OCTOBER
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1977
Back on this day 25 years ago...........FRIDAY OCTOBER 21st 1977
1977
DATE INDEX
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
Richard Hell null n void - (Dont Care collection)
RICHARD HELL & THE VOID- OIDS
THE LOUS
Trinity College, Dublin
The Clash actually manage to kick off their tour tonight accross the border in Eire. However Richard Hell was assuredly in love with the "live fast die young leave a beautiful corpse" ethi, he was not having fun. A 1977 interview with Lester Bangs reveals a pretty tormented individual who really only wants to escape this life. He was doing his best to do just that, as well. Hell's drug habit had only gotten worse. And being booked onto the UK tour, as the opening act for The Clash did nothing to help matters. The harder core of Clash fans, looking for loud rock, had little patience with The Voidoids more sensual songs. The band was unimpressed with the Brits habit of spitting on performers and throwing things. Hell injured himself while trying to shoot up a Mandrax. Sire failed to release the album until after the tour was finished so could things improve? We'll have to wait and see?

Adverts big in Dont Care folklore - (Dont Care collection)THE ADVERTS
begin another UK tour tonight at Wolverhampton's Lafayette Club to promote their new single due out on the 28th October called 'Safety In Numbers'.
"This gig was extra special for me as it was my first official baptism at a LIVE punk gig and what a band to catch eh....great gig!!! - Peter Don't Care

STEEL PULSE
Victoria Hall, Hanley

BETHNAL
Diplock Hotel, Eastbourne


SOME CHICKEN are a Cambridge band that has just had their debut single released by local record label Raw Records. This debut 45 is "New Religion" b/w "Blood On The Wall." The group is made up of Ivor Badcock on vocals, Jess Chicken on guitar, Galway Kinnell on drums and Terrv Bull on bass.


THE CRABS
Rafters, Manchester

MANIACS
Red Cow, London


Marquee, London

THE STRUTTERS
University, Bradford

BERNIE TORME
Royal Hotel, Luton

ALBERTOS Y LOS TRIOS PARANOIAS
'Sleak'
Roundhouse, London

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THE KILLJOYS
Polytechnic, Leeds

WISHBONE ASH
Empire, London

BLACK SLATE
WIRE
Town Hall, Stoke Newington, London

Eric's, Liverpool

CHRIS SPEDDING
NEW HEARTS
Mayfair, Newcastle