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Added 5th June 2007 by Tony/Longfella

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Manchester Academy Memories

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King of the Slums
Academy 3 (Hop & Grape)
26th May 1989

Story by Tony:

I'm guessing 89 for this as the year the album came out. Possibly earlier?

I loved KotS, great song titles, great lyrics, quintessentially Northern, gloriously out of step with everything else around at the time and that dirty violin sound! Like sawing a cat in half - only good! (8 out of 10 cats prefer not to be sawn in half.)

I remember failing to get into the Boardwalk for a KotS show being filmed for BBC2s excellent SnubTV music slot. (Who else was on?)
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“the solem bar! that was the downstairs place wasn't it- 'round the back? we used to go to friday night disco there - cheap booze!”
Written by mat
“I was at the Boardwalk that night 'SnubTV' were filming, the other group on the bill was 'Dub Sex'.”
Written by RobC
“Academy 3 was originally known as the Solem Bar until the early 80's when it was re-named the Hop & Grape, so not sure why this has Solem Bar on it....maybe people still knew it as that?
The Solem Bar name was transferred to one of the bars downstairs.”
Written by 1963
“Yeah, pretty sure this was the H&G as Ive only been downstairs twice. Once for a Pulp aftershow party on the His n Hers tour with Jarvis DJing and once recently for a great gig by The Hold Steady.”
Written by Tony/Longfella
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