King Kurt - destination Zululand

[Buzzer]

I remember going to see them as an impressionable 15 year old in Portsmouth in 1984. Fantastic psychobilly haircuts, bananas, blokes in dresses, tar and feathers, foam. f***! Those boys knew how to party.

Got banned from Top of the Pops for tarring and feathering everyone within hitting distance. Anyone else remember them?

 

[Deano's Right Foot]

Oh yes - saw them at the Fridge at Brixton. They threw offal and other aninal body parts everywhere - it was carnage! Also fun was when they got the most pissed audience member on stage and funneled a pint or two of alcohol down their necks in the hope that they would throw up everywhere. They even had some kind of device to spin them around so that the vomit would be spread as far as possible.

*sighs* those were the days...

 

[Icy Gull]

Oh yes - saw them at the Fridge at Brixton. They threw offal and other aninal body parts everywhere - it was carnage! Also fun was when they got the most pissed audience member on stage and funneled a pint or two of alcohol down their necks in the hope that they would throw up everywhere. They even had some kind of device to spin them around so that the vomit would be spread as far as possible.

*sighs* those were the days...

Sounds like a club 18-30 holiday, except the fun would take place on a sunny beach.

 

[hart's shirt]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjFlnWklCD4

 

[Tubby Mondays]

'Coming back from Zululand where I spent my holidays...'

 

[macky]

he came from brighton
used to be smeggie and they cheesy bits
what fun they were

 

[Stinky Kat]

he came from brighton
used to be smeggie and they cheesy bits
what fun they were

Macky

He comes from Bexhill - went to bexhill downs, his name is gary caton - he is a very nice bloke

 

[Prof P]

Never saw them (I was only 11 in 1982), infact I don't remember listening to them much but I did own some of their excellent Tshirts, resplendent with a big rockabilly rat. My mum loathed them, which was clearly the whole point.

 

[Gordon the Gopher]

Personally I preferred the Meteors even though not quite as wild. Also I seem to remember a 3 piece from Brighton were quite well known in those days. Anyone remember their name?

 

[Franks Wild Years]

The Long Tall Texans

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

King Kurt Nosegun-tastic! About time we had a thread on the Welsh ex-Albion target man.

 

[macky]

Macky

He comes from Bexhill - went to bexhill downs, his name is gary caton - he is a very nice bloke

sorry i stand corrected
what i meant was used to live here
was always in the basement now who remebers that place

 

[Buzzer]

I do. I think. Is that the one by the PAvilion or was it the one below the Standard in West Street?

 

[Franks Wild Years]

Wasnt the Basement the art college place on whatever the road is that goes from the level down to the pier. Remember some good nights down there drinking cheap beer and chatting up art college girls.
Oh no I've been away to long I cant remember street names.

 

[macky]

Wasnt the Basement the art college place on whatever the road is that goes from the level down to the pier. Remember some good nights down there drinking cheap beer and chatting up art college girls.
Oh no I've been away to long I cant remember street names.

grand parade great little club
used to get some of the celebs in there from time to time

 

[Stinky Kat]

Smeggy story cica 1979

He was caught dodging the train from brighton to hastings when the chessy bits were due to support the Pirahnas on the pier. Eventually was released got to the pier 9ish and persuaded Nicky and the dots to cut their set short andd then the band played 3 songs, or maybe just did 3 versions of mama we are all crazy now, and blew everybody else on the bill including the pirahnas away - punk rock man

 

[coventrygull]

Smeggy was just another shit Brighton band

 

[Buzzer]

Smeggy story cica 1979

He was caught dodging the train from brighton to hastings when the chessy bits were due to support the Pirahnas on the pier. Eventually was released got to the pier 9ish and persuaded Nicky and the dots to cut their set short andd then the band played 3 songs, or maybe just did 3 versions of mama we are all crazy now, and blew everybody else on the bill including the pirahnas away - punk rock man

I so want to go gigging with every last one of you that replied to this thread.

As it happens I'm off to see Black Rebel Motorcycle Club on Sunday. Anyone else going?

 

[Buzzer]

The Long Tall Texans

Brighton? I thought they were from Worthing.....could be mistaken. Saw them busking their hearts out in Worthing when I was ooohh.....15? 1984 it would have been

 

[Insel affe]

Brighton? I thought they were from Worthing.....could be mistaken. Saw them busking their hearts out in Worthing when I was ooohh.....15? 1984 it would have been

they lived at sackville rd hove mid/late 80s still going strong and play europe and the states alot.