Persimon

Erm....daft question Panda79 but why would I have a ticket for somewhere I already am?.....

I'm amazed Pete. You must have kept everything from The ROTT days. Tops.

Interesting reading. Have lived in Japan a few years now and have forgotten what its like to be a visitor over here! To give a balanced picture on the war, (and I do not condone what happened here, I too had family imprisoned over here, just want to give a balanced picture) Japan still has not apologised to its own peoples for what happened. There is no "disability benefit" of the like for the injured civilians in areas such as Hiroshima. On a lighter note, it is an amazing country to visit. Tattoos are still taboo, keep 'em covered when going through immigration and use discression in public places. Besides the tourist "top 10 places to see" , just walking around the cities is an experience, as the things you think will be different to back home are the same and vice versa. Am happy to help with any questions about this place, so feel free to holler! Persimon

I'm the urban spaceman baby.....

Sheffield-Being Boiled and Circus Of Death by The Human League Nag Nag Nag Caberet Voltaire In The Garden by Artery They Suffocate At Night and My Blue Lighthouse by Pulp Manch Joy Division, The Smiths, Ed Banger and The Nosebleeds. Was also a band called The Distractions. Dunno if were from Manch, but were very Joy Division esque and only released one album. Liverpool The Bunnymen and Teardrop Explodes are always a good start.

"My brain is in the cupboard Under the kitchen sink it's not in my head so I don't have to think" Well, that's my excuse anyway! Alien Sex Fiend, My Brain Is In The Cupboard.

Mozzer and The Smiths (in their day) rock! Music needs the maverick lyricists, another being Mark E Smith of the Fall. Personally, I always thought people who don't bother listening to the lyrics might as well just play the instrumental b-side as the songwriter's role IS the lyrics.

Ohhh, gawd, too many to pick one but The Mission with Red Lorry Yellow Lorry supporting, I think at Shefo City Hall was a blinder 1986 and Fuzzbox at the uni was a laugh, my mate even won their "fashion show" that night!!

Pete FCS, you are a scholar and a gentleman That has made my Monday evening. :hihi. And the Hypoooootherrrrmiiiaaa (Ok I can't spell) sketch too. I can imagine that working on the Young Ones with Ben Elton as the quizmaster. Happy days!

:mad:It's a S**rB***s!!! Ironic indeed. Would've been more fitting to at least have become a independant coffe shop, rather than one of....those! So, where do people buy the material the Indie used to sell thesedays?

Shame tis no more. I used to really enjoy the shambolic anarchy and hearing some damn good bands on ROTT....Not to mention EastEmmerdaleSideStreet!!! Wonder if the time is right for a resurection

Thanks for this thread you lot! I used to listen to FCS, Slopdosh etc.. on Radio Sheffield, R.O.T.T. on Sunday nights when I were a nipper, was the best homework distractor EVER! And now I feel rather old. Is there still a program like this ont'wireless these days?

Yep! Rememeber buying a John Cooper Clarke book in there as a teen. When did it close and what is it now?

Oh this thread is marvelous. Just spent the best part of a rainy afternoom remeniscing about sticky floors, health hazzard bogs and trying to guess what they laced that lager with....Got me and a friend discussing this again and she's convinced it was the hairspray fumes from "all you bloody ozone killing gothics!" Used to go to the Limit in the mid '80's and was slightly underage my first few times, but loved the atmosphere, found out who the hell I was in that place and still remember the red marks round my neck from a lad I was with "strangle dancing" me whenever they played the Banshees 'Christine'! Happy Days

Dear oh dear....this reminds me of a quote from Billy Bragg. I think he was comparing an awards ceremony, or might have been appearing on it. I can't remember his exact words but he appologised to the audience by saying sorry folks, you got me tonight. Milli Vanilli were going to play, but they couldn't make it,.....seems like they've lost their voices!!!