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11 Aug 2025

Artefact of the day

Photograph
1st January 1985
Added 23rd December 2009
by transmission
Band on the Wall, sometime in the 80’s
If anyone has more details of the other band members, could they let me know?

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“In reply to Barry b's comment. I too was ta the Hall and Oates gig at the Apollo. It was and always will be one of the best gigs I've ever been to!”
10 Aug
“Hi...i can remember that Parrot.You had the Morticia look effortlessly..* That picture certainly captures pips as it was...for me it was an enchanted cave full of interesting like minded people. i still listen to some of that music...Bauhaus,siouxsie sioux ,the cure etc... looking back i wish i hadn't get so Drunk every time,but just enjoyed the Blissful Gothic Masquerade ball....”
09 Aug
“Hi ...great to see some familiar faces from the Enchanting Pip days.. sad to learn Simon McGrath passed away & so long ago. He was a great guy, i loved it when he was on the Dance floor,he was a great dancer. The girl on the left is certainly Janette {punker]. i remember we share exaxtly the same date of birth & birthday. It would be great to get in touch if youed be up for that Punker,. Those were great times,Pips on saturday.Legends on Thursday. i lost touch with my group of goths .Rustle & Lee coverly.Jacko & Gorden.. i recognize celia & Andrew from another picture,hope your both well. ill see if i can dig out some pips photos. & post them. xxx”
09 Aug
“I have 3 Flesh flyers in mint condition sent by Peter Saville I think. Xmas Monday 23rd Dec, Wed 26th Feb and Wed 25th Mar.”
08 Aug
“Stephen, many thanks for getting back. I'll send you a WeTransfer link shortly and an email explaining why I have these tracks!”
06 Aug
“Michael thanks for this my email is stephen.hallworth@ntlworld.com”
06 Aug
“I've got a couple of Alient Tint tracks digitised from a cassette, which I'd be happy to send to you if you're still on this site. If you also have reel to reel tapes then I do know someone who might be able to help.”
05 Aug
“Some 5 years later I've just logged on to the site again to add some memorabilia and seen that I didn't reply to your last comment. However, sorry, I don't have any photos. Did you find one?”
03 Aug
“BBC Record Label, Young Folk In Worship (ft. Heather Jones) recorded at Dickinson Road BBC studios in 1971. John Thewlis, lead singer, still has hair - but not the barnet illustrated on the record sleeve. Photo taken sitting in overpoweringly bright sunshine outside the studio (was a church). Youngest guitarist, small boy towards front right of the photo, is Richard Darbyshire who was a great little singer/songwriter in his own right. (Living in a Box, Richard Darbyshire for more on his recording career - You may have seen "Living In A Box" or "Room In Your Heart" on Top of the Pops. The group featured regularly on the BBC - radio and TV. Recorded TV series "Sing a New Song" in the London studios with Cliff Richard and The Settlers If you're wondering what they sounded like, "bouncy", please buy the album; it comes up occasionally on the bay.”
29 Jul
“You might be thinking of the End Of Millenium party, summer 1993. It was held in Robert Adam Crescent with bands & DJs performing from the roof of The Eagle pub. We carried on through the night & into the morning when the police did indeed turn up, left & came back later to shut us down.”
25 Jul

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