Comments on: the ninth gig I can remember going to http://www.uncarved.org/blog/2009/07/the-ninth-gig-i-can-remember-going-to/ John Eden: BM Box 3641, London, WC1N 3XX, England UK Sun, 25 Dec 2011 14:50:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: uncarved.org blog » Blog Archive » the historification of “goth” http://www.uncarved.org/blog/2009/07/the-ninth-gig-i-can-remember-going-to/comment-page-1/#comment-5466 uncarved.org blog » Blog Archive » the historification of “goth” Thu, 30 Sep 2010 12:42:13 +0000 http://www.uncarved.org/blog/?p=2246#comment-5466 [...] previously written about my teenage years hanging around with goths in St [...] [...] previously written about my teenage years hanging around with goths in St [...]

]]> By: londoninflames http://www.uncarved.org/blog/2009/07/the-ninth-gig-i-can-remember-going-to/comment-page-1/#comment-3724 londoninflames Sun, 06 Sep 2009 23:27:41 +0000 http://www.uncarved.org/blog/?p=2246#comment-3724 heh, i remember reading an nme article in about 93, regarding the leveller fans version of the army kit bag hitching toury types. it was an epiphany. i was about 15 and now i knew what i wanted to do with my life. jesus wept. heh, i remember reading an nme article in about 93, regarding the leveller fans version of the army kit bag hitching toury types. it was an epiphany. i was about 15 and now i knew what i wanted to do with my life.

jesus wept.

]]> By: uncarved.org blog » Blog Archive » the tenth gig I can remember going to http://www.uncarved.org/blog/2009/07/the-ninth-gig-i-can-remember-going-to/comment-page-1/#comment-3714 uncarved.org blog » Blog Archive » the tenth gig I can remember going to Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:17:00 +0000 http://www.uncarved.org/blog/?p=2246#comment-3714 [...] Previously, on “the first 23 gigs I can remember going to”. [...] [...] Previously, on “the first 23 gigs I can remember going to”. [...]

]]> By: mistertrippy http://www.uncarved.org/blog/2009/07/the-ninth-gig-i-can-remember-going-to/comment-page-1/#comment-3635 mistertrippy Tue, 28 Jul 2009 11:51:23 +0000 http://www.uncarved.org/blog/?p=2246#comment-3635 You got a ping back on this from me and on my blog I basically deal with the fact that you are so way after my time that I have to go back ten years to deal with the same sorta thing in my life. It's great being young, enjoy! But also wanted to add that people following bands around the UK was happening when I was a boy too.... I only ever did it for Adam and the Ants Zerox tour in 1979, made the guest list too, but it was definitely going on in the 1970s, and probably well before that too. That said, when bands became a bit bigger I'd go and see them in some suburban town outta London to get a smaller venue, but usually only one date on the tour. I had a friend whose aunt lived in Chelmsford and would let us stay their the night! You got a ping back on this from me and on my blog I basically deal with the fact that you are so way after my time that I have to go back ten years to deal with the same sorta thing in my life. It’s great being young, enjoy! But also wanted to add that people following bands around the UK was happening when I was a boy too…. I only ever did it for Adam and the Ants Zerox tour in 1979, made the guest list too, but it was definitely going on in the 1970s, and probably well before that too. That said, when bands became a bit bigger I’d go and see them in some suburban town outta London to get a smaller venue, but usually only one date on the tour. I had a friend whose aunt lived in Chelmsford and would let us stay their the night!

]]> By: 1970s nightmares part 2: forgotten bands, hopeless causes & the search for the lost chord « Mister Trippy http://www.uncarved.org/blog/2009/07/the-ninth-gig-i-can-remember-going-to/comment-page-1/#comment-3634 1970s nightmares part 2: forgotten bands, hopeless causes & the search for the lost chord « Mister Trippy Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:33:17 +0000 http://www.uncarved.org/blog/?p=2246#comment-3634 [...] gigs he attended as a teenager. The ninth and most recent in the series is about him going to see The Mission in 1987. Eden appears to have ticket stubs and other memorabilia to jog his memory, whereas I’m [...] [...] gigs he attended as a teenager. The ninth and most recent in the series is about him going to see The Mission in 1987. Eden appears to have ticket stubs and other memorabilia to jog his memory, whereas I’m [...]

]]> By: martin http://www.uncarved.org/blog/2009/07/the-ninth-gig-i-can-remember-going-to/comment-page-1/#comment-3584 martin Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:48:41 +0000 http://www.uncarved.org/blog/?p=2246#comment-3584 James Whale show was fucking indescribably bad, in that horrible too-young-to-go-out-clubbing/too-old-to-go-to-bed late Friday night interzone. I remember him doing some pointless expose' of heavy metal fans being Satanists, where he interviewed some 'evil' group called Nocturnus (it was a bunch of students from Cockfosters, who couldn't stop giggling, IIRC) and literally spent the entire show repeating "But you believe in human sacrifice" or making homophobic quips about their long hair. He always used to end the show on some telephone switchboard, picking up calls from viewers and then just being flippant and slamming the phone down. Whale was completely cantankerous, absolutely charmless, terminally unfunny - yeah, they were bad days, bad days...still, I do remember laughing when he did an 'exclusive interview' with sports minister Colin Moynihan, and it just cut to an action man doll sitting on the edge of a toilet, before being pushed in by a microphone. James Whale show was fucking indescribably bad, in that horrible too-young-to-go-out-clubbing/too-old-to-go-to-bed late Friday night interzone. I remember him doing some pointless expose’ of heavy metal fans being Satanists, where he interviewed some ‘evil’ group called Nocturnus (it was a bunch of students from Cockfosters, who couldn’t stop giggling, IIRC) and literally spent the entire show repeating “But you believe in human sacrifice” or making homophobic quips about their long hair. He always used to end the show on some telephone switchboard, picking up calls from viewers and then just being flippant and slamming the phone down.

Whale was completely cantankerous, absolutely charmless, terminally unfunny – yeah, they were bad days, bad days…still, I do remember laughing when he did an ‘exclusive interview’ with sports minister Colin Moynihan, and it just cut to an action man doll sitting on the edge of a toilet, before being pushed in by a microphone.

]]> By: john eden http://www.uncarved.org/blog/2009/07/the-ninth-gig-i-can-remember-going-to/comment-page-1/#comment-3577 john eden Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:00:10 +0000 http://www.uncarved.org/blog/?p=2246#comment-3577 Wayne Hussey vs James Whale is on youtube - I think I did see this at the time - it was a woeful show, wasn't it? Dave - I will check "like a child again" but am obviously somewhat sceptical! down/p - yeah there is much less driving around as a teenager over here (in urban areas at least). "underage texan girls who can't quite bring themselves to be goths" would be a great name for a band or album. But yeah I think it made being a bit flowery and flouncy OK without having to get into black leather. Kek - it's OK, there is still time to stock up on 80s obscurities. Anyway I am disappointed to hear that you live in a <i>house</i> as I had pictured you living in some kind of cross between the space age pads of the Jetsons and a spooky castle from Scooby Doo. You sound like a most generous host, however! Wayne Hussey vs James Whale is on youtube – I think I did see this at the time – it was a woeful show, wasn’t it?

Dave – I will check “like a child again” but am obviously somewhat sceptical!

down/p – yeah there is much less driving around as a teenager over here (in urban areas at least). “underage texan girls who can’t quite bring themselves to be goths” would be a great name for a band or album. But yeah I think it made being a bit flowery and flouncy OK without having to get into black leather.

Kek – it’s OK, there is still time to stock up on 80s obscurities. Anyway I am disappointed to hear that you live in a house as I had pictured you living in some kind of cross between the space age pads of the Jetsons and a spooky castle from Scooby Doo. You sound like a most generous host, however!

]]> By: kek http://www.uncarved.org/blog/2009/07/the-ninth-gig-i-can-remember-going-to/comment-page-1/#comment-3576 kek Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:30:21 +0000 http://www.uncarved.org/blog/?p=2246#comment-3576 LOL! Patricia was alright tho, I reckon. Had a weird dream last night. Dreamt you turned up at my house, John, and I started freaking a bit 'cos I didn't have enough '80's Reggae/Dancehall that I could play you - it was all 70's stuff, really obvious Dub records, etc. But you were v. cool about it. Jeez: an anxiety/approval-seeking dream about another blogger; that's sooo terminally sad. LOL! Patricia was alright tho, I reckon.

Had a weird dream last night. Dreamt you turned up at my house, John, and I started freaking a bit ‘cos I didn’t have enough ’80′s Reggae/Dancehall that I could play you – it was all 70′s stuff, really obvious Dub records, etc. But you were v. cool about it.

Jeez: an anxiety/approval-seeking dream about another blogger; that’s sooo terminally sad.

]]> By: gutter http://www.uncarved.org/blog/2009/07/the-ninth-gig-i-can-remember-going-to/comment-page-1/#comment-3575 gutter Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:14:31 +0000 http://www.uncarved.org/blog/?p=2246#comment-3575 always detested the Mission, even though one of my friends at school was related to Wayne. I did like a bit of Eldritch on the quiet tho. Sing this corrosion to me!! always detested the Mission, even though one of my friends at school was related to Wayne. I did like a bit of Eldritch on the quiet tho. Sing this corrosion to me!!

]]> By: Downpressor http://www.uncarved.org/blog/2009/07/the-ninth-gig-i-can-remember-going-to/comment-page-1/#comment-3574 Downpressor Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:33:26 +0000 http://www.uncarved.org/blog/?p=2246#comment-3574 John, Love the honesty about teenage dress code anxt. I was old enough to drive by the time I wore silly stuff so I was deprived of the experience of buying punky clothing with my parents. The only thing I remember about The Mission was it was music that girls who couldnt bring themselves to go goth liked. Usually they were underage and probably wouldnt make it all the way into the teen rebel state. At least thats how things were in Texas. John,

Love the honesty about teenage dress code anxt. I was old enough to drive by the time I wore silly stuff so I was deprived of the experience of buying punky clothing with my parents. The only thing I remember about The Mission was it was music that girls who couldnt bring themselves to go goth liked. Usually they were underage and probably wouldnt make it all the way into the teen rebel state. At least thats how things were in Texas.

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