By
Neil Stonehouse
A
diary entry from 1st May 1981 as a raw 16 year old.
The day after Echo and the Bunnymen at the City Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne.
“Thursday
is finally here - The Undertones were brilliant on Monday but tonight's was the
one that I'd been waiting months for. Work
was a blur - don't think I actually did anything all day - mind was elsewhere. Straight home - wolfed the tea down quick wash
then washed the hair - almost looks like Mac's, on with the Camo gear and away
we go.
Rob was on the bus upstairs waiting - doesn't look like anyone else on the bus is going to the Bunnymen. Get into Worswick Street for 7.10 - going to go to the Jubilee for a pint if I can get Fatty in with me - success I get served.
Get into the City Hall and down to the bar just as the support band (the Blue Orchids) start their set - heard them on Peel a few times but they're not really my scene. 2 more pints of Exhibition and I'm starting to feel a bit pissed - I go into the queue for the t-shirts. I get both colours one is mauve the other is pale blue. The kid who looks like Julian Cope that was at The Undertones is here again and he's got the Vive L'Anarchie t-shirt on again. B*stard won't tell anyone where he got it from. Get into my seat 3 or 4 minutes before the bell goes. Here we go - just as the band are coming on I make my break for the front row - Get in - the bouncer let me past - Fatty didn't get past though.
Set was:
With a Hip - off the new album
All That Jazz
A Promise - new album
That Golden Smile (Show of Strength) - know this from the Peel session
Pride
It Was a Pleasure - off new album - brilliant
Over the Wall
Zimbo
Heaven up Here - know this one from the Peel session
Pictures on My Wall
No Dark Things - off new album
Villiers Terrace
Crocodiles
Rescue
Best gig of my life – ever.
Can't wait for the album now - from what I've heard tonight it's going to be far better than Crocodiles.”
Rob was on the bus upstairs waiting - doesn't look like anyone else on the bus is going to the Bunnymen. Get into Worswick Street for 7.10 - going to go to the Jubilee for a pint if I can get Fatty in with me - success I get served.
Get into the City Hall and down to the bar just as the support band (the Blue Orchids) start their set - heard them on Peel a few times but they're not really my scene. 2 more pints of Exhibition and I'm starting to feel a bit pissed - I go into the queue for the t-shirts. I get both colours one is mauve the other is pale blue. The kid who looks like Julian Cope that was at The Undertones is here again and he's got the Vive L'Anarchie t-shirt on again. B*stard won't tell anyone where he got it from. Get into my seat 3 or 4 minutes before the bell goes. Here we go - just as the band are coming on I make my break for the front row - Get in - the bouncer let me past - Fatty didn't get past though.
Set was:
With a Hip - off the new album
All That Jazz
A Promise - new album
That Golden Smile (Show of Strength) - know this from the Peel session
Pride
It Was a Pleasure - off new album - brilliant
Over the Wall
Zimbo
Heaven up Here - know this one from the Peel session
Pictures on My Wall
No Dark Things - off new album
Villiers Terrace
Crocodiles
Rescue
Best gig of my life – ever.
Can't wait for the album now - from what I've heard tonight it's going to be far better than Crocodiles.”
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| Phaze, 44-46 High Bridge Street, Newcastle upon Tyne Discussion on the NEMH Facebook group revealed this shop to have been the vendor of that coveted Vive L'Anarchie t-shirt. Photo by Neil Newton |
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