Back on this day 25 years ago...........TUESDAY NOVEMBER 29th 1977
1977
 DATE INDEX
DECEMBER
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 ALTERNATIVE T.V. have released their first proper record on Deptford Fun City Records today. That's another new label that Miles Copeland (manager of Climax Blues Band, Step Forward and Illegal Records) set up to record some of his other own interests. Titles are "How Much Longer" and "You Bastard." ATV's previous release was a flexi disc that came in lead singer Mark Perry's fanzine Sniffin' Glue.
 Alternative TV 'How Much Longer' (Deptford Fun City Records)Sick to Fanzines, Mark!
(Bob Geldof Melody Maker
December 3rd 1977)
 Town Hall, Middlesboro
Wasps
Rochester Castle. London
 SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES are the subject of tonight's John Peel session aired during his show on Radio One. Songs recorded for this radio debut are "Love In A Void," "Metal Postcard)" "Suburban Relapse" and "Make-Up To Break Up." This is the first chance for anyone who has not been to the band's few appearances to hear what the buzz is about.
 John Peel turned out to be a godsend, a real champion for the band, brilliant. I'd approached him at the Vortex a number of times and got no response but Woods (Banshees booking agency) somehow wangled it with him. I think I had a bit of a bad reputation ... association with the Pistols... the Banshees being the Banshees. Woods approach was probably the face of respectability - March Artists, C.BS., nice little blue suit and tie.
So Dave got us a John Peel session, and the session went down a storm, great response to it.
- (Nils Stevenson-
Banshees manager)
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