Long gone Brighton bands/Lost venues

Tom Hark Preston Park · Jan 28, 2014

Anyone else remember a sweet pop combo called The Red Squares? Seem to recall having a post-Chefs crush on them at one point late seventies/early eighties.

BN9 BHA · Jan 28, 2014

Pretty pink fairy said:
after the lead singer died i see Ruts DC at Jenkinson's bar both good gigs
regards
DR

I forgot about Ruts DC, I went to loads of gigs at Jenkinsons I'm sure I saw them.

Dead Kennedys.
Killing Joke.

Pretty pink fairy · Jan 28, 2014

bn9 bha said:
I forgot about Ruts DC, I went to loads of gigs at Jenkinsons I'm sure I saw them.

Dead Kennedys.
Killing Joke.

I WAS THERE FOR THAT KILLING JOKE GIG brilliant night :clap:

regards
DR

PFJ · Jan 28, 2014

bn9 bha said:
The Ruts were one band I never got to see, brilliant band.

If I remember right that was after Charlton away.
Also remember Madness in there.Same day as we played Leeds at home.Brighton skins and other skins battered Leeds outside The King and Queen after the gig.Pretty feisty night inside and outside the venue.

PFJ · Jan 28, 2014

bn9 bha said:
I forgot about Ruts DC, I went to loads of gigs at Jenkinsons I'm sure I saw them.

Dead Kennedys.
Killing Joke.

And Bauhaus and Spizz Energi

Tom Hark Preston Park · Jan 28, 2014

bn9 bha said:
The Ruts were one band I never got to see, brilliant band.

Was lucky enough to see The Ruts doing Babylon's Burning on TOTP when I worked at the BBC. Bumped into Malcolm Owen in the bar. Said something like cracking single, shame about the cover (it was a white sleeve with red triangles, a bit average for the time). '**** off' he said 'I designed that'. He was wearing a black and white polka dot shirt. About a week later he was dead.

BN9 BHA · Jan 28, 2014

PFJ said:
And Bauhaus and Spizz Energi

I saw Bauhaus at The a Dome, and Spizz whatever they were calling themselves at The a Centre, supporting The Banshees.

I saw Simple Minds at Jenkinsons, they were rubbish.

BN9 BHA · Jan 28, 2014

Tom Hark said:
Was lucky enough to see The Ruts doing Babylon's Burning on TOTP when I worked at the BBC. Bumped into Malcolm Owen in the bar. Said something like cracking single, shame about the cover (it was a white sleeve with red triangles, a bit average for the time). '**** off' he said 'I designed that'. He was wearing a black and white polka dot shirt. About a week later he was dead.

Shame on you :wrong:

Pretty pink fairy · Jan 28, 2014

PFJ said:
And Bauhaus and Spizz Energi

i see bad manners there the same night iron maidern were playing top rank ,me and my bruv got cornered by a load of greasers at Brighton station on the way home ,a couple of lovely lady's with them decided they wanted to use us as target practice for their gobbing , British transport police saved the day :laugh:

regards
DR

PFJ · Jan 28, 2014

Pretty pink fairy said:
cockney rejects at the top rank
regards
DR

Remember it well.Supposed to be their last ever gig.Still got the poster I nicked off the wall outside the Top Rank.Supported by The Test Tubes.The Rejects headlined a tent at Download a couple of years ago.

BN9 BHA · Jan 28, 2014

PFJ said:
Remember it well.Supposed to be their last ever gig.Still got the poster I nicked off the wall outside the Top Rank.Supported by The Test Tubes.The Rejects headlined a tent at Download a couple of years ago.

That brings back memories, nicking posters

I had a Damned poster off a board about 5 minutes after it had gone up.

PFJ · Jan 28, 2014

Pretty pink fairy said:
i see bad manners there the same night iron maidern were playing top rank ,me and my bruv got cornered by a load of greasers at Brighton station on the way home ,a couple of lovely lady's with them decided they wanted to use us as target practice for their gobbing , British transport police saved the day
regards
DR

I went to see Iron Maiden that night.Got a lot of looks with my flight jacket and cropped hair.

Pretty pink fairy · Jan 28, 2014

PFJ said:
I went to see Iron Maiden that night.Got a lot of looks with my flight jacket and cropped hair.

should have been with us then
regards
DR

Tom Hark Preston Park · Jan 28, 2014

Anybody know if Charlie Harper is still flogging that UK Subs dead horse around the country? He was about sixty if he was a day during the punk era, must be getting on for treble figures if he's still alive, and probably feat. his grandkid on lead guitar. Shit one-dimensional caricature of what punk was meant to be.

PFJ · Jan 28, 2014

bn9 bha said:
That brings back memories, nicking posters

I had a Damned poster off a board about 5 minutes after it had gone up.

Got loads of posters of various punk bands at the Top Rank.Some have quite few layers underneath of older posters.They are so thick, they are like wood.Used to use nails rather than blu tac to stick em on the wall

Pretty pink fairy · Jan 28, 2014

Tom Hark said:
Anybody know if Charlie Harper is still flogging that UK Subs dead horse around the country? He was about sixty if he was a day during the punk era, must be getting on for treble figures if he's still alive, and probably feat. his grandkid on lead guitar. Shit one-dimensional caricature of what punk was meant to be.

CROWN AT HAILSHAM ANY0NE, ALSO SEEN IN LEWES last year
regards
DR

BN9 BHA · Jan 28, 2014

PFJ said:
Got loads of posters of various punk bands at the Top Rank.Some have quite few layers underneath of older posters.They are so thick, they are like wood.Used to use nails rather than blu tac to stick em on the wall

Memories flooding back now, I think me and a few mates were in competition to see who could get the best posters.

Tom Hark Preston Park · Jan 28, 2014

Pretty pink fairy said:
CROWN AT HAILSHAM ANY0NE, ALSO SEEN IN LEWES last year
regards
DR

BN9 BHA · Jan 28, 2014

Tom Hark said:
Anybody know if Charlie Harper is still flogging that UK Subs dead horse around the country? He was about sixty if he was a day during the punk era, must be getting on for treble figures if he's still alive, and probably feat. his grandkid on lead guitar. Shit one-dimensional caricature of what punk was meant to be.

Does he live in Sussex?

Chicken Runner61 · Jan 28, 2014

Saw Banshees, Cure and Spizz at the centre the day the Banshee's split and Robert Smith had to step in

Ramones, Vibrators, Japan, Ramones, Undertones, Stranglers, Buzzcocks, Sham, Cockney Rejects, XTC, Punilux, Killing Joke, Ants, Spandau, Duran, Pretenders, Bauhaus, 999, Slits, Clash, Pistols, Comsat Angels, Passions, Jam Joy Div, New Order, The Fall, TV Personalities, ATV, Ruts, Big Country, Skids, Stiff Little Fingers, The Members plus a few others at the centre, Top Rank Dome Xtreems etc

Great days, so many great gigs

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