So...... 1988 and Government Issue are playing my town. Myself and some friends troop down and bounce off the walls for a few hours having a great time. After the gig one of the guys who was involved in getting them to come this far North asked me if I knew anywhere they could stay, as the guy who was going to put them up had fucked off. So I said yes, and ended up putting GI and their support band up for the night.
After feeding them in the morning, I phoned in sick at work, and took the band around my towns second hand records shops. Tom Lyle had my address and promised to send me something as a thank you...true to his word he sent me some discs and tapes. Very nice guy he was....this was one of the releases he sent me.
I'd never heard of the band and I've been grateful every since as I got to experience some more great music. I also got to see them when they played Gateshead when about 40, maybe less, people showed up. I remember the support band was called Frogs of War and were pretty good. Shudder to Think were amazing..
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I will give this a try. Never listened to them before. Thanks for posting this Neil.
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NP Ken, I hope you like them.
ReplyDeleteI too saw them at Gateshead, Ive forgot what the club was called, It was upstairs and very bright! was it one of Eggheads gigs?
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awww man Neil, sorry. This just did not do it for me. Sorry. Keep up the great work, I always check out what you post.
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they used to play First Ave. Club in Mpls, quite regularly and were very enjoyable I remember...I knew they were a Dischord band but shoot I never did buy anything by them..hoping this is good..Thanks good to see the kennyhel77 brand on another blog
ReplyDeleteHeHe Ken...they're definitely an acquired taste. It wasn't an instant hit with me when Tom sent it over, but if you keep playing them they do click. Craig Wedrens vocals are very peculiar and take some getting used to...but then I also like Zappa.
ReplyDeleteHey Sedated, yup that's right, it was upstairs at some weird club and full lighting all night. I can't remember who organised the gig. It was one of those where a mate rings at the last minute and you're out the house in a second. A bit like the Undead playing in Byker of all places.
Thanks for the dl. I had this when it came out but it got stolen. My band opened for them once and we got to hang out. Cool dudes.
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