Stop, Look, Listen
A one off edition fanzine started and run by The Accused
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Jez Collins
Floosie I Need You
Local band Floosie I Need You were notable for the drummer Dil Green who went onto to be the drummer in bIG fLAME, the post punk Manchester based band. Thanks to Mick Greenway for altering us to Floosie I Need You, just the name alone demands more information on them.
Dee Edwards
Dee has been a backing singer for years. Travelling the world and supporting two of the biggest acts around, Simply Red and UB40, Dee is still out there performing.
Snobs
It doesn’t really need much introduction, but Snobs is a legendary venue in Birmingham. Better known as an indie and student populated nightclub it has been going for over 30 years.
Consisting of two rooms, it was mainly used a play back venue or PA show for ‘live’ music and really got its reputation for the club nights which included ridiculously cheap drinks.
The Accused
THE ACCUSED WERE:
PAUL PANIC
MARTIN HOPELESS;BASS
DAVE BROWNE;GUITAR
SIMON BAKER(COCKROACH);DRUMS
HELPED AND HINDERED BY PAUL PERKINS AND ED ECCLES
The Triangle Arts Centre
The Triangle was located in Gosta Green right in the middle of Aston University and the Birmingham Institute for Art & Design. It housed the fabled experimental Arts Lab group, members of whom would go on to create great things in Theatre and Audio Visual disciplines. It also housed the wonderful and much missed Triangle Cinema.
Off Limits
Record shop in Kings Heath, remembered by Nigel King who also sent in this photo of Off Limits record bag. Nigel has a great collection of record shop carrier bags here [nggallery id=38]
The Maisonettes
The Maisonettes were an English one-hit band formed by Lol Mason (formerly of City Boy) and Mark Tibenham. Their debut single, “Heartache Avenue”, reached number 7 on the UK Singles Chart in 1982, and later peaked at number 12 on the Canadian chart and number 97 in Australia in early 1983. The song was… Read More »The Maisonettes