Apropos of nothing, but there doesn’t seem to be any point in this information sitting on my hard drive when it could perhaps be of use to someone, somewhere. The sharing of information is supposed to be the purpose of the internet after all, right? So, here’s what I was up to during large parts of 1989-92. I cannot find any hard evidence of those two early Powerhaus and George Robey gigs anywhere but I know they definitely happened. Its also a sad and sobering thought that most of those UK venues listed below don’t exist any more. Although in a couple of cases, that’s probably a relief…
1989
Feb 1st – London, Fulham Greyhound (under the name Junk)
??????? – London Powerhaus
??????? – London George Robey
Nov 19th – London, Marquee (supporting Medicine Factory)
1990
Mar 20th – Manchester Ritz (supporting House Of Love)
Mar 21st – Liverpool Royal Court (supporting House Of Love)
Mar 23rd – Brighton Top Rank (supporting House Of Love)
Mar 29th – London The Falcon (supporting Thirsty Justice)
Apr 3rd – London, Borderline (supporting Ride)
Apr 13th – Reading Trade Union Centre (supporting Ride)
May 4th – London ULU (supporting My Bloody Valentine)
May 11th – London ULU (supporting New Fast Automatic Daffodils)
May 14th – London, Dingwalls
May 21st – London, Gossips
May 22nd – Brighton, Zap Club (supporting The Lemonheads)
May 24th – London, Rock Garden
May 25th – London ULU (supporting Lush)
May 26th – Cambridge, Sea Cadet Hall
May 27th – Manchester, University (supporting Cud)
May 31st – Sheffield, University (supporting Cud)
June 1st – London, New Cross Venue (supporting Cud)
(June 21st – Birmingham, Barrel Organ/June 22nd – Sheffield, Take 2/June 23rd – Oxford, Venue/June 26th – Portsmouth, Hornpipe/June 27th – Bristol Fleece & Firkin/June 28th – Tamworth, Lincolns/June 29th – Reading, After Dark/July 3rd – Trowbridge Psychic Pig/July 5th – Salisbury Arts Centre *ALL CANCELLED OR POSTPONED DUE TO ADAM FRANKLIN BEING INJURED BY BOUNCERS AT THE BORDERLINE CLUB)
July 6th – London, Astoria (supporting Soundgarden & Silverfish)
July 14th – Reading, Arts Centre
July 19th – Salisbury, Arts Centre
July 20th – Oxford, Venue
July 27th – London, London School of Economics
July 28th – Gloucester Free Festival (with Carter USM & Beef)
July 30th – Norwich, Arts Centre
Aug 1st – Bristol, Fleece & Firkin
Aug 2nd – Forest of Dean, Colesford Community Centre
Aug 3rd – Newport, TJs
Aug 8th – Derby, Dial
Aug 9th – Manchester Boardwalk
Aug 10th – Liverpool, Cosmos
Aug 13th – Blackburn, Boilerhouse
Aug 15th – Wigan Maxims
Aug 18th – Worcester, Arts Centre
Aug 23rd – Tamworth, Lincolns
Aug 24th – Dudley JBs
Aug 27th – Leeds, Dutchess Of York
Aug 28th – Nottingham, Venue
Aug 29th – Gloucester, Brunswicks
Aug 30th – Southampton, Joiners
Aug 31st – London, New Cross Venue
Sept 18th – London, Marquee
Sept 27th – Bristol Bierkeller (supporting Janes Addiction)
Sept 28th – Manchester, International (supporting Janes Addiction)
Oct 19th – London, Astoria (supporting Buffalo Tom)
Oct 24th – London, Brixton Fridge (supporting Carter USM)
Nov 8th – Middlesborough, Polytechnic
Nov 9th – Edinburgh, University
Nov 10th – Glasgow, Technical College
Nov 11th – Aberdeen, Ceaser’s Palace
Nov 14th – Stirling, University
Nov 20th – London, Camden Palace
Nov 21st – Stoke, Freetown
Nov 22nd – Leeds, Duchess of York
Nov 23rd – Northampton, Irish Centre
Nov 24th – Harlow, Square
Nov 26th – Norwich, Waterfront
Nov 28th – Nottingham, Venus Club
Nov 29th – Rayleigh, Pink Toothbrush
Nov 30th – Liverpool, Planet X
Dec 1st – Newcastle, Riverside
Dec 2nd – Hull, Adelphi
Dec 3rd – Leicester, University
Dec 5th – Huddersfield, Polytechnic
Dec 6th – Manchester, Boardwalk
Dec 7th – Warrington, Legends
Dec 8th – Portsmouth, Ritz
Dec 9th – Birmingham, Edwards No 8
Dec 10th – Bristol, Fleece & Firkin
Dec 12th – Windsor Psykik Dancehall/Old Trout
Dec 13th – London ULU
Dec 14th – Gloucester, Arts Centre
Dec 15th – Oxford, Venue
1991
Jan 25th – London, Camden Underworld
April 10th – London, Subterania
June 21st – London, Falcon (secret gig under the name Zedheads)
June 22nd – Walsall, Bescot Stadium (supporting The Wonder Stuff)
June 24th – Brighton, Brighton Centre (supporting The Wonder Stuff)
June 26th – Glasgow, SECC (supporting The Wonder Stuff)
June 28th – London, Brixton Academy (supporting Killing Joke)
July 17th – New York, Marquee (supporting Ned’s Atomic Dustbin)
July 18th – Toronto, Lee’s Palace (supporting Ned’s Atomic Dustbin)
July 21st – Minneapolis, 7th Street entry (supporting Ned’s Atomic Dustbin)
July 23rd – San Francisco, I Beam (supporting Ned’s Atomic Dustbin)
July 25th – Los Angeles, Roxy (supporting Ned’s Atomic Dustbin)
July 30th – Leicester Princess Charlotte
July 31st – Edinburgh Venue
Aug 1st – Glasgow Venue
Aug 2nd – Manchester International 1
Aug 3rd – Coventry Tic Toc
Aug 4th – Birmingham Edwards No. 8
Aug 10th – Portsmouth Ritzy
Aug 25th – Reading Festival
Aug 31st- Holland, Metropolis Festival
Oct 12th – Wolverhampton, Polytechnic
Oct 13th – Liverpool, Polytechnic
Oct 14th – Manchester, Boardwalk
Oct 15th – Leeds, Trades Club
Oct 16th – Huddersfield, Polytechnic
Oct 17th – Newcastle, Riverside
Oct 18th – Sheffield, University
Oct 20th – Leicester, University
Oct 21st – Bristol, Bierkeller
Oct 22nd – Cardiff, Treforest Wales Polytechnic
Oct 24th – Brighton, Polytechnic
Oct 25th – Milton Keynes, Woughton Centre
Oct 26th – Reading, University
Oct 28th – Norwich, Waterfront
Oct 29th – Uxbridge, Brunel University
Oct 30th – London, ULU
Dec 10th – Dublin, Rock Garden
Dec 15th – London Town & Country Club (supporting My Bloody Valentine)
1992
Jan 22nd – Baltimore, Max’s On Broadway
Jan 23rd – Washington DC, 9.30 Club
Jan 24th – New York, GBGB’s
Jan 25th – Hoboken, Maxwells
Jan 26th – Providence, Club Babyhead
Jan 28th – Cambridge, TT The Bears
Jan 30th – Toronto, Lee’s Palace
Jan 31st – Detroit, St Andrews Hall
Feb 1st – Chicago, Metro
Feb 3rd – Minneapolis, First Avenue
Feb 6th – Vancouver, Town Pump
Feb 7th – Seattle, Rckndy
Feb 8th – Portland, Melody Ballroom
Feb 11th – Sacramento, Cattle Club
Feb 12th- Los Angeles- Club With No Name
Feb 13th – Los Angeles, The Whiskey
Feb 14th – San Francisco, DNA Lounge
Feb 15th – San Diego, Sound FX
Feb 16th – Tempe, Chuys
Feb 18th – Austin, Backroom
Feb 19th – Dallas, Trees
Feb 21st – Atlanta, Cotton Club
Feb 22nd – Chapel Hill, Cat’s Cradle
Feb 25th – Columbus, Stache’s
March 1st – Nagoya (Japan), Club Quattro
March 2nd – Osaka (Japan), Club Quattro
March 3rd – Tokyo (Japan), Club Quattro
March 4th – Tokyo (Japan), Club Quattro
March 6th – Kawasaki (Japan), Club Citta
April 16th- Portland, Fox Theater (supporting Soundgarden)
April 18th & 19th – San Francisco, Warfield Theatre (supporting Soundgarden)
April 20th- Santa Cruz, Civic Auditorium (supporting Soundgarden)
April 21st- Fresno, Wilson Theater (supporting Soundgarden)
April 23rd – Santa Barbara, University of California (supporting Soundgarden)
April 24th- Tijuana (Mexico), Iguanas (supporting Soundgarden)
April 25th- Los Angeles, Hollywood Palladium (supporting Soundgarden)
April 28th – Austin City Coliseum (Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, Swervedriver, Monster Magnet)
April 29th – Dallas, Bronco Bowl (supporting Soundgarden & Pearl Jam)
April 30th – Houston, The Unicorn (supporting Soundgarden)
May 2nd- Chicago, Riviera Theater (supporting Soundgarden)
May 3rd- Detroit, State Theater (supporting Soundgarden)
May 4th- Toronto, Opera House (supporting Soundgarden)
May 6th- Montreal, Le Spectrum (supporting Soundgarden)
May 8th- College Park, Richie Coliseum (supporting Soundgarden)
May 9th – New York Roseland (supporting Soundgarden)
May 10th – Philadelphia, Trocadero (supporting Soundgarden)
May 12th- Boston, Avalon (supporting Soundgarden)
May 26th- Sheffield Leadmill
May 27th- Newcastle Riverside
May 28th- Glasgow Cathouse
May 29th- Edinburgh Wilkie House
June 2nd- Windsor Old Trout
June 3rd- Stevenage Bowes Lyon
June 4th- Brighton Festival
June 5th- London New Cross Venue
June 6th- Colchester Uni
June 7th – Milton Keynes, Woughton Centre
June 18th- Cologne, Luxor
June 19th- Milan, Bloom
June 20th- Meolo (Italy), Mythos
June 21st- Allesandria (Italy), Abanico
June 23rd- Stuttgart, Blumenweise
June 25th- Leeuwarden, 7A9
June 26th- Den Bosch, Willem II
June 27th- Belgium, Rock Herk Festival
July 24th – France, Blaye Festival
July 25th – Amsterdam, Paradiso
July 26th – Brussels (venue unknown)
Aug 7th – Sweden, Hultsfred Festival