Here's a nice close-up shot of Hey! Elastica playing at Dundee's Dance Factory in 1982.
The venue for the Dance Factory back then was Teazers, at the Royal Hotel in Union Street.
Under the photo is an article from Deadbeat fanzine detailing their debut single which had just been released at the time - and although it mentions the gig date as being the 15th, the gig actually took place on the 14th October '82.
Thanks to Al McEwan.
I used to go oot wi' Giles the backing singer when she was a punk rocker. She was fae Blairgowrie.
ReplyDeleteI was the drummer in the band, which was a life-time & a half ago. I seem to remember a fight breaking out at the Tayside Bar, or maybe that was in the dressing room (sic) after the gig.
ReplyDeleteIf you hudnae av been pished and ruin the intro to MY song I would NEVER have "Stuck the Heid onya" and ruin yer nose 👃 in the dressing room infronta aw them journalists while your dumb actions had both our girls in tears 😢 and our management had to find ME another hotel in an attempt to calm down the situation & you seemta remember "A Fight" broke out!!!!! I NEVER EVER witnessed a fight at any Elastica shows - How ye doing Keith bruv ? Its been a while ehno? You were a civil servant before I got you outta that life & then you became an adult music advisor at Scotlands first Government Subsidised "New Music Faculty" before goin on tour wi our roadie & they "Sunshine on Leith" Ginger Speccy Twin Boys at the height of their Fame /// yer a lucky wee chavvie bruv. Next time I'm in town we should go furra pint iffa knew howty contact ya?????
DeleteIf anyone knows how I can get in touch with Giles or even what her surname was/is I would be soooo grateful. Just want to drop her a line to say thank you.
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it was my band and i know all the answers
ReplyDeleteDo you really? I’d love to know how Giles is. She got me through my first ever break up. I’d love to know anything about the band. There is so little information out there. Thanks.
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