Flyer
Emergency
Pips
1st February 1978

“1978, Joy Division having played there the week before (their first gig as Joy division) in what was the first in a series of gigs for a Wednesday night at Pips, it was held in one of the rooms at the front of the building. We (Emergency) supplied the PA for most of them and I worked the front of house desk.”

“thanks Bladesy....”

“Think that this may be 'Emergency' who became 'Foreign Press' rather than the punk riot city 'Emergency' the time line fits.
Pips hosted weekday punk gigs by The Grout and Joy Division in 78.”

“was indeed the very same Emergency who later became Foreign Press,”

“I notice it says artwork by T Johnson... is that Trevor Johnson perchance?”

“Yes, he was a friend of Ralph's the bands vocalist, as you probably know he later became an associate of Peter Saville. Trevor also created a number of posters for Emergency & Foreign Press (notably the Electric Circus with Joy Division in support) and Foreign Press sleeves.”