Legendary Promoter Richard Thomas

I am really looking forward to asking Richard Thomas some questions for this very blog soon.

When I asked him yesterday, if I could interview him, he mentioned that he doesn’t actually have any posters or fliers from the many wonderful gigs in he has put on.

I suggested we ask via my socials, to see if anyone out there does. They are all London gigs with a host of venues.

Were you at any of these gigs – have you any particular memories, fliers, posters, adverts from the N.M.E. or photos?

Please either comment below or send me an e mail via the contact page, I really would love to hear from you.

Get ready…this list is so impressive it’s worth……

the wait.

OK….I am updating this page every time I get something new – a live work in progress project!

Here we go:

Polytechnic of North London (Holloway Road).

1980 – 82
Q Tips and Eddie Floyd

The Fall

21st November 1980

Photos by Mark Osborne.

Support was The Au Pairs.

Here are The Fall

The Fall

23rd April 1982

Cabaret Voltaire

September 25th 1981 

‘Unbelievably someone taped the gig…’ Richard

Young Marble Giants

New Order

22nd January 1982

New Age Steppers
Pere Ubu
Delta 5
Aswad
A Certain Ratio
The Raincoats
Orange Juice
Misty in Roots
Nico
The Royal Rasses

The Birthday Party

11th December 1981

The Modettes

Supports included:
The Virgin Prunes
The Bush Tetras
Kleenex
Essential Logic
23 Skidoo

Ace Brixton

Pillows & Prayers night

Virgin Prunes

The Smiths

The Go Betweens

Bo Diddley

New Order

The Fall

15th July 1983

Thanks to Paul Lewis fro sending this cutting.

Hampstead Everyman

Psychic TV

Virginia Astley

Pete Shelley

The Go Betweens

Town and Country Club

Foetus

New Order

Swans / Sugarcubes / Dave Howard Singers

14th October 1987

Thanks to Jason Pizzolato for ticket and live recording

Tackhead

Nick Cave and Bad Seeds

1st September 1992

With thanks to Michael Haden for the poster.

Big Audio Dynamite

Buffalo Tom

Lee Perry

Sonic Youth and Iggy Pop

4th June 1987

Green on Red

Edwyn Collins

Jah Wobble

Doing it For The Kids

7th August 1988

Thanks for the ticket Garth Tooley

Thanks very much to Mat Flint for these photos Primal Scream and My Bloody Valentine

These photos from Doing It For The Kids – thank you Mathew Wilce Primal Scream, My Bloody Valentine, Biff Bang Pow, Felt and Guy Chadwick (The House of Love).

The photos below are from Nikki Bar she also remembers how hot the day was..

‘…the hottest day of the year? I remember it being hideously sweaty in the car, we drove from Salisbury & got stuck in London traffic (no air con back then) but it was a fantastically wonderful day. Loads of brilliant bands.’ thanks Nikki.

NME 40th anniversary shows

Clarendon Hammersmith

Butthole Surfers

10th May 1986

Wire

Gary Clail

Dinosaur Jr

U.L.U. Mallet Street

House of Love

7th October 1988

Thanks to Michael Haden for finding these.

Einsturzende Neubauten

Sun Ra

Spacemen 3

I asked Richard if Spaceman 3 supported Gaye Bikers On Acid (20 May 1988):

‘Yes they did and Spacemen then headlined ULU

That was the only GBOA show I can remember doing

Sold out show but slag off review in Sounds who claimed venue was empty’

Thanks very much to Ian Edmond (@spacemenp) for these clips, photo and info below!

‘Spacemen 3 played ULU twice in 1988, first on 20 May. This was bassist Pete Bain’s last gig. Rosco had already left, but came back for this show when they were short of a drummer, bringing the era of The Perfect Prescription to an end.’

Sonic Youth

Butthole Surfers

26th February 1988

Thanks to Michael Haden for this ticket.

Henry Rollins

The Feelies

Primal Scream

Kevin Francis ‘I was at Primal Scream at ULU, with Dinosaur Jr and The Boy Hairdresser. Primal scream refused to stop playing when it was curfew time. Chaos ensued. Great night!’

Felt

The Pastels

The Bodeans

African Headcharge

Danielle Dax

Fulham Greyhound

Loop

Young Gods

Argo Lindsay

The Clean

13th July 1988

Thanks very much to Bob Collins for this gig advert.

Firehose

Subterrania

The Chills / Lush

11th October 1989

Ride

Galaxie 500

John Peel 50th Birthday party

Richard is currently seeing if he can get any dates. I’ll update this post as more details come in.

Thanks!

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