April – June 1992

Ultimate Records had been an instant indie hit. The label had only been going for a year and all our artists … More

The Shop Assistants – Previously unseen photos 1987

Thanks very much to Dave Evans for these wonderful photos. Dave was tour manager, sound engineer and driver for The … More

The Buzz Club: Catherine Wheel / Godmachine / The Werefrogs – March 1992

On the 14th March we had another Buzz Club – Catherine Wheel (who’s contract had specified they were not to be called ‘The’ Catherine Wheel), Godmachine and The Werefrogs. … More

The Buzz Club: The Sultans of Ping FC 29th February 1992

On our way out to a gig on the tube one evening, Danny and I bumped into Charlie Myatt. Charlie was The Sultans of … More

The Buzz Club: January 4th 1992 Local band night.

Along with work and going through The Evening Standard looking for flats every day, we were already busy with the first Buzz Club of … More

January – March 1992

As the year turned, Danny and I were still sharing a council flat with Shelley and Andy in Stoke Newington, just opposite Evering Road train station in North … More

October – December 1987

1st October: Primal Scream / The Motorcycle Boy / Biff Bang Pow / These Immortal Souls – Town and Country … More

July – September 1987

I was working in Our Price Records in Aldershot, when a strange album, with an even stranger title, was released on Factory Records. … More

April – June 1987

Just as the single was released, Rudy decided to leave the band and head off around Europe busking. We had a few gigs set … More

January – March 1987

I had been getting into Blue Note and Verve jazz from the ’50s and ’60s for a while, increasing my vinyl collection via my … More