Archive
April 1981
April 01 – The Expressos. The review below is from “Sounds” dated April 18th.
April 02 – Rage
April 03 – Reluctant Stereotypes
April 04 – Johnny Marr’s 7th Sun. Support: Dirty Strangers
April 05 – The Meteors. Support: El Trains
April 06 – TV Smith & The Explorers
April 07 – Money. Support: Devotion
April 08 – White Heat
April 09 – Michael De Barres & His Chequered Past. The clip above is from Michael and Chequered Past but the line up is somewhat different to the band that played tonight. Clem Burke is on drums and Nigel Harrison on bass (both ex-Blondie) but the clip has Steve Jones (ex-Sex Pistols) on guitar and Tony Sales on keyboards instead of Andy Barnet (ex-Urchin) and Nick Sykes.
April 10 – Reluctant Stereotypes
April 11 – Pretty Things
April 12 – Modern English
April 13 – The Polecats
April 14 – The Polecats
April 15 – Livewire
April 16 – Angelwitch
April 17 – Angelwitch
April 18 – Ken Hensley & Shotgun. Ken left Uriah Heep last autumn after 10 years in the band. His new album, “Free Spirit” was released last month. Shotgun consists of Pete Thompson – drums (ex-Silverhead), Ian Gibbons – keyboards (ex-Kinks), Derek Marshall – guitar (ex Marshall Fury) and Denny Ball – bass. The review below is from “Sounds” dated May 9th.
April 19 – Ken Hensley & Shotgun
April 20 – Rose Tattoo. This was the band’s first trip to The Marquee (and London?). They came across to promote themselves both here and in Europe prior to a major tour later on. The clip above comes from German television at this time.
April 21 – Rose Tattoo
April 22 – Atomic Rooster
April 23 – The Belle Stars
April 24 – Reluctant Stereotypes. Support: The Americans
April 25 – Supercharge ’81
April 26 – Weapon
April 27 – The Lemons
April 28 – Dolly Mixture. Here they are with their single from later this year, “Been Teen”.
April 29 – White Heat
April 30 – Thompson Twins
February 1981
February 01 – The Mechanics. These Orange County rockers made it across the pond to play The Marquee, Here’s the only footage I could find of them from a Long Beach cable station two years ago.
February 02 – Taurus
February 03 – More. Support: Limelight
February 04 – The Gas
February 05 – Au-Pairs. Seen here with Come Again (from the film “Urgh! A Music War” which is out this year).
February 06 – Reluctant Stereotypes
February 07 – Pretty Things
February 08 – The Polecats
February 09 – Fatal Charm. Support: X-Effects
February 10 – More. Support: Bronz
February 11 – Weapon
February 12 – Lionheart. This band are supposed to be THE NWOBHM supergroup but seem to be dogged by problems. They recently ousted ex-Tygers Of Pan Tang singer Jesse Cox with John Farlam. Farlam flew in to London from his home in Switzerland for this show but the next day was sacked “for his lack of stage presence”.
February 13 – Budgie
February 14 – Atomic Rooster
February 15 – Any Trouble. Here they are from Swedish TV’s Måndagsbörsen on 2nd Feb. The interview is totally crazy but the track, “Girls Are Always Right” shows just how underrated Clive Gregson has always been.
February 16 – Fatal Charm. Support: Sinking Ships
February 17 – More. Support: Bastille
February 18 – Dedringer
February 19 – Theatre Of Hate
February 20 – Magna Carta
February 21 – Samson. Support: Money
February 22 – Spiff Radio Show (ex-Nina Hagen Band)
February 23 – Fatal Charm
February 24 – Sledgehammer. Support: The Lasers. The review of The Lasers below is taken from “Sounds” dated March 7th.
February 25 – The Moondogs. Support: TV-21
February 26 – Lionheart
February 27 – The Ruts DC. Here they are, live from Hurrah at the end of last year. The review below comes from “Sounds” dated March 7th.
February 28 – The Ruts DC
