of a The Whole poetry and music event called “100 Watts of Ancient Sky” organized by the Arts Lab; that also featured performance by Clive Young, Al MacKenzie, Graham Clarke, Bob Thomas, and Nick Gray.
22 December 1968: “100 Watts of Ancient Sky” at The Stoke Hotel. Picture courtesy of Fred Pipes Many may recall the student sit-in at Guildford Art School, but not everybody knows that there was a parade from The Stoke Hotel, Guildford to the school following the Arts Lab organized appearance of Kasbahn and Radha Krishna Chanters at the venue on 23 May ’69. At the invite of the Art Lab, The Stoke hosted a performance of electronic music the following week by members of Bristol’s Arts Lab the next week; which according to the review in The Surrey Ad sent the audience to the bar.
22 November 1969: Poster desigfnand drawn by Fred Pipes for the Heron headlined event at Youth Centre, Guildford. Picture courtesy of Ben’s Collectors Records The first edition of The Art Labs newspaper, titled ‘Whole News’ was published on 12 October ’69. The Arts Lab found another semi-permanent home in the Youth Centre Annex, Guildford (aka Bellerby Theatre, Guildford) on Leapale Lane, where events were often billed as at the Wowie! Zowie! Fun Palace. On 22 November ’69, Heron headlined the opening night of Arts Lab’s events at the annex with Clive Young and Graham Clarke in support. The next week, electric folk band Trees performed, and the organisers were approached and turned down Hawkwind Zoo. The last live act of ’69 was Dave Ambrose, supported by local group Jumble on 20 December.
Bridget St. John opened ’70 with a show on 17 January at the annex. By early ’70, Guildford Arts Lab’s house band was Poppa Ben Hook, with a first Arts Lab gig at the Youth Centre Annex, Guildford on 21 February ’70, supported by Bernie Roy. The Arts Lab continued with films and poetry readings in addition the live bands and was heavily involved in the Surrey Free Festival on 27/28 June ’70 at the University of Surrey, Guildford. Briget St. John returned to the annex on 5 September ’70, followed by Formerly Fat Harry (with ex-Country Joe’s Bruce Barthol), Poppa Ben Hook, and Frendz, on 19 September. The next month, on 23 October, Tir Na Nog took to the stage at the Youth Centre with Poppa Ben Hook and Band of Hope and Glory in support. The Arts Lab booked the University of Surrey’s University Hall, Stag Hill for a concert of five bands, on 7 November ’70, at which house band Poppa Ben Hook were in support again along with Marble Orchard, Exhibit ‘A’ and The Paranoids, for headliners Jelly Bread. The Lab closed out ’70 with another gig at the Youth Centre Gym headlined by Wishbone Ash on 19 December, with support by Band of Hope and Glory, and Chrysanthemum.
21 February 1970: Short piece from Whole News No.8 promoting Poppa Ben Hooks, supported by Bernie Roy, at the Youth Centre Annex, Guildford. 1971 would prove to be the last year for Guildford’s Arts Lab. On 5 February ’71 they lost money on a concert at the Civic Hall, Guildford with Clark-Hutchinson, Lindisfarne and local band Cage. English blues singer and guitarist Jo-Ann Kelly, along with John Ellis, appeared at the Youth Centre on 9 April ’71. A week later, on 16 April, John Martyn stood in the same spot to perform with friends, that included Al Stewart. After helping Pink Floyd finish ‘Atom Heart Mother’, Ron Geesin returned, gracing the Youth Centre on 23 April ’71, the last live music performance organized by Arts Lab.
Gallery:
May ’69: Surrey Ad clipping. Image courtesy of Fred Pipes 
June ’69: Surrey Ad clipping. Image courtesy of Fred Pipes 
Article on Whole News, cut from the 5 November 1969 issue of The Surrey Advertiser. Image courtesy of Fred Pipes Al MacKenzie, Al Stewart, Art School, Arts lab, Band of Hope and Glory, Barclay James Harvest, Bellerby Theatre, Bernie Roy, Bob Thomas, Boxers, Bridget St. John, Bristol Art Lab, Bruce Barthol, Cage, Chrysanthemum, Civic hall, Clark-Hutchinson, Clive Young, Country Joe, Dave Ambrose, Exhibit 'A', Fairport Convention, Formerly Fat Harry, Frendz, Graham Clarke, Guildford, Guildford Arts Lab, Hawkwind Zoo, Helix, Heron, Jelly Bread, Jo-Ann Kelly, John Ellis, John Martyn, John Peel, Jumble, Kasbahn, Lindisfarne, Marble Orchard, Nick Gray, Orphanage Hall, Pink Floyd, Plaza Ballroom, Poppa Ben Hook, Radha Krishna Chanters, Ron Geesin, Roy Harper, Stratford on Avon, Surrey Advertiser, Surrey Free Festival, The Paranoids, The Stoke Hotel, The Whole, Third Ear Band, Tim Hollier, Tir Na Nog, Trees, Tunsgate Arch.\, University Hall, University of Surrey, Whole News, Wishbone Ash, Wounded John Scott Cree, Wowie! Zowie! Fun Palace, Youth Centre, Youth Centre Annex
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Human beings takes me back to 1981. Followed them all over the Surrey reading area for a year a great band and 3 good guys playing well written songs of the era. I wish john Tim and steve well what ever they are doing now. Should reform for a few shows just like Oasis but do the wooden bridge.
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