I made a field trip into the world of 70s punk last night for a triple bill of Petesy Burns’ Hoakers (actually, a new power trio performing entirely new and fabulous repertoire), Henry Cluney’s XSLF (i.e. the guitar player from SLF’s first three albums plus some other guys – including a blistering drummer from the Defects on this occasion) with a guest appearance from a man from the Defects singing ‘Alternative Ulster’, and then the legendary 999.
It was good fun. Perhaps we need to help 999 get to that 50th anniversary (four years away) but seeing their shows and buying their t-shirts? One tip, though – have the right money at the merchandise stand. 😀 Nick Cash seemed to go into some fugue state when the matter of three quid change for a T shirt purchase came up. But maybe that’s why they call him ‘Nick Cash’… We got there in the end. 🙂
Leave it, Colin. Was reference made to Gavin ‘Alternative Ulster’ Martin?
I heard him mentioned in one or two conversations. He wasn’t loved by everyone. But then who is?
Me.
I love you Moose!
You’re a liberal, you love everybody…. 😉
True.
But my tabby cat hates black and white cats so I have to side with him and the world on something!
Nice to see ‘My time for a reappraisal’ meme from the old place still has legs!
But do 999?
Nein nein nein
I think Nick would still struggle with finding that 1p change! 😀
Bit sad to learn that everything wasn’t £9.99
😀
PUNKS NOT DEAD!
….it just smells funny
… and your specialist subject is?
2nd Division Punk bands
Probably no surprise, I’ve seen 999 a couple of times in the punky hotbed of Skegness, Blackpool. What they lack in musical ability* they make up for in commitment and energy
* lack of ability? they’ve got much more than me
Probably my favourite punk single ever, a glorious racket!
Nick wants to know that he don’t wanna know! From their latest waxing ‘Bish, Bash, Bosh’…
In Oz 999 is 000 – makes no difference now, but would have saved precious seconds in the old days.
My favourite 999 track. Saw them live once and they were very good.
The ‘9’s appearance on OGWT inspired this ill-advised thread:
Nick’s gurning on that OGWT set is indeed on a world-leading level.
999’s second album, Separates, produced by Martin Rushent, was released just 6 months after their first.
Regarded by my chum as “one of the best punk albums of all time.” Regarded by me as “a bit like the Buzzcocks if Steve Diggle wrote and sang all the songs.”