{"id":2944,"date":"2009-12-12T11:58:06","date_gmt":"2009-12-12T10:58:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uncarved.org\/blog\/?p=2944"},"modified":"2009-12-12T11:58:06","modified_gmt":"2009-12-12T10:58:06","slug":"the-fourteenth-gig-i-can-remember-going-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uncarved.org\/blog\/2009\/12\/the-fourteenth-gig-i-can-remember-going-to\/","title":{"rendered":"the fourteenth gig I can remember going to"},"content":{"rendered":"

Click here for\u00a0a complete list of entries in the series \u00a0“the first 23 gigs I can remember going to”.<\/a><\/p>\n

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14. Alien Sex Fiend, Psychic TV, Steven Wells. <\/strong>Hackney Empire, <\/strong>30 September 1987.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Doing our bit for Biafra. Jello Biafra.<\/p>\n

This was a benefit for the Dead Kennedys’ No More Censorship Defence Fund – the group were being done for “distribution of harmful matter to minors” when someone’s Mum had called the police after seeing some HR Giger artwork they had used<\/a>. There was a fair bit of coverage about the trial in the UK media if you knew where to look. I recall the NME’s “Censorship” issue being especially good and to give them fair due they ran regular news updates about the case as well. I assume that this was largely down to the insistence of my favourite ranter Steven Wells<\/a>, aided and abetted by Stuart Cosgrove (see what happened to him<\/em> in a previous entry<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Rehberg struck up a conversation with Paula P-Orridge by the merchandise stall. She seemed fantastically nice, but I just lurked about in the background. Grinning like a moron.<\/p>\n

I probably picked up a shit load more live LPs and other merchandise.<\/p>\n

The crowd was a motley punky\/crusty collection – more dyed hair than my previous time at the Empire when PTV were headlining<\/a>, but actually less diverse. Swells was compering and was characteristically in our faces<\/em> from the off. He dispatched some hecklers with aplomb, correctly identifying them as being try-hard punks with hilariously fake cockernee accents.<\/p>\n

There was a small bunch of us down the front for PTV, who launched into a rendition of “My Old Man’s A Dustman” and complained about Alien Sex Fiend demanding a sack of cash for expenses. It ended up being a nice intimate set in a venue which was slightly too big. I was still fascinated by Psychic TV fans at this point.<\/p>\n

We watched about five minutes of Alien Sex Fiend and fucked off back home in Peter’s car. I could just about tolerate their electro-crusty-gothness, but this was all a complete no-go zone for my designated driver. To give Alien Sex Fiend their due, it looks like they did a two night stint at the Empire<\/a>. I have developed a soft spot for their drongo-disco anthem “Smells Like Shit” over the years.<\/p>\n

After my exam failure I was trying to stay in my parents’ good books. They were very pleased to see me back so early. After all, I had work the next day…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Click here for\u00a0a complete list of entries in the series \u00a0“the first 23 gigs I can remember going to”. 14. Alien Sex Fiend, Psychic TV, Steven Wells. Hackney Empire, 30 September 1987. Doing our bit for Biafra. Jello Biafra. This was a benefit for the Dead Kennedys’ No More Censorship Defence Fund – the group …<\/p>\n

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