1980: Damned – Machine Gun Etiquette Dead Kennedys – Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables
1981: Restricted Code – First Night On Nine Below Zero – Three Times Enough Dead Kennedy’s – Too Drunk To Fuck Crass – Penis Envy
1982: Black Flag – Damaged
1983: Social Distortion – Mommy’s Little Monster Minor Threat – Out Of Step
1984: Husker Du – Diane DOA – Bloodied But Unbowed Anti-Sect – In Darkness There Is No Choice Subhumans – Cradle To The Grave Black Flag – My War UK Decay – Werewolf Cult Maniax – Cold Love Black Flag – Slip It In Black Flag – Family Man Subhumans – Rats Wasted Youth – Wild and Wandering
Phone Numbers: Paul Chambers Andy Anderson Justin Butler Simon Bradbury Dave Brown Alan (Josh and John)
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The Week That Was 1984 diary
Photo: original import sticker from Black Flag’s Damaged album on Unicorn
31st December 1984 See next diary
Live groups of 1984 Confessions of Sin Cult Maniax Subhumans Self Abuse Conflict
Live songs of 1984 Self Abuse – Loose Confessions of Sin – Loose (esp. at Capones)
National Insurance No. NP 30 09 66 A
Phone numbers Julie Roberts Paul Chambers Andy Anderson Justin Butler Simon Bradbury Dave Brown Amanda Brown Jane Seabright Kathryn Smith Zoe Liz Jennison
The Week That Was 1985 diary
Allergies: DEATH
Records of the week: Ruts – Staring at the Rude Boys, Subhumans – Rats Last song of the year: Cult Maniax – Morphine Mary
31st December 1984 Built a new reception area. Mr. Grainger’s being a cunt but I went at 4. Went to Houldey’s. Dandy and Beki weren’t there 5
1st January 1985 Got up 12. Not much on TV. Not done anything in particular. Cat’s still scared to come in my room. 5
2nd January 1985 Cleaned out the Mezz floor. Fucking knackering day at work. Went to Youth Club. Stayed by myself most of the time. Getting better at darts. 4
3rd January 1985 Cleaned out the Mezz floor. Ringo Chubb are playing on the 11th in Poole. Could’ve fallen asleep at work. Went to Houldey’s. Dandy didn’t seem to notice that I’ve changed for her. 6
4th January 1985 Cleaned out the Mezz floor. Fucking knackered. Moved all shit from Mezz floor. No Youth Club. Went to Muz’s. He’s still being a shit. 5
5th January 1985 Went to town with Mum. Saw Burdett but didn’t say anything to the cunt. He’s still one of the lads. Track’s iced over slightly. 5
6th January 1985 Got up 12.30. Did this and that. Hoovered my room. Went out – no one about. 5
19th November 1984 Went to Russell’s funeral but didn’t stay long. Sad occasion. Had afternoon off work.
22nd November 1984 First time at college – load of shit. Went down Poole. Bought Scars 12″, Cult Maniax ‘Johnny The Duck’, Subhumans ‘Rats’, Toxic Reasons 7″
12th-16th November 1984 Went to Torquay with Ian on a course. Had a good laugh in the mine and did a bit of damage. But was smoking 50 fags a day while I was there.
15th November 1984 Did talk on poetry – captured on video.
Record of the week: Pregnant Combine Harvesters – AURA, Zounds – Can’t Cheat Karma, Cult Maniax – Full of Spunk RP
17th September 1984 Nothing special happened today.
18th September 1984 Met Zoe in Wimborne. Had a laugh with Parafin down the woods. Pissed around with Bennett’s air pistol. Went to Houldey’s. Dandy still gives me the horn. But SHE’S SO BEAUTIFUL I NEVER WANT TO SEE HER. Found my giro. £49.50
19th September 1984 Collect money. Went to Poole. Went with Bernice on the bus. Got some records. UKDK LP, In Excelsis, Disorder, Chaotic Dischord, Zounds and Cult Maniax. Had a laugh with Parafin again.
20th September 1984 Got up late. Granny had a go. Went and bought some things. Chased Burt for something to do.
21st September 1984 Went to Wimborne. Got pissed. But somehow got bored. So came back.
22nd September 1984 Went to Fog’s. Rupe was there. Jez came over. Fog came. Went to party. Had a good time. Went to the Void. Went back to party. Went back to other one with Jez. Went back to Fog’s. Came back. Mum was back.
23rd September 1984 Got up at 1. Went to Wimborne. Jez and Rupe came round. Played Megamania and Super Breakout at Bennet’s. Watched Threads. Quite disturbing. Mum got me horoscope book.
Record of the week: Organised Chaos (live), Cult Maniax – No More Beach Boys
9th July 1984 Got up. Went to school. Took the books back. Saw a few teachers there. Went down to Wimborne. Went to careers shit crap. Saw Jim. He’s coming over on Wednesday. Burd came over. We eventually found someone with some booze. Me and Muz got absolutely smashed.
10th July 1984 Went to Sharon’s. Not doing painting which pissed me off. Put dirt in a wheelbarrow and took it down garden. Rubbing down a couple of posts. Came back. Got ticket for Friday if it’s on. Met Jez, went to Ben’s. Did some taping. I came back. Watching a shit film.
11th July 1984 Got up. Jim came round. Listened to records for a while. Took dog. Went down shop. Then back. Jim rode my bike around. Went to Murray’s. I went and got a video. Watched it at Muz’s. American Werewolf in London. Jim went on. I had tea. Went to see Bernice. Came back. Don’t know what else I done. Suppose I went to sleep.
12th July 1984 Went to Sharon’s. Did this and that. Got wet. Sharon had a moan. I felt like telling her to piss off. Did more odd jobs in the afternoon. Came back. Started typing up PCH booklet. Did that all fuckin’ night. Can’t remember anything else. Whether anything happened or not I don’t know.
13th July 1984 Got up. Went to town. Got photocopying done of lyrics and some photos. Went down Poole. Left bike at Justin’s. Got coach. Got to Warminster. Got drunk on the way. Gig was an hour late. Self Abuse – good. Organised Chaos – excellent. Cult Maniax – good. Didn’t see much of the Subhumans cos had to catch coach. Walked up to Justin’s, rode home. Got back about 3.
14th July 1984 Malcolm Owen d. 1980. Got up. Felt fuckin’ knackered. Lounged around all day. Decided to go at 6. Went to Bernice’s. Went down pub cos there was some do on. John Lines bought me a drink. We then got 4 cans. Lines only wanted one. I went to Holloways. Got some photos. Had a drink. Came back. Was dark. That’s life.
15th July 1984 Got up. Lounged around again. Jez came over. I told him about my idea for a fanzine – he says he’ll help. He’s coming over tomorrow. He went on. Talked to Muz for a while. Came back. Doing PCH booklet. Went to sleep. Good weekend really.
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