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Dreaming in Colour
(c’88) – Chris Lethbridge (?), Peter Ellis (?), and Dawn Bristow (vocals)
The Lethbridge, Ellis and Bristow formed Dreaming in Colour in Woking’s old, and shortly after demolished, bingo hall. But, while picked to support Fat and Frantic at the Guildford Civic Hall (22 April ’88) and at Manchester University (28 April ’88), Dreaming In Colour were not always well received on the Woking circuit.
In April ’88 they performed at The Red House, Woking, and received a lacklustre review from landlord Mick Rayfield. Shortly after The Red House gig the band added Mark Johnstone and Mick Dann (?), who were up to speed in time for the Fat and Frantic support slots.
Gallery:
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Pied Piper and The Rats
(c’83-’84) – Jackie Wise (vocals), Clare Barnett (keyboards), Robert Selway (guitar). Neil Woodier (bass) and Stuart Barnett (drums).
Pied Piper and The Rats at the Sea Cadet Hall, Guildford in 1983 Selway and Stuart Barnett had been in Blank Expression before forming Pied Piper. Guildford based, this band are known to have played The Old Schoolhouse, Woking and Sea Cadet Hall, Guildford. At The Old Schoolhouse, in August ’83, they shared the stage with Plan A, La Maison Du Chants, and Freedom Dance.
Stuart Barnett was also in La Maison Du Chants.
Gallery:
Lights for Pied Piper and The Rats at the Sea Cadet Hall, Guildford in 1983 
Audience for Pied Piper and The Rats at the Sea Cadet Hall, Guildford in 1983 
Audience for Pied Piper and The Rats at the Sea Cadet Hall, Guildford in 1983 
Pied Piper and The Rats at the Sea Cadet Hall, Guildford in 1983 
Pied Piper and The Rats at the Sea Cadet Hall, Guildford in 1983 
Pied Piper and The Rats at the Sea Cadet Hall, Guildford in 1983 
Pied Piper and The Rats at the Sea Cadet Hall, Guildford in 1983 
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Deceased Disease
(c’87-’92) Ian Akeroyd (vocals), Matt “Big Nose Bastard” Harding (guitar), Nick “Nicki McBollox” McCaffery (bass), and Matthew Allan (drums).
Picture courtesy of Matt Harding Comedy punksters Deceased Disease were formed in 1987 by four friends from Salesian School, Farnborough. In short order, Akeroyd was replaced by Callum Veale with the band performing their first gig at Salesian School, to be thrown off stage for performing an “offensive song about Catholic Priests”. This was followed by an appearance at France Hill School, Camberley alongside Calamity Sax and Jeopardy (later to be known as Warp Spasm).
Paddy Davis (guitar) joined and then leaving, followed by Malcolm “Metal” McDonald (guitar) who also departed and then Matt Farrell (bass), giving the band dual bassists ala-Neds Atomic Dustbin until Farrell left too. Callum also departed. Deceased Disease finally settled on McCaffery, who moved to vocals, Harding, Phillipe “Pierre Le Grand” Ernest (guitar), Kevin “Ugg” Ward (bass), and Curt “Curtains” Evans (drums). The band rehearsed in a garage, from which the emanating amplified sounds produced complaints resulting in a warning letter from Surrey Heath County Council in January ’89.
Deceased Disease at The George. Ash Vale. Picture courtesy of Matt Harding This combo went on to perform over 60 gigs with McCaffrey often in full drag. The George, Ash Vale was their most regular haunt, along with the West End Centre, Aldershot where McCaffrey once appeared dressed as nun and the show featured pyrotechnics; amongst other local venues and up into London, including The George Robey. The bands appearances at Salesian School included a 12-hour music marathon where they played a set amongst others that included Sacred Leaf, Hassle the Squid, Come Home Mike Gatting, Ian Bryne & The Rebels, McGinty-Noble, The Photon Helmets, Who Moved the Ground?, Cold Fusion, Chest Fever, and Revenge of the Boneless Child.
They performed a mix of classic punk and their own home ‘classics’ like “Satan Rides a Honda Melody”, “Nicks Boots” and a punky cover of “House of the Rising Sun” to a strong following of fans. The band were known for plastering the walls of their home turf of Camberley, like Lethal Dose before them, with posters and handing out flyers all over the place.
During their tenure the band recorded four demos: “The First and Worst”, “Up the Poll Tax”, “Punk’s Not a Four Letter Word”, and “The Jollybigblumble”. The latter was recorded by producer Otteran “Ott” Langrell at Vons Studio, Islington in ’91 and carried “Motorbikes”, “Nick’s Boot’s” and “Satan Rides a Honda Melody” which was written by Ernest. Ott signed the master tape “Deceased Disease are a bunch of F**king W**kers love Ott xx”. This demo received a great review from Adrian Creek titled “Deceased Disease are Much Better Than They are Cracked Down to be”.
Sleeve for the “Up The Poll Tax” demo cassette. Picture courtesy of Matt Harding With the help of Magic Moments at Twilight Time and Music & Elsewhere‘s Mick Magic they also got played on Camberley’s Christmas Radio Station “Radio Cracker”. The band played their farewell gig at The George, Ash Vale on 8 April 1992.
After the demise of Deceased Disease, Harding went on to form Redefining Beautiful with Severance bassist Martin Warren on vocals. Ward joined indie rockers Backlash and Ernest went on to sound engineering, producing the Who Moved the Ground? single “The Chase” amongst others. McCaffery moved to Ireland to study archaeology and then literally ran away with a Circus, where he taught circus skills to kids and the disabled. Evans is believed to have moved to the US shortly after the band split.
Tracks:
Gallery:
12-hour misc marathon at Salesian School, Camberley. Picture courtesy of Matt Harding 
Noise pollution warning letter from Janaury ’89. Picture courtesy of Matt Harding 
30 October 1991: Deceased Disease at The George, Ash Vale. Picture courtesy of Matt Harding 
26 November 1991: Deceased Disease were at The George, Ash Vale. Picture courtesy of Matt Harding 
Adrian Creek’s review of Deceased Disease’s “The JollyBigBlumble” emo cassette. Picture courtesy of Matt Harding 
8 April 1992: Deceased Disease at The George, Ash Vale. Picture courtesy of Matt Harding 
Picture courtesy of Matt Harding 
Picture courtesy of Matt Harding 
Picture courtesy of Matt Harding 
Picture courtesy of Matt Harding 
Picture courtesy of Matt Harding 
Picture courtesy of Matt Harding 
January 1992: Deceaed Disease were at The George, Ash Vale and The George Robey, London. Picture courtesy of Matt Harding Adrian Creek, Aldershot, Ash Vale, Backlash, Calamity Sax, Callum Veale, Camberley, Chest Fever, Cold Fusion, Come Home Mike Gatting, Curt Evans, Deceased Disease, Farnborough, France Hill School, Hassle the Squid, Ian Ackroyd, Ian Bryne & The Rebels, Islington, Jeopardy, Kevin Ward, Lethal Dose, London, Magic Moments at Twilight Time, Malcolm McDonald, Martin Warren, Matt Farrell, Matt Harding, Matthew Allen, McGinty-Noble, Mick Magic, Music & Elsewhere, Nick McCaffery, Otteran Langrell, Paddy Davis, Phillipe Ernest, Radio Cracker, Redefining Beautiful, Revenge of the Boneless Child, Sacred Leaf, Salesian School, Severence, Surrey Heath County Council, The George, The George Robey, The Photon Helmets, Vons Studios, Warp Spasm, West End Centre, Who Moved the Ground? -
La Maison du Chants
(c’83-’85) – Bev Chadwick (sax), Jon Robertson (guitar) Alan Wallis (bass), Philip Joseph (keyboards) and Stuart Barnett (drums).
La Maison du Chants at The Old Schoolhouse, Woking. The band appeared at local venues across Guildford and Woking including the Old Schoolhouse, Woking and the Sea Cadet Hall and University of Surrey, Guildford. La Maison Du Chants played the May Bug Ball at University of Surrey on 7 May 1983, along with Creatures of Darkness, LongPig, and Freedom Dance. Translated from the French the bands name is The House of Songs, and they along with Freedom Dance often shared the stage and were back together on 13 August 1983, along with Rainbow Road at the Old School House, Woking. Paul Dreczko (keyboards) joined the band around this time replacing Joseph.
Exactly a year after the May Bug Ball, on 7 May 1984, the band were on the bill for a University of Surrey New Wave Society event headlined by LongPig, with Freedom Dance, Funtime for Phillip and Dark Trio. This event got the band featured in The Werewolf fanzine. Just before Chadwick left in mid-’84 there was another gig at The Old Schoolhouse with Plan A, Pied Piper and The Rats, and Freedom Dance. The band, now down to 4 members with Robertson, Barnett, Wallis, and Dreczko appeared on 8 September 1984 at the Sea Cadet Hall, Guildford with Wild Lettuce and D Fabulous. Some time around Christmas / New Year the band faded away.
Chadwick went on to perform in Casual Sax and Steel Bill & The Buffalos, Then worked at the Royal Festival Hall, London for several years becoming the Foyer Music Programmer and is now a freelance tenor/baritone sax player taking on short and long term contracts in the UK and across Europe in jazz, soul, blues, and reggae. In the early ’90s she appeared on two of the Fugatives albums, was part of Mass Producers in the late ’90s and on the track “Out Of The Blue” for Robert Wyatt’s ‘Comicopera’ in the late 2000s with Brian Eno, Yaron Stavi, Annie Whitehead, and Alfie Benge.
Gallery:
Stuart Barnett drumming with La Maison Du Chants. Source: Stuart Barnett 
7 May 1983: Ticket for The May Bug Ball at University of Surrey, Guildford with La Maison Du Chants, Freedom Dance, Creatures of Darkness, and LongPig. 
7th May 1984: LongPig, La Maison du Chants, Freedom Dance and Funtime for Philip are at Surrey University. Picture courtesy of Alan and Jackie Wallis 
13 August 1983: Handbill for Freedom Dance, La Maison Du Chantes, Rainbow Road, and Friends at the Old School House, Woking. 
13 August 1983: Handbill for Freedom Dance, and La Maison Du Chantes at the Old School House, Woking. 
La Madison du Chants at The Old Schoolhouse, Woking 
La Maison du Chants at The Old Schoolhouse, Woking. 
La Maison du Chants at The Old Schoolhouse, Woking. 
La Maison du Chants at The Old Schoolhouse, Woking. 
7 May 1984: La Madison du Chants are second on the bill for this Surrey University New Wave Society event. Picture courtesy of Sharon Pilling 
La Madison du Chants were featured in this issue of The Werewolf fanzine. Picture courtesy of Sharon Pilling. 
8 September 1984: Handbill for La Maison du Chant’s appearance at the Sea Cadet Hall Guildford. Source: Alan and Jackie Wallis 
8 September 1984: La Maison du Chant’s appearance at the Sea Cadet Hall Guildford. Source: Alan and Jackie Wallis 
8 September 1984: La Maison du Chant’s appearance at the Sea Cadet Hall Guildford. Source: Alan and Jackie Wallis Alan Wallis, Alfie Benge, Annie Whitehead, Bev Chadwick, Brian Eno, Casual Sax, Creatures of Darkness, Defabulous, Fanzine, Feedom Dance, Fugatives, Funtime for Phillip, Guildford, Jon Robertson, La Maison Du Chants, LongPig, Mass Producers, May Bug Ball, New Wave Society, Paul Dreczko, Philip Joseph, Plan A, Rainbow Road, Robert Wyatt, Royal Festival Hall, Sea Cadet Hall, Steel Bill & the Buffalos, Stuart Barnett, The Dark Trio, The Old Schoolhouse, The Werewolf, University of Surrey, Wild Lettuce, Woking -
Freedom Dance
(c’83-’84) – Stav Harris (vocals), Clare Harris (vocals), Keith Welham (guitar), Dave Harris (bass), and Andy Blacklidge (drums).
Freedom Dance at The Old School House, Woking Freedom Dance played the May Bug Ball at University of Surrey on 7 May 1983, along with Creatures of Darkness, LongPig, and La Maison Du Chants. La Maison Du Chants and Freedom Dance often shared the stage and were back together on 13 August 1983, along with Rainbow Road at the Old School House, Woking. They were also at The Old Schoolhouse, in Mid ’83, sharing the stage with Plan A, La Maison Du Chants, and Pied Piper & The Rats.
Exactly a year after the May Bug Ball, on 7 May 1984, the band were third on the bill for this a University of Surrey New Wave Society event headlined by Longpig, with La Maison Du Chante, Funtime for Phillip, and Dark Trio. This event got Freedom Dance featured in The Werewolf fanzine. Some time in the second half of ’84 the band evaporated.
Gallery:
7th May 1984: Freedom Dance are third on the bill for this Surrey University New Wave Society event. Picture courtesy of Sharon Pilling 
Freedom Dance were featured in this issue of The Werewolf fanzine. Picture courtesy of Sharon Pilling. 
7th May 1984: LongPig, La Maison du Chants, Freedom Dance and Funtime for Philip are at Surrey University. Picture courtesy of Alan and Jackie Wallis 
7 May 1983: Freedom Dance at the May Bug Ball, University of Surrey. Picture courtesy of Debra Harris 
7 May 1983: Ticket for The May Bug Ball at University of Surrey, Guildford with Freedom Dance, Creatures of Darkness, LongPig, and La Maison Du Chante. 
13 August 1983: Handbill for Freedom Dance, and La Maison Du Chantes at the Old School House, Woking. 
13 August 1983: Handbill for Freedom Dance, La Maison Du Chantes, Rainbow Road, and Friends at the Old School House, Woking. Andy Blacklidge, Clare Harris, Creatures of Darkness, Dave Harris, Fanzine, Freedom Dance, Funtime for Phillip, Guildford, Keith Welham, La Maison Du Chants, LongPig, May Bug Ball, New Wave Society, Pied Piper and the Rats, Rainbow Road, Stav Harris, The Dark Trio, The Old Schoolhouse, The Werewolf, University of Surrey, Woking -
Screaming Lullabies
(c’83-’84) – Stuart Murray (guitar), Mike Reed (guitar), Sharon Pilling (bass), Kirk Kelly (drums) and Simon “Tarquin” George (vocals).
Screaming Lullabies at The Royal, Guildford Pilling & Kelly had previously been in a band with Alison Goldfrapp called Creatures of Darkness, who played in and around the Guildford area, before forming Screaming Lullabies with the others in ’83. With members mostly from the Guildford area, they played at the Old Schoolhouse, Woking several times and at various other local venues, including The Royal, Guildford, and were often compared to Bauhaus – who they cited as an influence along with Death Cult and The Birthday Party. Their Schoolhouse appearances included a support slot; with No Joy, COW, and The Spin Dolls, for goth rock band In Excelsis, formed by former UK Decay guitarist Steve Spon, on 26 April ’84. Three months earlier. on 14 January ’84, Screaming Lullibies had headlined at the Old Schoolhouse, with Dark Paradise, COW and The Spin Dolls in support. The band split shortly after the In Excelsis support gig.
Pilling went on to play with Londoner’s Jezebelle, and with one other went on to form KURRU. George focused on The Kavern Club at The Royal and formed Vale of Eden, then Gitche Manitou, Savage Opera and Sang Froid with Kelly.
Galley:
Screaming Lullibies supported In Excelsis, with No Joy and COW at the Old Schoolhouse, Woking on 26th April 1984. While not listed The Spin Dolls appeared too. Picture courtesy of Sharon Pilling. 
A small Screaming Lullibies clipping from Soundscene 26th April 1984 
Simon George annouces that Screaming Lullabies are no more, amongst other things…Soundscene 24 May ’84 
Soundscene, 8th March 1984 
Soundscene, 19th January 1984 
left to right: Stuart Murray (guitar), Mike Reed (guitar), Sharon Pilling (bass), Kirk Kelly (drums) and Simon George (vocals). 
A great use of two quid. Screaming Lullabies headlined at the Old School House, with Dark Paradise, COW and Spin Dolls in support. 
Another image of the flyer for 14 Jan 1984 Secreaming Lullabies gig with Dark Paradise, COW and Spin Dolls at The Old School House. Picture courtesy of Sharon Pilling. 
Screaming Lullibies headlined at the Old Schoolhouse, Woking on 14th January 1984. Dark Paradise, COW and The Spin Dolls supported. Picture courtesy of Sharon Pilling 
14 January 1984: Old Schoolhouse ticket for Screaming Lullabies, Dark Paradise, Cow, and Spin Dolls. 
Screaming Lullabies at The Royal, Guildford 
Screaming Lullabies at The Royal, Guildford 
Screaming Lullabies at The Royal, Guildford Alison Goldfrapp, Bauhaus, Cow, Creatures of Darkness, Dark Paradise, Death Cult, Gitche Manitou, Guildford, In Excelsis, Jezebelle, Kirk Kelly, KURRU, Mike Reed, No Joy, Sang Froid, Savage Opera, Screaming Lullabies, Sharon Pilling, Simon George, Steve Spon, Stuart Murray, Tarquin, The Birthday Party, The Kavern, The Old Schoolhouse, The Royal, The Spin Dolls, UK Decay, Vale of Eden, Woking -
The 1978 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 1978:
January 7
Agincourt, Camberley: T. T. Transmission w/ The Vandals
7 January 1978: Rock at The Agincourt featured T. T. Transmission supported by The Vandels. Picture courtesy of Mark Terry January 19
Centre Halls, Woking: Sham 69 w/ Crisis, The Speedometers, Menace, and MasterswitchJanuary 20
The Cob & Pen Folk Club, Swan Pub, Sherborne St. John: Hot Vultures
Roxy Club, London, Crisis w/ The PlagueJanuary 31
The Nashville Rooms, London: The Pleasers w/ Tonight, and The BoyfriendsFebruary 5
Crawley College, Crawley: Little Bob Story w/ The JamFebruary 11
Roxy Club, London: Blitz w/ CrisisFebruary 21
The Marquee, London: Bethnal w/ The MembersFebruary 24
The Marquee, London: The JamFebruary 25
The Marquee, London: The Jam w/ The JoltMarch 2
Civic Hall, Guildford: Judas Priest
Music Machine, Camden: The Jam w/ Black Slate and Can’t Be Bad
2 March 1978: The Jam, supported by Black Slate and Can’t Be Bad, were at Music Machine, Camden. Source: Ulrich Wegener via Keep It Out Of Sight March 3
University of Surrey, Guildford: Darts w/ Rumble StripsMarch 11
Technical College, Farnborough: Enid
March 12
Memorial Village Hall, Worplesdon: Strange Cult w/ The Absolute, and The Ellery BopsMarch 18
Rafters, Manchester: The Pleasers w/ The Heat
Technical College, Basingstoke: T. T. Transmission (Rag Ball)March 31
CBGB, New York: The Jam w/ The Tuff Darts
31 March 1978: The Jam were at CBGB. April 3
The Marquee, London: Head WaiterApril 14
The Wooden Bridge, Guildford: Jasmine Pie w/ Brandenburg
14 April 1978: Jasmine Pie, supported by Brandenburg, were at The Wooden Bridge, Guildford. Picture courtesy of Gerald Eyton-Jones April 17
The Junction, Guildford: The VaporsApril 24
The Junction, Guildford: Jasmine Pie w/ The ReactionApril 25
Civic Hall, Guildford: Rich Kids
Mecca Ballroom, Portsmouth: Graham Parker & The Rumour
6th Form College, Farnborough: Dead Or Alive w/ Quotations
25 April 1978: Recycled ticket (due to change of venue and date) for Dead or Alive, supported by Quotatios, at Farnborough 6th Form College. Source: Mick Hughes via Farnborough (Hants) Nostalgia April 27
Red Cow, London: The MembersApril 28
Sheffield University, Sheffield: Graham Parker & The Rumour
28 April 1978: Signed, complimentary ticket (No.00159) for Graham Parker and The Rumour April 29
Civic Hall, Guildford: Radio StarsApril 30
Rock Against Racism, Victoria Park, Hackney: The Tom Robinson Band w/ The Clash, Steel Pulse, Aswad, Patrick Fitzgerald, Crisis, and X-Ray SpexMay 1
Civic Hall, Guildford: UKMay 12
University of Surrey, Guildford: The EnidMay 15
The Junction, The Star, Guildford: Star JetsMay 16
The Marquee, London: Cherry Vanilla w/ The MembersMay 19
Krakatoa Youth Club, Cove School: QuotationsMay 20
Brighton Centre, Brighton: The Stranglers
May 22
The Junction, The Star, Guildford: Star Jets w/ PantherMay 26
The Rock Garden, Middlesborough: The Members
Apollo, Glasgow: The StranglersMay 27
Civic Hall, Guildford: Pirates
University of Surrey, Guildford: Steve Hillage w/ National Health featuring Miquette Giraudy
?, Edinburgh: The StranglersMay 28
Apollo, Glasgow: The StranglersMay 30
Bingley Hall, Stafford: The StranglersMay 31
Civic Hall, Guildford: Flamin’ Groovies w/ Radio Birdman
31 May 1978: Flamin’ Groovies w/ Radio Birdman. Picture courtesy of John Hudson June 5
Civic Hall, Guildford: Steve Gibbons Band w/ The DodgersJune 6
Dingwall’s, Camden: Jackie Lynton’s Happy Days Band
6 June 1978: Jackie Lynton’s Happy Days Band were on the roster to celebrate Dingwall’s 5th anniversary. Source: Alan McDonald via Keep It Out Of Sight June 7
University of Leeds, Leeds: The StranglersJune 9
The Royal, Guildford: Southern RydsJune 10
Paris Theatre, London: The Jam
Queens Park, London: The StranglersJune 12
King George’s Hall, Blackburn: The Jam w/ The JoltJune 13
Victoria Hall, Keighley: The Jam w/ The JoltJune 14
The Pier, Colwyn Bay: The Jam w/ The JoltJune 15
Barbarellas, Birmingham: The Jam w/ The JoltJune 16
The Odeon, Guildford: Ian Dury & the Blockheads w/ Whirlwind and Rico
Barbarellas, Birmingham: The Jam w/ The JoltJune 17
The Friars, Aylesbury: The Jam w/ The JoltJune 18
Lyceum, London: The Jam w/ The JoltJune 23
Technical College, Basingstoke: Strife w/ T. T. Transmission, and Chou Pahrot
23 June 1978: Basingstoke Technical College hosted Strife, supported by T. T. Transmission and Chou Pahrot. Picture courtesy of Mark Terry. June 25
Open Air Theatre, Regents Park, London: Maddy Prior w/ Phillip Goodhand-TaitJune 26
The Junction, The Star, Guildford: Dodgers w/ SquireJune 27
Civic Hall, Guildford: UFO w/ MarseilleJuly 15
Rock Against Racism Carnival, Alexandra Park, Manchester: Graham Parker & the Rumour w/ The Smirks
The Picnic, Blackbushe Airport, Yateley: Bob Dylan w/ Eric Clapton, Joan Armatrading, Graham Parker & the Rumour, Lake, and Merger
15 July 1978: Blackbushe Picnic Ticket No.099540 in Zone HH. Source: John Welch via Farnborough (Hants) Nostalgia 
15 July 1978: Ticket No.185298 
Ticket for The Picnic at Blackbushe. Source: Dave Cornish via Farnborough (Hants) Nostalgia July 21
Limit Club, Sheffield: Jackie LyntonJuly 30
Civic Hall, Guildford: The Jam w/ Squire
30 July ’78: Squire were guests of The Jam at the Civic Hall, Guildford July 31
Town Hall, Torquay: The JamAugust 24
The Junction, Guildford: The Vapors w/ Crisis, and The DuncansSeptember 1
The Marquee, London: Jackie Lynton H.D. BandSeptember 6
“Anger on the Road” March, Kings West, Brighton: CrisisSeptember 13
Crofter’s Folk Club, The Wheatsheaf, Alton: John Lathey w/ Hot Vultures, and EarthforceSeptember 20
Top Rank, Sheffield: The Stanglers w/ Human League
September 22
“The Middle of the Road”, Blue Coat Boy, The Angel, Islington: The Members w/ The Monochrome Set
Winter Gardens, Malvern: The Stranglers w/ The Skids
22 February 1978: Ticket for The Stranglers at Winter Gardens, Malvern. Source: www.malvernrockarchive.org.uk 
22 September 1978: Poster for The Stranglers at Winter Gardens, Malvern. Source: www.malvernrockarchive.org.uk
September 23
Gaumont, Southampton: CamelSeptember 24
Civic Hall, Guildford: Caravan w/ Michael Chapman, and CamelSeptember 26
Gaumont, Southampton: The StranglersSeptember 27
Wooden Bridge, Guildford: Cardiac Arrest
27 September 1978: Cardiac Arrest played the Wooden Bridge, Guildford. Source: Suey Sue via Cardiacs October 11
University of Surrey, Guildford: The StranglersOctober 18
The Royal, Guildford: The MolestersOctober 19
Royal College of Art. London: The Doomed w/ The Softies, The Members, and The CrackOctober 20
Barbarellas, Birmingham: The Pleasers w/ The AutographsOctober 21
Windsor Castle, London: The MembersOctober 23
Hope & Anchor, Islington: The MembersOctober 24
Town Hall, Walsall: The PleasersOctober 25
The Triad, Bishop Stortford: The Pleasers w/ The BannedOctober 27
University of Surrey, Guildford: SladeNovember 3
The Nashville, Kensington: The Pleasers w/ The Valves
St. George’s Hall, Bradford: The JamNovember 4
The Nashville, Kensington: The Pleasers w/ The FlamesNovember 6
The Nashville, Kensington: The Members w/ The Ruts, and The V.I.P’sNovember 9
Civic Hall, Guildford: The BuzzcocksNovember 10
New Windsor Castle, London: The Members w/ Addix
Sheffield City Polytechnic, Sheffield: The Jam w/ Patrick Fitzgerald, and The Dickies
10 November 1978 November 11
Electric Ballroom, London: The Dickies w/ The Skids, and The MembersNovember 12
Leeds University, Leeds: The Jam w/ The Dickies & Patrick FitzgeraldNovember 13
Apollo Theatre, Manchester: The Jam w/ The Dickies & Patrick FitzgeraldNovember 14
Odeon, Birmingham: The Jam w/ The Dickies and Patrick FitzgeraldNovember 15
Coventry Theatre, Coventry: The Jam w/ The Dickies and Patrick FitzgeraldNovember 17
Corn Exchange, Cambridge: The Jam w/ The Dickies & Patrick Fitzgerald
The Royal, Guildford: The PiranhasNovember 18
University of Surrey, Guildford: Wreckless Eric, Lene Lovich, Rachel Sweet, Jona Lewie, and Mickey Jupp
ABC Theatre, Great Yarmouth: The Jam w/ The Dickies & Patrick FitzgeraldNovember 20
Cardiff University, Cardiff: The Jam w/ The Dickies & Patrick FitzgeraldNovember 21
Dome, Brighton: The Jam w/ The Dickies & Patrick FitzgeraldNovember 22
Odeon, Canterbury: The Jam w/ The Dickies & Patrick FitzgeraldNovember 24
Guild Hall, Plymouth: The Jam w/ The Dickies & Patrick FitzgeraldNovember 26
The Colstan Hall, Bristol: The Jam w/ The Dickies & Patrick Fitzgerald
Bellerby Theatre, Guildford: Earthforce w/ Simon Rowan, Tim Roberts, John Lathey, and Savourna StevensonNovember 29
Wembley Arena, London: The Jam, Generation X, The Pirates, Slade, Bernie Torme, and Patrick Fitzgerald
The Jam. The Great British Music Festival 1978 small poster. Source: http://www.whytes.ie December 27
Three Lions (Scratchers), Farncombe: House, featuring Andy Latimer of CamelDecember 29
The Royal, Guildford: The Piranhas
29 December 1978: The Piranhas appeared at The Royal. Picture courtesy of John Hudson 1978, ABC Theatre, Agincourt, Alexandra Park, Alton, Andy Latimer, Anger on the Road, Apollo, Apollo Theatre, Aswad, Aylesbury, Barbarellas, Basingstoke, Bellerby Theatre, Bernie Torme, Bethnal, Bingley Hall, Birmingham, Bishop Stortford, Black Slate, Blackburn, Blitz, Blue Coat Boy, Bob Dylan, Bradford, Brandenburg, Brighton, Brighton Centre, Bristol, Camberley, Cambridge, Camden, Camel, Can't Be Bad, Canterbury, Caravan, Cardiac Arrest, Cardiff, Cardiff University, CBGB, Cherry Vanilla, Chou Pahrot, Civic hall, Colstan Hall, Colwyn Bay, Corn Exchange, Cove School, Coventry, Coventry Theatre, Crawley, Crawley College, Crisis, Crofter's Folk Club, Darts, Dead or Alive, Dingwalls, Dodgers, Dome, Earthforce, Edinburgh, Electric Ballroom, Enid, Eric Clapton, Farnborough, Farnborough 6th Form College, Farnborough Tech, Farncombe, Flamin' Groovies, Gaumont, Generation X, Gigs, Glasgow, Graham Parker & The Rumour, Great Yarmouth, Guild Hall, Guildford, Hackney, Head Waiter, Hope & Anchor, Hot Vultures, House, Human League, Ian Dury & the Blockheads, Islington, Jackie Lynton, Jackie Lynton H.D. Band, Jackie Lynton's Happy Days Band, Jasmine Pie, Joan Armatrading, John Lathey, Jona Lewie, Judas Priest, Keighley, Kensington, King George's Hall, Kings West, Krakatoa Youth Club, Lake, Leeds, Leeds University, Lene Lovich, Limit Club, Little Bob Story, London, Lyceum, Maddy Prior, Malvern, Manchester, Marquee, Marseille, Masterswitch, Mecca Ballroom, Memorial Village Hall, Menace, Merger, Michael Chapman, Mickey Jupp, Middlesborough, Miquette Giraudy, Music Machine, Nashville Rooms, National Health, New York, Odeon, Open Air Theatre, Panther, Paris Theatre, Patrick Fitzgerald, Phillip Goodhand-Tate, Pirates, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Queens Park, Quotations, Rachel Sweet, Radio Birdman, Radio Stars, Rafters, Red Cow, Regents Park, Rich Kids, Rico, Rock Against Racism, Roxy Club, Royal College of Art, Rumble Strips, Savourna stevenson, Scratchers, Sham 69, Sheffield, Sheffield City Polytechnic, Sheffield Polytechnic, Simon Rowan, Slade, Southampton, Southern Ryds, Squire, St, St George's Hall, Stafford, Star Jets, Steve Gibbons Band, Steve Hillage, Strange Cult, Strife, T. T. Transmission, Technical College, The Absolute, The Angel, The Autographs, The Banned, The Boyfriends, The Buzzcocks, The Dickies, The Dodgers, The Doomed, The Duncans, The Ellory Bops, The Enid, The Flames, The Friars, The Heat, The Jam, The Jolt, The Junction, The Members, The Middle of the Road, The Molesters, The Monochrome Set, The Nashville, The Pier, The Piranhas, The Pirates, The Plague, The Pleasers, The Reaction, The Rock Garden, The Royal, The Ruts, The Skids, The Smirks, The Speedometers, The Star, The Stranglers, The Triad, The Tuff Darts, The V.I.P's, The Valves, The Vandals, The Vapors, The Wheatsheaf, Three Litre, Tim Roberts, Tonight, Top Rank, Torquay, Town Hall, UFO, UK, University of Leeds, University of Surrey, Victoria Hall, Victoria Park, Walsall, Wembley Arena, Whirlwind, Windsor Castle, Winter Gardens, Wooden Bridge, Worplesdon, Wreakless Eric -
Trashqueen
(c’87-’88) – Ian Henry (bass/vocals), Colin Brookes (drums), Neil Sinclair (keyboards), Andrea Martin (backing vocals), and Phil Brookes (lead guitar).
Pirbright metal band Trashqueen were born out of Kyoto Rose, nee Airbourne with their first appearance with the new name, image and set at Woking 6th Form College. Ex-Monterey bassist Ian Westley joined in early ’88 allowing Henry to focus on vocals. This new six-piece format, added by roadie Trashqueen’s roadie Graham Clayton piled into the Civic Hall, Guildford on 27 April ’88 and opened for primary support act Force 3, prior to the headliners; Swedish Christian heavy metal band Leviticus on their “Warriors of Rock” tour. This led to a positive mention by Kerrang’s Dave Reynolds, who specifically singled out Colin Brookes – although Westley didn’t fair so well in the critics prose. They disbanded in June ’88 after a promising year of building quite a reputation.
Colin Brookes joined a Christian group and Henry went to University. Phil Brookes went on to form Calamity Sax.
Gallery:
A little mention of Trashqueen in this July 7th ’88 Soundscene piece by Phil Gibby 
Gig Guide April 21st 1988 
PG Tips, May 26 1988 
Soundscene May 26th 1988 
Kyoto Rose renamed Trashqueen from 1 October ’87 Soundscene. -
Lax Lifetime
(c’86-’88) Anna-Lucy Torjussen (vocals), Duncan ‘Du Kane’ Elder (lead vocal/rhythm guitar), David Maskrey (lead guitar), David Howick (drums), Anton Daniels (percussion) and Fil/Phil/Phyl B. (bass)
Originally called Yellow Lifetime they became Lax Lifetime in July ’87 and were knocking out modern dance, influenced by Prince, Cameo and Trouble Funk. A couple of months prior to the name change the band, with the addition of Damian Hand and Scampi on Sax, recorded “Step in Time” and “Shout! About” at Peppermint Studio, where they were produced by George Chambers and Elaine Fairfax.
By mid ’87 the band had released the “Beat! The Elite…” demo, noted for an unflustered style, and were regularly appearing in London, including The Greyhound, Dingwalls, Le Beat Route, and Mean Fiddler, and organizing coaches from Cranleigh, Godalming and Guildford, with tickets available at Pete’s Place and Andertons, Guildford, and sometimes The Queen Victoria, Shalford. Rehearsing three nights a week and on Sundays’ and gigging as much as possible kept the band sharp and tight. On the 15th and 18th November ’87 the band were in a studio again. This time it was FJR studios, NW10 recording the demo cassette single “Have The Time of Your Life….In Your Lifetime” with the Talking Horns: Steve Smith and Floyd.
1987’s demo cassette single “Have The Time of Your Life….In Your Lifetime”. Picture courtesy of Du Kane 
1987’s demo cassette single “Have The Time of Your Life….In Your Lifetime”. Picture courtesy of Du Kane In December ’87 they were in the the Ha! Bloody Ha! studio to lay down “Sand Through Glass” again with Scampi. This was then added to the “Beat! The Elite…” demo cassette reissue, with production credits for Chambers and Fairfax. Kane was also responsible for ‘persuading’ The Rak to put on an event at Guildford Civic, at which Lax Lifetime headlined. The Rak and it’s promotor and organizer, Lance Lush, were totally fictional, with Lush purportedly organizing raves on trains from Waterloo and boats on the Thames. Torjussen left the funk band in early ’88 with the band winding up late that year.
Kane went on to be a founding member of Beautiful People, was a contributing editor for Front magazine for a few years and runs session recording outfit Replicant. With Maskrey, Kane can now be seen in The Shakespearos, along with The Vapors‘ Steve Smith.
Gallery:
Lax Lifteime band mates Anna-Lucy Torjussen and Du Kane. Picture courtesy of Du Kane 
James Steen looked back at 1987 in the 31st December ’87. This is the July section of that issues and Yellow Lifetime changed their name to Lax Lifetime. 
“Have The Time of Your Life – In Your Lifetime” gets reviewed in Soundscence December 3rd 1987 
26 September 1987. Image provided by Du Kane 
Woking Soundscene May 26, 1988 
Soundscene – July 28th 1988 
Soundscene, 9 July 1987, by James Steen. Picture courtesy of Du Kane. 
Picture courtesy of Du Kane. 
News & Mail, 23 July ’87. Picture courtesy of Du Kane. 
News & Mail, 23 February 1988. Picture courtesy of Du Kane. 
Popscene, 11 July 1987 and not their first gig, as you might presume from the note. Picture courtesy of Du Kane 
14 July 1987, Lax Lifetime were at THe Greyhound. Picture courtesy of Du Kane 
28 November 1987: Lax Lifetime played Dingwalls, Camden Lock. Picture courtesy of Du Kane 
23 January 1988, Lax Lifetime played Dingwalls, Camden Lock. Picture courtesy of Du Kane 
28 Julyt 1988, Lax Lifetime were at THe Greyhound. Picture courtesy of Du Kane 
16 April 1988: Lax Lifetime played Dingwalls, Camden Lock. Picture courtesy of Du Kane 
“Beat! The Elite…” demo. Picture courtesy of Du Kane 
“Beat! The Elite…” demo. Picture courtesy of Du Kane 
“Beat! The Elite…” demo. Picture courtesy of Du Kane 
Demos, including Lax Lifetime’ “Beat! The Elite…” and “Have The Time of Your Life….In Your Lifetime”. Picture courtesy of Du Kane Andertons, Anna-Lucy Torjussen, Anton Daniels, Beautiful People, Civic hall, Cranleigh, Damian Hand, David Howick, David Maskrey, Dingwalls, Du Kane, Duncan Elder, Elaine Fairfax, Fil B., FJR Studios, Front Magazine, George Chambers, Godalming, Guildford, Ha! Bloody Ha! Studio, Lance Lush, Lax Lifetime, Le Beat Route, London, Peppermint Studio, Pete's Place, Phil B., Phyl B., REplicant, Scampi, Shalford, Steve Smith, The Greyhound, The Mean Fiddler, The Queen Victoria, The Rak, The Shakespearos, The Vapors, Yellow Lifetime -
Cardiacs
(c’77-08) – Jim “Patty Pilf” Smith (bass/backing vocals), Peter “Richard Targett” Tagg (drums), Tim “Philip Pilf” Smith (guitar / backing vocals), Ralph Cade (saxophone / triangle), Colvin “Duncan Doilet” Mayers (synth) and Michael “Peter Boker” Pugh (vocals).
Cardiacs at The Old Schoolhouse, Woking – purportedly. Formed in Kingston-Upon-Thames in ’77, Phil Gibby claimed the Cardiacs for Soundscene in the mid to late 80’s. They played The Old Schoolhouse, Woking at least six times, most notably the venues last gig with Five O’Clock High in support.
Their first gig was at The Kaleidoscope in Kingston upon Thames in ’78 as The Filth. By their second concert the band had changed their name to Cardiac Arrest, a name they kept until ’81 when they took the monica Cardiacs, with no “the”. Shortly before the release of the single “A Cake for Bertie’s Party”, Cardiacs Arrest played The Wooden Bridge, Guildford on 27 September ’78.
27 September 1978: Cardiac Arrest played the Wooden Bridge, Guildford. Source: Suey Sue via Cardiacs On 1 March ’79 they appeared at Raynes Park High School. That same year they released the “A Bus For A Bus On The Bus” 7″ single on the Tortch Records label [TOR 002] after recording the three tracks on 22 July that year at Elephant Recording Studios, London. This was after the trio of Tim Smith, Tagg and Mayers appeared as Cardiac Arrest at the Stonehenge Festival.
In fact the early Cardiacs line-up was a veritable moving feast of musicians that included the bassist from The Trudy, Jon Bastable; Dominic Luckman, Derek Tagg and Tim Quy. ’79 saw Tagg, Pugh and Cade leave the band; with Mark Cawthra joining on drums and Tim Smith taking over as lead singer with guitar duties. Then in early ’80 Sarah Cutts (sax) joined. In 1980 they self-released the cassette LP “The Obvious Identity”, named after the first track, which was only available at concerts and via mail order. They played their first gig as Cardiacs in April ’81. The next month, Cardiacs supported Birmingham progressive punk band Dangerous Girls at the infamous Fighting Cocks, Moseley. Later that year they self-released the “Toy World” cassette LP; a year when Mayers left, Cutts covered keyboards in addition to sax, then Cawthra swapped drums for keyboards and Luckman became the new drummer, finally percussionist Tim became a full-time member. The line-up settled for a while.
22 May 1981: Cardiacs supported Dangerous Girls at Fighting Cocks, Moseley, Birmingham. Source: www.omegaauctions.co.uk Then in July ’83, Tim Smith married Sarah Cutts and around the same time Cawthra left; being replaced by William D. Drake on keyboards. Later in ’83 Marguerite Johnson (alto saxophone) and Graham Simmonds (guitar) joined bringing membership to eight. The new line-up played The Royal, Guildford on 15 March ’84 in support of Here & Now and on 11 May ’84, a line-up that lasted until July ’84 when Johnson left, followed the month after by Simmonds (who stayed on as Cardiacs’ sound engineer).
’85 saw the release of “All Shapes And Sizes”, a 7″ vinyl compilation released in France by Primitive Records that featured “It’s A Lovely Day” as the opening track on the A-side. Cardiac also appeared on “The Riverside Compilation L.P. – Laughing All The Way To The Banks” with “Wooden Fish on Wheels”. This compilation of artists, including The Body Politic and The Housemartins, who performed at The Riverside Club, Fetcham saw a limited release of only 1,500 (Ian Watson didn’t think it would sell any more) and all the bands gave their tracks free on the basis that he would only do a small run. The label was to be Z T HEE, a play on the name ZTT, a label which was huge at the time of this release. On 23 August ’85, Cardiacs were back at The Rivereside Club; headlining, with Leitmotiv in support. In December ’85 they headline the “Gig for Africa” at The Dorking Halls, with a plethora of other local bands, including Great Garden and Shoot! Dispute.
he official poster has Cardiacs headlining “Gig For Africa” at Dorking Halls – Dec 21st 1985 In March ’86 the Cardiacs are listed as coming to the Riverside Club, Fetcham and later that year, on 30 October, The Flying Tractors opened for the band at Dingwalls, Camden Lock. As mentioned earlier, with at least six appearances at The Old Schoolhouse, Cardiacs were possibly the venues most regular headliner; and they definitely graced the stage on 22 December ’86, the venues last night with Steel Bill and the Buffalos, The Body Politic and Five O’Clock High in support. Seven months later they played two nights in a row up at the Marquee (24 / 25 July ’87) and on 15 October they were playing Timebox at The Bull & Gate, Kentish Town, which had them bill as Mr. Smith and the Big Ship – only a true Pondie would know. On 29 November the band recorded a session for Janice Long’s Radio One Night Tracks show, which was broadcast on 30th December. By ’88 the band were playing nationally, including a memorable appearance, on 25 March ’88, supported by Blue Aeroplanes and Dubious Brothers, at the Town & Country Club. In August the session recorded for Janice Long released as a 12″ vinyl EP, on the Strange Fruit label [SFNT 013], as one of the Radio One Evening Show Sessions, carrying “R.E.S.”, “Buds and Spawn”, “In A City Lining”, and “Cameras/Is This The Life”. This was also the year the band released their first “official” vinyl LP: “A Little Man And A House And The Whole World Window”. In an interview with Soundscene reporter Phil Gibby, Cardiac saxophonist Sarah Smith, when asked why it had taken 11 years to released an LP stated “It took Jim 11 years to learn the bass lines”. Windsor’s Old Trout hosted on 6 December 1990. The 20th Reading Festival saw Cardiacs in the Radio One Session Tent on Friday, 28 August ’92.
In 2008, Tim Smith suffered brain damage after a heart attack and two strokes; going on to develop dystonia in 2008 and passing suddenly in the night on 21 July 2020.
Gallery:
Back when they were Cardiac Arrest at Raynes Park High School on 1st March 1979. 
Front cover of Cardiac Arrest’s “A Bus For A Bus On The Bus” single released in 1979 
Back cover of Cardiac Arrest’s “A Bus For A Bus On The Bus” single released in 1979 
Cardiac Arrest’s self-released cassette LP inlay (front) from 1980. 
Cardiac Arrest’s self-released cassette LP inlay (back) from 1980. 
Advert for The Royal Guildford from Sounds, 10 March 1984. Image courtesy of Pete Cole 
Cardiacs played The Royal, Guildford on 11 May ’84 (Soundscene 10 May 84) 
11 May 1984: Cardiacs played The Royal, Guildford. Advert from Sounds 12 May 1984 issue. Image courtesy of Pete Cole. 
“All Shapes And Sizes” was a 7″ vinyl compilation released in France by Primitive Records in ’85 that featured Cardiacs’ “It’s A Lovely Day” as the opening track on the A-side 
“All Shapes And Sizes” was a 7″ vinyl compilation released in France by Primitive Records in ’85 that featured Cardiacs’ “It’s A Lovely Day” as the opening track on the A-side 
“All Shapes And Sizes” was a 7″ vinyl compilation released in France by Primitive Records in ’85 that featured Cardiacs’ “It’s A Lovely Day” as the opening track on the A-side 
“All Shapes And Sizes” was a 7″ vinyl compilation released in France by Primitive Records in ’85 that featured Cardiacs’ “It’s A Lovely Day” as the opening track on the A-side 
23 August 1985: Cardiacs headlined with Leitmotiv in support at The Riverside Club, Fetcham. Source: Jonathan Brown via The Riverside Club Fetcham Leatherhead Surrey in the 80’s 
21 December 1985: The official “Gig For Africa” program has Cardiacs headlining the bill for at Dorking Halls. Source: Andrew Neil Brown 
21 December 1985: The official “Gig For Africa” program has Cardiacs headlining the bill for at Dorking Halls. Source: Andrew Neil Brown 
The official programme has Cardiacs headlining “Gig For Africa” at Dorking Halls – Dec 21st 1985 
’86 and Cardiacs are listed as coming in March at the Riverside Club, Fetcham. Picture “borrowed” from Christopher Short 
30 October 1986: Cardiacs at Dingwalls 
22 December 1986: Flyer for the last concert at The Old School House. Source: Mark Kettett 
Cardiacs at The Old School House, Woking 
Cardiacs at The Old School House, Woking 
Cardiacs at The Old School House, Woking 
Cardiacs at The Old School House, Woking 
Cardiacs at The Old School House, Woking 
It’s July 1987 and up at the Marquee we had two nights of the Cardiacs (24th and 25th). Picture courtesy of Pete Cole 
15th October ’87 and Cardiacs are playing Timebox at The Bull & Gate, Kentish Town. 
15 Oct 1987 and Cardiacs were the mystery gig at Timebox, Bull & Gate, Kentish Town. Source: Bull & Gate Memories Facebook Group 
25 March 1988: This advert from NME (19 March 1988) puts Cardiacs, supported by Blue Aeroplanes and Dubious Brothers, playing the Town & Country Club. Picture courtesy of Pete Cole 
A little mention of Cardiacs in this July 7th ’88 
Woking Soundscene, July 1988 
PG Tips column from the August 4th 1988 Soundscene mentions Cardiacs “Evening Show Sessions”. 
6 December 1990: Cardiacs were at The Old Trout, Windsor. Source: Phil Armstrong via Cardiacs 
NME ad for Reading ’92 with Cardiacs in the Session Tent on Aug 28th 
Reading ’92 Ad / Flyer with Cardiacs in the Session Tent on Aug 28th 
Cardiac’s “Wooden Fish on wheels” appears on this compilation of some of the artists who performed at The Riverside Club, River Lane, Fetcham. 
Cardiac’s “Wooden Fish on wheels” appears on this compilation of some of the artists who performed at The Riverside Club, River Lane, Fetcham. 
Birmingham, Blue Areoplanes, Bull & Gate, Camden Lock, Cardiac Arrest, Cardiacs, Colvin Myers, Dangerous Girls, Derek Tagg, Dingwalls, Dominic Luckman, Dorking, Dubious Brothers, Elephant Recording Studios, Feltham, Fighting Cocks, Five O'Clock High, Gig for Africa, Graham Simmonds, Great Garden, Guildford, Here & Now, Janice Long, Jim Smith, Jon Bastable, Kentish Town, Kingston-Upon-Thames, Leitmotiv, Marguerite Johnson, Mark Cawthra, Marquee, Michael Pugh, Moseley, Mr. Smith and the Big Ship, Night Tracks, Old Trout, Peter Tagg, Phil Gibby, Primative Records, Radio One, Ralph Cade, Raynes Park High School, Reading Festival, Sarah Cutts, Shoot! Dispute, Soundscene, Steel Bill & the Buffalos, Stonehenge Festival, The Body Politic, The Dorking Halls, The Filth, The Flying Tractors, The Housemartins, THe Kaleidoscope, The Old Schoolhouse, The Riverside Club, The Royal, The Trudy, Tim Smith, Timebox, Tortch Records, Town & Country Club, William D. Drake, Windsor, Woking, Wooden Bridge
Our Soundscene 
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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