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Subject: Gigs 1989-1992

Last Update:
August 20, 1997

1989

JAPANESE TOUR.

215. SAT AUG 12TH: YOKOHAMA, JAPAN - SPACE ALTA, with Zolg
216. SUN JAN 13TH: TOKYO, JAPAN - SUGINAMA, a People's Plan 21st century festival Release the Rock gig, with Teardrops, Wild Eyes, Zolge, T.H.U.R.
217. TUE AUG 15TH: TOKYO, JAPAN - SIBUYA, Asian Feminist conference, acoustic gig.
218. THU AUG 17TH: TOKYO, JAPAN - Kouenji

REUNION TOUR.

219. SAT NOV 18TH: LEAMINGTON - BATH PLACE COMMUNITY CENTRE, with Kings of Oblivion, Force Fed.
220. MON NOV 20TH: LEEDS - POLYTECHNIC, a benefit for Act Up & Leeds Abortion Fund with Fugazi, Thatcher On Acid.
221. SAT NOV 25TH: LONDON - STRATFORD POLYTECHNIC, with Jackdaw With Crowbar, Wat Tyler.
222. SAT DEC 2ND: PRESTON - UNITY COMMUNITY CENTRE, an Anti-Poll Tax benefit with Dwarf Americans, Nerve Rack.
223. SUN DEC 3RD: BRADFORD - 1-in 12-Club a benefit for t' Club with Shrug, Seize The Day
224. SAT DEC 9TH: EDINBURGH - MURRAY HOUSE, with Archbishop Kebab, Bigger Than God.
225. SAT DEC 16TH: READING - 21 ARTS AND COMMUNITY CENTER, with Wat Tyler, Shelley's Children.
226. SUN DEC 17TH: BIRMINGHAM - EDWARD'S NUMBER 8, with Bliss A Pocket Opera, Obnoxious.

1990

227. SAT JAN 13TH: BRISTOL - Squatted Church cum Community Centre benefit for
228. SAT JAN 20th: DERBY - ????
229. FRI FEB 2ND: WEST BERLIN, GERMANY - T.U. MENSA, with The Ex.
230. SAT FEB 3RD: WEST BERLIN, GERMANY - THE KOB, with The Ex.
231. SUN FEB 4TH: EAST BERLIN, GERMANY - THE KNAACK CLUB, with The Ex.
232. SAT FEB 10TH: OXFORD - CO-OP HALL, an Ambulance Workers benefit gig (raised £900 plus).
233. SAT FEB 17TH: MANCHESTER - THE BOARDWALK, a benefit for animal rights & abortion rights groups with Finitribe.
234. FRI FEB 23RD: LEEDS - WEST INDIAN CENTRE, with DJ's Mark and Farrar from Kaos.
235. SUN FEB 25TH: NEWCASTLE - RIVERSIDE, with Shrug.
236. SUN JUL 29TH: LONDON - PLASHET PARK, an outdoor Anti Racist festival with Linton Kwesi Johnson, Soul II Soul DJ's, Q Tee, Black Survivors, MC Wildski.
237. FRI AUG 17TH: HEBDEN BRIDGE - TRADES CLUB, a benefit for Hebden Bridge Free School with Bradford Wommens' Singers, Bib and Braces.
238. SAT AUG 18TH: SCARBOROUGH - ????
239. FRI AUG 24TH: MILTON KEYNES - BLETCHLEY COMMUNITY CENTRE, with The Ex.
240. SUN AUG 26TH: BRADFORD - 1-in-12 Club.

ROGER AND CHARLENE'S WEST COAST U.S. TOUR.

241. WED SEP 5TH: SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, USA - CHE CAFE, with Daddy Long Legs.
242. THU SEP 6TH: SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, USA - SOMA CLUB, with Black and White, Dogs.
243. FRI SEP 7TH: SAN PEDRO, CALIFORNIA USA - YWCA with Firehose, Eve Libertine & Nemo, Pathetica, Jack Brewer.
244. SAT SEP 8TH: HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA, USA - FAIRFAX COMMUNITY CENTER, with Eve Libertine & Nemo, Dos, Nip Drivers, Keith & Rusty McNeill.
245. SUN SEP 9TH: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA - FELICIA MAHOOD CENTER, with Eve Libertine & Nemo, Dos, Treacherous Jaywalkers.
246. TUE SEP 11TH: LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, USA - ALTERNATIVE CO-OP, an illegal gig with Eve Libertine & Nemo, Sceptic Nuns.
247. WED SEP 12TH: SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, USA - KLUB KOMOTION, with Michael Franti, Bedlam Rovers.
248. FRI SEP 14TH: SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, USA - WOMENS' BUILDING, with Eve Libertine & Nemo, Peter Plate,Neurosis, G-Whiz, Cringer, Offspring.
249. SAT SEP 15TH: BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA, USA - GILMAN STREET PROJECT, with Jello Biafra, Eve Libertine & Nemo, G-Whiz, Treehouse, Nip Drivers.
250. SUN SEP 16TH: SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, USA - EPICENTER RECORD STORE, with Jello Biafra.
251. THU SEP 20TH: PORTLAND, OREGON, USA - BLUE GALLERY with Eve Libertine & Nemo.
252. FRI SEP 21ST: SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, USA - THE BARRICADE, with Mecca Normal, Eve Libertine & Nemo.

253. SAT NOV 17TH: READING - 21 ARTS AND COMMUNITY CENTRE.
254. SAT NOV 24TH: EDINBURGH - MURRAY HOUSE.
255. SAT DEC 1ST: AYLESBURY - ????

1991

256. SAT JAN 12TH: LONDON - NEW CROSS VENUE,(door price £3.00).
257. SAT FEB 2ND: BLYTH - THE STEAMBOAT INN, (door price £2.00) with Seize the Infidels.
258. SAT MAR 16TH: MANCHESTER - THE INTERNATIONAL 1.

DOLF'S EUROPEAN TOUR.

259. SAT MAR 23RD: BIELEFELD, GERMANY - AJZ with Dog Faced Hermans.
260. SUN MAR 24TH: LUBECK, GERMANY - THE ALTERNATIVE, with Dog Faced Hermans.
261. MON MAR 25TH: HAMBURG, GERMANY - ROTE FLORA, with Dog Faced Hermans.
262. TUE MAR 26TH: HANNOVER, GERMANY - UJZ GLOCKSEE, with Dog Faced Hermans.
263. WED MAR 27TH: WEST BERLIN, GERMANY - T.U. MENSA, with Dog Faced Hermans.
264. THU MAR 28TH: FRANKFURT, GERMANY - SQUAT GIG,with Dog Faced Hermans.
265. FRI MAR 29TH: ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - ROTE FABRIK, with Dog Faced Hermans.
266. SAT MAR 30TH: INGOLSTADT, GERMANY - FRONTE 79, with Dog Faced Hermans.
267. SUN MAR 31ST: VIENNA, AUSTRIA - WUK, Pirate Radio Festival with Dog Faced Hermans.
268. TUE APR 2ND: ESSLINGEN, GERMANY - KOMMA, with Dog Faced Hermans.
269. WED APR 3RD: DORTMUND, GERMANY - FZW with Dog Faced Hermans.
270. FRI APR 5TH: AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND - PARADISO, with Dog Faced Hermans.

271. WED APR 17TH: NEWCASTLE - RIVERSIDE.
272. MON JUN 3RD: BRADFORD - UNIVERSITY COMMUNAL BUILDING, 1-in-12 10th Anniversary gig, with Wedding Present.

FUCK ME JESUS (JESUS H. CHRIST) TOUR.
All gigs with Credit To The Nation.

273. FRI JUL 19TH: LIVERPOOL - METHODIST HALL.
274. SAT JUL 20TH: MILTON KEYNES - MADCAP THEATRE.
275. SUN JUL 21ST: BIRMINGHAM - EDWARD'S NUMBER 8.
276. MON JUL 22ND: BRISTOL - BIERKELLER. 277. TUE JUL 23RD: DERBY - ROCKHOUSE.
278. WED JUL 24TH: LONDON - THE DOME.
279. THU JUL 25TH: READING - TRADE UNION CLUB.
280. FRI JUL 26TH: MANCHESTER - INTERNATIONAL 1.
281. SAT JUL 27TH: HARLOW - THE SQUARE (door price £3.00)

282. FRI AUG 2ND: HAMBURG, GERMANY - FABRIK, with Das Neue Brot.
283. SAT AUG 3RD: ALSDORF, GERMANY - EUROCK FESTIVAL with Babes in Toyland.

284. SAT SEP 28TH: LONDON - SHOREDITCH TOWN HALL, (door price £4.50/£5.00) a Class War International Conference gig, with Shelley's Children, Credit To The Nation.
285. FRI OCT 4TH: AYLESBURY - AYLESBURY FOOTBALL CLUB, (door price £4.50) a Greenpeace benefit.
286. SUN OCT 13TH: HULL - THE TOWER, with Credit To The Nation.
287. WED OCT 23RD: LONDON - TOWN AND COUNTRY CLUB supporting New Fads.
288. FRI DEC 6TH: BRADFORD - 1-in-12 Club a benefit for t' Club.
289. SUN DEC 15TH: BRIXTON, LONDON - THE FRIDGE, Southern Studios Xmas Party with Babes in Toyland, Bim Sherman, Credit To The Nation, Bizarre Inc., compared by Danbert Nobacon.

1992

FIRST BLAST HARD TOUR

290. FRI JAN 17TH: LEEDS - DUCHESS OF YORK.
291. SAT JAN 18TH: NOTTINGHAM - NOTTS POLYTECHNIC.
292. SUN JAN 19TH: LEICESTER - PRINCESS CHARLOTTE, (can you believe this?).
293. WED JAN 22ND: WOLVERHAMPTON - PALOMA'S with Credit To The Nation.
294. THU JAN 23RD: BRISTOL - BIERKELLER.
295. SAT JAN 25TH: READING - AFTER DARK CLUB.
296. SUN JAN 26TH: LONDON - NEW CROSS VENUE, (door price £5.00) with Credit To The Nation, Back To The Planet.
297. SUN MAR 8TH: CAMBRIDGE - THE JUNCTION, (door price £4.50/£5.50) with Credit To The Nation.
298. FRI MAR 13TH: DERBY - WAREHOUSE.
299. SAT MAR 14TH: NEWCASTLE - RIVERSIDE.
300. SUN MAR 15TH: HULL - UNIVERSITY, with Credit To The Nation.
301. SAT MAR 21ST: CANTERBURY - KENT UNIVERSITY, with Credit To The Nation.
302. SUN APR 5TH: SCARBOROUGH - ????
303. WED APR 8TH: LONDON - HAPPY JACK'S, an Anti-General Election gig with The 25th May.
304. FRI MAY 8TH: HEBDEN BRIDGE - TRADES CLUB.
305. MON MAY 11TH: DUBLIN, IRELAND - TRINITY COLLEGE, outdoor afternnon gig in college grounds.
306. MON MAY 11TH: DUBLIN, IRELAND - SFX CENTRE, (£4.50) an Act Up benefit gig with In Motion and supporting Fugazi.
307. SAT MAY 16TH: GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - BARROWLANDS, with Silverfish, Dawson, and supporting Fugazi.

SHHH BRITISH TOUR.

308. SAT JUN 6TH: READING - AFTER DARK CLUB (capacity 350) with Papa Brittle.
309. SUN JUN 7TH: OXFORD - JERICHO TAVERN, (capacity 200) (door price£ 5.00) with Papa Brittle.
310. MON JUN 8TH: BRISTOL - BIERKELLER, (capacity 1000) with Shudder To Think.
311. TUE JUN 9TH: SHEFFIELD - LEADMILL, (capacity 1000) (door price £5.00) with Shudder To Think, Colour of Sound.
312. WED JUN 10TH: MIDDLESBOROUGH - ARENA (capacity 600) with Shudder To Think, Sunshot.
313. THU JUN 11TH: MANCHESTER - UNIVERSITY,(capacity 900) (door price £5.00 in advance) with Shudder To Think, Machinegun Feedback.
314. FRI JUN 12TH: LONDON - UNIVERITY OF LONDON UNION, (capacity 900) with Shudder To Think, Papa Brittle.
315. SAT JUN 13TH: GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - CATHOUSE, (capacity 400) with Shudder To Think.
316. SUN JUN 14TH: EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - THE VENUE, (capacity 400) (door price £5.00) with Shudder To Think.
317. MON JUN 15TH: LEEDS - WAREHOUSE, (capacity 600) with Papa Brittle.

SHHH EUROPEAN TOUR.

318. WED JUN 17TH: ROTTERDAM, HOLLAND - FLEVOSTORMGEBOUW with G.T. Moore
319. THU JUN 18TH: AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND - PARADIO, with Basta.
320. FRI JUN 19TH: ARNHEM, HOLLAND - GOUDVISHAL, a Bosch Squat Hotel benefit gig with Jembe.
321. SAT JUN 20TH: HENGELO, HOLLAND - METROPOOL, rave party after the show.
322. SUN JUN 21ST: HOORN, HOLLAND - TROLL with Wave Party.
323. TUE JUN 23RD:KASSEL, GERMANY - SPOT.
324. WED JUN 23RD: ESSEN, GERMANY - ZECHE CARL.
325. THU JUN 25TH: MANNHEIM, GERMANY - ALTE FEUERWACHE.
326. FRI JUN 26TH: FRIEBURG, GERMANY - JAZZHAUS.
327. SAT JUN 27TH: BERN, SWITZERLAND - REITHALLE.
328. SUN JUN 28TH: CRAILSHEIM, GERMANY - Outdoor Rock Festival with Dead Facts, That's It, Spermbirds.
329. TUE JUN 30TH: LJUBLJANA, REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA - K4.
330. WED JUL 1ST: VIENNA, AUSTRIA - WUK, with DJ's Deus Ex Machina.
331. THU JUL 2ND: WELS, AUSTRIA - SCHLACHTHOF.
332. FRI JUL 3RD: INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA - UTOPIA.
333. SAT JUL 4TH: DORNBIRN, AUSTRIA - SPIELBODEN with MDC, The Ravings.
334. MON JUL 6TH: HAMBURG, GERMANY - FABRIK.
335. TUE JUL 7TH: WEST BERLIN, GERMANY - SO36 with Michel Beresi.
336. WED JUL 8TH. HANNOVER, GERMANY - ZELT IM BAD.
337. THU JUL 9TH: BREMEN, GERMANY - SCHLACHTHOF, with Doris Nova, Persecuted Pharisees.
338. FRI JUL 10TH: ENGER, GERMANY - FORUM.
339. SAT JUL 11TH: GENT, BELGIUM - DEMOCRAZY.
340. MON JUL 13TH: AACHEN, GERMANY - AUTONOMES ZENTRUM.
341. TUE JUL 14TH: FRANKFURT, GERMANY - NEGATIV.
342. WED JUL 15TH: SAALFELD, (EAST) GERMANY - CLUBHAUS DER JUGEND.

343. SAT JUL 25TH: WINCHESTER - LUNWAYS INN, (door price £6.30/£8.00) open air festival with Leatherface, DF 118, Papa Brittle, Older Than Dirt, Firework Party, Jackdaw Choir, The Hinnies, EB & the System.
344. SUN JUL 26TH: CHELMSFORD - ARMY AND NAVY, with Skraelings.
345. SAT AUGUST 1st: : WESTWARD HO - ???? with Papa Brittle.
346. MON AUG 3RD: TAVISTOCK - PANNIER MARKET, (door price £5.00) Tavistock Festival with Back To The Planet, The Astronauts,Thieving Gipsies, Sonic Worm Attack, The Temple of Photocopier Conciousness, Me.
347. TUE AUG 4TH: LONDON - CAMDEN PALACE, a Feet First gig.
348. TUE SEP 1ST: LEEDS - DUCHESS OF YORK, with Ttse Fly.
349. THU SEP 10TH: LINCOLN - ????
350. FRI SEP 11TH: KIDDERMINSTER - MARKET TAVERN, with Credit To The Nation
351. SAT SEP 12TH: BLACKBURN - FUSEBOX.

VERTIGO U.S. TOUR.

351. FRI SEP 18TH: DAYTON, OHIO, USA - NEWSPACE, (capacity 565)($5.00).
352. SAT SEP 19TH: CHIGAGO, ILLINOIS, USA - RECKLESS RECORDS, an afternoon in-store gig.
353. SAT SEP 19TH: CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, USA - LOUNGE AX, (capacity 425)($10.00) supporting Elliot Sharp, Marc Ribot.
354. SUN SEP 20TH: MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, USA - UPTOWN CAFE.
355. THU SEP 24TH: SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, USA - ????
356. SUN SEP 27TH: BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA, USA - GILMAN STREET PROJECT: (capacity 400+)($5.00) with Letch Patrol, Voodoo Glowskins.
57. MON SEP 28TH: SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, USA - KLUB COMMOTION, (capacity 200+)($5.00) with Jello Biafra, Harris Flush.
358. WED SEP 30TH: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA - JABBERJAW, (capacity 200+)($5.00) with NSC, Mouthbreaker.
359. THU OCT 1ST: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA - U.C.L.A. COOPERAGE.
360. FRI OCT 2ND: SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, USA - U.C.S.D. CHE CAFE, with Frantic Puzzle, Section Eight.
361. SAT OCT 3RD: TUSCON, ARIZONA, USA - DOWNTOWM PERFORMANCE CENTER, with Mondo Guano.
362. TUE OCT 6TH: DALLAS, TEXAS, USA - EAST STREET.
363. WED OCT 7TH: AUSTIN, TEXAS, USA - CAVITY, with Bowler Boys.
364. FRI OCT 9TH: ST LOUIS, MISSOURI, USA - WABASH TRIANGLE CAFE (door price $5.25/$6.00) with Otto's Revenge.
365. SAT OCT 10TH: MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, USA - ANTENNA CLUB.
366. TUE OCT 13TH: DETROIT, MICHIGAN, USA - 404 WILLIS, (door price $5.00) with Think, Current.
367. FRI OCT 16TH: AMHERST, MASSACHUSETTS, USA - HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (door price $4.00) with Crash Worship, 2000 DS, Earshot.
368. SAT OCT 17TH: CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS, USA - ????
369. TUE OCT 20TH: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, USA - CBGB's.
370. WED OCT 21ST: PHILADELPHIA, NEW JERSEY, USA - J.C. DOBBS.
371. FRI OCT 23RD: WASHINGTON D.C. USA - SANCTUARY THEATER, (door price $5.00) an Inner City Transformation benefit with Negu Gorriak, and supporting Fugazi.

BEHAVE/MISBEHAVE BRITISH TOUR.

372. FRI NOV 6TH: MILTON KEYNES - BRADWELL COMMUNITY CENTRE, with Papa Brittle.
373. SAT NOV 7TH: SUDBURY - STEVENSON CENTRE, (door price £5.00/£6.00) with Papa Brittle, Blez, Last Automatic Retreat.
374. MON NOV 9TH: BIRMINGHAM - EDWARD'S NUMBER 8, with Papa Brittle.
375. TUE NOV 10TH: READING - WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, with Papa Brittle.
376. WED NOV 11TH: EXETER - UNIVERSITY UNION, with Papa Brittle.
377. THU NOV 12TH: LONDON - AATORIA, with Papa Brittle.
378. FRI NOV 13TH: SOUTHAMPTON - JOINERS' ARMS with Papa Brittle.
379. SAT NOV 14TH: CANTERBURY - KENT UNIVERSITY, KEYNES DINING HALL, (door price £4.00/£5.00) with Papa Brittle.
380. MON NOV 16TH: NORWICH - THE WATERFRONT, (door price £4.00/£5.00) with Papa Brittle.
381. THU NOV 19TH: NOTTINGHAM - MARCUS GARVEY CENTRE, with Papa Brittle.
382. FRI NOV 20TH: WOLVERHAMPTON - UNIVERSITY UNION, with Papa Brittle.
383. SAT NOV 21ST: GLASGOW - MAYFAIR, with Papa Brittle.
384. SUN NOV 22ND: EDINBURGH - VENUE, with Papa Brittle.
385. TUE NOV 24TH: NEWCASTLE - RIVERSIDE, with Papa Brittle.
386. THU NOV 26TH: NEWPORT - T.J.'S with Papa Brittle.
87. FRI NOV 27TH: NORTHAMPTON - ROADMENDERS', with Papa Brittle.
388. SAT NOV 28TH: BRISTOL - UNIVERSITY UNION, with Papa Brittle.
389. SUN NOV 29TH: PLYMOUTH - ACADEMY, with Darren's band, Papa Brittle.

CHRISTMAS GIGS.

390. WED DEC 9TH: LEEDS - IRISH CENTRE, with Credit To The Nation, Papa Brittle.
391. FRI DEC 11TH: LONDON - NEW CROSS VENUE, with The Retreat.
392. SAT DEC 12TH: BASINGSTOKE - SPORTS' CENTRE, with Papa Brittle.
393. SAT DEC 19TH: BIRMINGHAM - NEC (capacity sold out 7,500), supporting Levellers.
394. SUN DEC 20TH: CHELMSFORD - ARMY AND NAVY, with Four Fish.
395. TUE DEC 22ND: LONDON - CAMDEN PALACE, Feet First Xmas Party

And now: 1993-1994