Tag: Mr Ashby

*The Week That Was – 8th April 1985

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Record of the week: VA – Unsafe At Any Speed, Husker Du – Zen Arcade

8th April 1985
Day off. Decided we’d have a piss-up. It was quite a laugh. Went to Houldey’s til midnight. Dean broke my nose!!

9th April 1985
Got up ok. Didn’t feel too bad. Chopped some trees. Put fungicide on this posh bungalow. Did Mr Ashby’s bedroom. Mr Ashby told me about 2CR competition.

10th April 1985
Didn’t go to see Josh and John last night. 3 girls up the road invited people to go round so we did.

11th April 1985
Saw those girls again I expect.

12th April 1985
Bought two bottles of Scotsmac. Drank one but didn’t get pissed. Went to YC.

13th April 1985
Mum goes to London. Husker Du and Die Kreuzen LPs came. Got fuckin’ ratted tonight. Emma, Kirsty and Sam came round. Graeme got off with Emma and I sort of got off with Kirsty.

14th April 1985
Graeme said Emma’s got a big mouth. Haha.

*Tube Train – 18th March 1985

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Travelling on the tube train
Noise rattles your brain
Sitting on the dirty seats
Escalator takes your feet
Away
Riding on the tube train
Ride, ride, ride, ride
You’re deep inside
The underground
Taking you around
On tube trains

The Week That Was

Record of the week: False Prophets – Banana Split Republic, Husker Du – 59 Times The Pain/Girl Who Lives On Heaven Hill

18th March 1985
Started work with another kiddy. It’s quite good fun. Bloke’s pretty decent as well. Working in Sandbanks. Stayed in.
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19th March 1985
Working on my own. Down Leigh Road. Bloke used to be in the Pretty Things.
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20th March 1985
Working same place. Others are helping too. Went to Holtwood. Pete offered an expenses-paid concert there. Can’t be bad. Went down Hinton Martell for meeting. Saw Tammy for first time. She’s OK but always talking about herself. Scott was getting off with her last I saw.
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21st March 1985
Morning went quick. Afternoon was boring. Mr Ashby said if Atrox want he can put us in touch with someone who can get us a record out. Rung Paul, told him about gig and record deal. Maybe practice Sunday.
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23rd March 1985
Got Conflict 7″ Flux 7″, Husker Du LP, Stupids 7″, DOA 12″

24th March 1985
Shit practice. Gonna have a break for a while.