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Added 27th December 2007 by Ron

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Flyer
Manchester Polytechnic Cavendish House
1980

Old flyer from 1980 the old poly, went to the GENX one, Billy Idol got a bit upset when some herbet spat at him and smudged his t shirt .
Terry Chimes on drums and James Stevenson on guitar oh and Tony James prior to Sigue Sigue whatever
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“cavendish house... which bit is that? is it where the theatre is now?

- that's a really early Pylon gig too! (an Athens, GA band, and a big influence on REM).”
Written by mat
28 Dec 2007
“If you turned left from the poly you came to the bridge over to the Russel club in Hulme, I think Joy Division had some photos taken on it.”
Written by Ron
29 Dec 2007
“Cavendish House - wasn't that the old Poly Union building (on Cavendish Street presumably)?

Night Visitors played there in Oct 1979. I think Elliot Rashman (later Simply Red's manager) was Social Sec there.”
Written by Big Block 454
06 Jan 2008
“454s right. Here's an old 1969 pic of what became Cavendish House taken from All Saints Park www.images.manchester.gov.uk/web/obje...”
Written by ellismills
07 Jan 2008
“Pylon............Great American band!”
Written by bb
17 Jan 2008
“Yep that was the Gen X without Derwood. Psychedelic Furs, Dead Kennedys, Garry Glitter, Adam and The Ants, killing Joke as I remember.”
Written by Flannel
24 Jan 2008
“think it was the kennedys first tour of england supported by uk decay whose set was delayed due to their singer having an accident then performing with a bandaged head!”
Written by johng
01 Mar 2008
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