The Buzzcocks w/Jazz Butcher 11/20/89 First Avenue w/John & David Ticket Price: Unknown Here we go! We really were anticipating this show. The Buzzcocks was one of our favorite bands. I’m not sure about my friend David, but John and I had never seen them before. David is a few years older than John andContinue reading “concert memoirs pt. 23 – buzzcocks, the the, killing joke & buzzcocks”
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concert memoirs pt. 22 – wire, killing joke & the waterboys
Wire 6/22/88 First Avenue w/John Ticket Price: Unknown Wire is just so cool. They had just released my two favorites of their albums: Ideal Copy and A Bell Is A Cup… I know their earlier albums were great as well, but those two just rank high with me. It doesn’t hurt that Ideal Copy hasContinue reading “concert memoirs pt. 22 – wire, killing joke & the waterboys”
concert memoirs pt. 21 – the godfathers, robyn hitchcock & the egyptians & the church
The Godfathers w/The Nils 3/28/88 First Avenue w/John Ticket Price: $6.00 “This damn nation! Frustration!” An excellent song that I first heard during a Club Degenerate night at First Avenue. Great guitar. Nice and angry. They put on a good show. They were very tight and very rockin’. Their lead singer was full of theContinue reading “concert memoirs pt. 21 – the godfathers, robyn hitchcock & the egyptians & the church”
concert memoirs pt. 20 – hunters & collectors, echo & the bunnymen, new order, gene loves jezebel, game theory & naked rayun
Hunters & Collectors5/31/87 First Avenue w/John Ticket Price: $5.00 I didn’t know this Australian band well, but John really liked them. I enjoyed the show very much. I’ve got to say this band definitely wore their hearts on their sleeves. They played some of the most heartfelt music I’ve ever heard at a concert. NotContinue reading “concert memoirs pt. 20 – hunters & collectors, echo & the bunnymen, new order, gene loves jezebel, game theory & naked rayun”
concert memoirs pt. 19 – husker du
Husker Du w/Peter Case3/30/87 First Avenue w/John & Bob Ticket Price: $8.50 This is the last time John and I would be seeing Husker Du in concert. However, it was the first (and only) time for my older brother, Bob. John and I were unimpressed. The show was in promotion of their latest release, Warehouse:Continue reading “concert memoirs pt. 19 – husker du”
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