First ever gig (1 Viewer)

[Lefty Frizzell]

This was mine.

 

[torpid]

The Cult in the point sometime around 1990. Witnessed my first live sex show on the way back down the quays, followed by a particularly vicious 'cat fight' further on, capped off by a bouncer thumping the face off some fella outside abracadabra on westmoreland st. Ah the memories.
Remember the first local act I stumbled on was Engine Alley in trinity, think I was wearing the school uniform, so pre'90, but it painted a disturbingly poor picture of the 'local scene' in my brain at the time, more distressing even than a night out at the point followed what I took to be 'normal adult behaviour'.

 

[shidheat]

aye, Cure 89 Prayer Tour Rds sure was monumental.

the prayer tour. jesus i forgot it was called that. still have the t-shirt in my folks' attic

 

[worthit]

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Weatus, SFX, 1998? What a lame first gig. I did kiss a girl at it though!

I got dragged along to that. My girlfriend at the time was bringing her little brother for his first gig and I got dragged along. It wasn't the worst gig I was ever at. It was way later than 1998 though. More like 2002.

 

[mr pharmacist!!!!1]

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I got dragged along to that. My girlfriend at the time was bringing her little brother for his first gig and I got dragged along. It wasn't the worst gig I was ever at. It was way later than 1998 though. More like 2002.

teenage dirtbag/weatus were 2001 until 9/11 came along...
high times.

 

[cpr]

Suede in The SFX in January 1994 i think. high times indeed.

 

[nlgbbbblth]

Suede in The SFX in January 1994 i think. high times indeed.

THE ASPHALT WORLD

STILL LIFE

 

[cyclotron]

My sister brought myself and my brother to see Gary Glitter and The Glitter Band at the Adelphi Theatre sometime in 1974 or 1975 - this used to be quite a cool fact until recent ahem, exposures....

In between that was a Lark in the Park with Auto Da Fe I think - St. Anne's, sometime in the early 80's.

My first gig attending on my own was The Smiths at the SFX, November 12 1984. Monday night, first night of 2 dates. Morrissey had a cold. The crowd were reeling back and forth hard like they tended to do at shows back then and I lost one of my runners for a while - scary experience.

Saw REM then at the same venue 4th December (still have the ticket for this, autographed by the band.) Brilliant show but bucketed rain on the way home and got super-saturated.

 

[nlgbbbblth]

My sister brought myself and my brother to see Gary Glitter and The Glitter Band at the Adelphi Theatre sometime in 1974 or 1975 - this used to be quite a cool fact until recent ahem, exposures....

In between that was a Lark in the Park with Auto Da Fe I think - St. Anne's, sometime in the early 80's.

My first gig attending on my own was The Smiths at the SFX, November 12 1984. Monday night, first night of 2 dates. Morrissey had a cold. The crowd were reeling back and forth hard like they tended to do at shows back then and I lost one of my runners for a while - scary experience.

Saw REM then at the same venue 4th December (still have the ticket for this, autographed by the band.) Brilliant show but bucketed rain on the way home and got super-saturated.

24 years to the day !
Who knows where the time goes?

 

[rettucs]

In between that was a Lark in the Park with Auto Da Fe I think - St. Anne's, sometime in the early 80's.

my old man used to bring me to loads of them. They were always pretty great. I remember at least a couple in St.Annes Park and another 1 or 2 out in Blackrock (which is where I thought Auto da Fe played? maybe they did more than one).

They need to bring back Larks in the Parks. Might be tough to make a scrote-free event, but they were deadly and need to be brought back.

Someone needs to talk to Dave Fanning about this.

 

[Wilbert]

According to the "NIK KERSHAW OFFICIAL FAN CLUB NEWSLETTER NUMBER 1" reproduced here - it was 1984. I think you're getting old, old.

I like the fact that you read the original post and thought "hmmm something doesn't seem right about this" and then went and did some research.

 

[Anthony]

Anyone remember Killerwat? I think the song was Freddie's back

Did you listen to Tom Hayes?

 

[piratio]

Metallica & Corrosion of Conformity at the Point, 96, tripping balls on my first magic mushroom taste. Glorious.

 

[old]

According to the "NIK KERSHAW OFFICIAL FAN CLUB NEWSLETTER NUMBER 1" reproduced here - it was 1984. I think you're getting old, old.

Doh. That must mean the January gig was '85 so.
There are photos here. Isn't the internet great?

 

[old]

Did you listen to Tom Hayes?

Ah Tom Hayes on Capitol/Nitesky. Classic.
I used to have loads of tapes off that.
Killerwatt weren't the best. I didn't buy the EP, but saw em a couple of times. Didn't they support ST in McGonagles?

 

[nlgbbbblth]

Doh. That must mean the January gig was '85 so.
There are photos here. Isn't the internet great?

haha! deadly.

They look like they're enjoying themselves.

I wasn't at the gig but I did buy the Human Racing LP in 1984. Still have it.
Dancing Girls is a cool song. And The Riddle has a wonderful trad/folk vibe.

 

[Lolo]

S
Jesus And Mary Chain. SFX. September 1987. Pretty sure The Motorcycle Boy supported.

Yup, certainly did. Big Rock Candy Mountain is a forgotten indie pop classic.

 

[Lolo]

My sister brought myself and my brother to see Gary Glitter and The Glitter Band at the Adelphi Theatre sometime in 1974 or 1975 - this used to be quite a cool fact until recent ahem, exposures....

Are you sure it wasn't 1973? September 19th 1973 to be precise? 'Cause I know for a fact he played in Dublin the night I was born.

 

[Wilbert]

Doh. That must mean the January gig was '85 so.
There are photos here. Isn't the internet great?

How tiny does he look in that last photograph!?!

 

[TrevorReznik]

Ash / 60 foot dolls / china drum .... (kenickie cancelled)

the point

1996 i think ..... around xmas.

christ, i think i'd rather tell people that my 1st gig was Bosco in my local community centre in 1987!!!

that was waaaaaaaay more fun!