Music from Curse Ov Dialect and Kaigen, Social Distortion, Bannlyst, The Fall, Unknown, Sun City Girls, The Misunderstood, The Crime, Rancid, Eddy Current Suppression Ring, The Slaves, Billy Childish and Dan Melchior, Itch, My Dad is Dead, Heavy Vegetable, Refused and The Rattles.
Gratitude Journal
I am so happy and grateful that the men came today to look at our roof which blew away a couple of weeks ago. Hopefully, they can fix it. I don’t envy them, having to work on the roof in the blazing sun today.
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)
Record of the week: Confessions of Sin – Loose (Live)
16th January 1984 Pissing down today – difficult to have a fag in school. Made an omelette in H.E. Then made about 15 pancakes cos there was nothing else to do. Chatted to Paul. Final episode of The Prisoner is on tonight – bloody silly it was.
17th January 1984 Elfie got football off the roof. Just had some fun singing along to Social Distortion. Not a lot happened tonight. Not a lot happened today really. Got some ice cream. My mum made an appointment to get my hair cut on Thursday. Did get a letter from Zoe.
18th January 1984 Misfits have got a new LP out £7.50 called Earth AD. Faith have got a new LP as well called Subject To Change. Don’t know whether to stay and watch Butcher or go back to Paul’s on Saturday. Andy reckons it’s being filmed. Nothing else much.
19th January 1984 Got caught being with smokers today. Walked down to Wimborne and got me haircut after school. Mum picked me up after talking to Gibby at parents’ evening – usual shit. Good art lesson today – didn’t do much.
20th January 1984 Another good art lesson today – painted T-shirt. Good H.E. lesson as well. Just rung Andy but he’s not in so I’ll ring tomorrow. Looking forward to gig tomorrow.
21st January 1984 Went down with Jez, Rupert and Kristian to Bournemouth. Found Andy. Did this and that. Went to Dave’s (Self Abuse) – help shift gear in. Me and Dave Parsons and Rut were dancing to Idiom Tribe. Then came Confessions Of Sin who were absolutely fucking amazing. Then came Self Abuse who were ace. Then Butcher (who no one danced to). Was going to go to the Mad Are Sane party but stayed at this kid’s but 3 to a room. Went to sleep at 5.
22nd January 1984 Got up at 9. Had breakfast in Fortes (?). I went up to Triangle. Had to wait one hour for a bus. Got back, met Hayley, Ajax etc. Told them about a good video so they got it and we went to Sharon’s (Fear No Evil) it was fuckin’ ace. Went up to Simon’s. Baldy was there. Smoked some pot and came back smelling bad.
Singles of 83 Conflict – To A Nation Of Animal Lovers Conflict – The Serenade Is Dead
All-Time Single Theatre of Hate – Legion/Original Sin
LPs of 83 MDC – Millions of Dead Cops VA – Son of Oi! Kraut – An Adjustment To Society Black Flag – Everything Went Black VA – Rat Music For Rat People
All-Time LP Black Flag – Damaged
Tracks of 83 MDC – American Achievements Newtown Neurotics/Attila – Mindless Violence/Andy’s A Corporatist Red Alert – Industrial Slide Social Distortion – Moral Threat Conflict – Berkshire Cunt
Records of the week: Minor Threat – Out of Step, MDC – Multi Death Corporations, Social Distortion – Mommy’s Little Monster
26th December 1983 Woke up 8 – Couldn’t sleep. Feeling terrible – bad gut. Watching Bugs Bunny at the moment. Going to Lorna’s soon. Nice relaxing day. Sharon, Ken, Mungo and Kim were there as well. Got slightly tipsy – so to speak.
27th December 1983 Woke up 9. Listening to Minor Threat and Social Distortion – not done much really. Got a box to put my LPs in. Been thinking mostly – about this and that. Finished reading The Fog – good.
28th December 1983 Carrie’s on tonight. Met Muz down at Gaunts – bought some fags. Not been doing much again. Reading my Naff Guide. Eddie Waring is ill. Rupert and Sue came over – they gave me some talc.
Eddie Waring
29th December 1983 Went to Poole with Mum. Can’t go to see Zoe – no busses. Got photocopying of the group done. Bought 3 books – Psychlone, The Satanist and Time Enough For Love. Zoe called – had to explain I couldn’t see her. Anarchy in the UK isn’t No. 1 in the Festive 50. (Blue Monday). Started reading The Dark.
30th December 1983 Not much happening today. Watching Battlestar Galactica at the moment. Got a pair of slippers – at last. Trying to arrange meeting – should be on Monday at Justin’s. Cat’s here at the moment. There’s nothing else to fill this space up.
31st December 1983 Went in the afternoon to Poole. Put another £2 on the Youth Brigade LP. Saw the Frantix EP £2.49. Doesn’t look much but it’s probably good. Got a bottle of Merrydown which I’m slurping now. Theatre of Blood is on tonight – it’s good.
1st January 1984 Cat slept with me last night. I got a bit drunk last night. Woke up at 12 again. Went out on the common for a laugh. Was reading most of the day. Not a lot else happened. Had a game of poker with Mum, Granny and Grandad.
25th December 1983 Well, it’s Christmas. The cat slept with me. Forgot to make my mum a cup of tea – was so tired as I didn’t get to sleep til 2. Had 2 and a half bottles of Merrydown so was very merry all day. Zoe called me and talked for one and a half hours. Cat slept with me again. Social Distortion – Mommy’s Little Monster Minor Threat – Out of Step MDC – Multi Death Corporations Menstrual Cycles – Skin/Punx
26th December 1983 See next diary
28th December 1983 Carrie’s on
Forward Engagements 6th January 1984 – Subhumans/Self Abuse/(maybe us)
SATAN’S CHILDREN SONGS Lyrics: BE DAMNED DECAY ENTER THE PIT POLYTECHNIC SONG IT DOESN’T MATTER HOW MANY REAGANS YOU SHOOT YOU”RE THE DEVIL NOW DOGSHIT DANGER GAS MASK DANCE BAUHAUS SATAN’S CHILDREN ABBATOIRS GOD AND LIGHT DICKHEADS ANONYMOUS DULCE ET DECORUM EST HALLSBALLS
Music and Lyrics: DOCTOR MARTEN BOOTS POLYTECHNIC SONG LOUIE LOUIE SATAN’S CHILDREN ABBATOIRS
Practices: 1
21 Dec 1983 Jan 83 – Simon sacked from Species Jun 83 – Species split Me, Justin, Simon got together and the idea born – Violent Rubbish Justin’s friend Paul Reid said he may be interested in playing guitar Aug 83 – Justin, Simon, Paul and Rick had a practice while I was on holiday. Sep 83 – Kenty persuaded Paul to leave 2nd Butcher gig at Capones – got Andy to be our guitarist Oct 83 – Had a practice at Herbert Carter Nov 83 – Tried to play at Cult Maniax gig – Andy had diabetes attack – changed name to Satan’s Children Dec 83 – Gig planned with Subhumans and Self Abuse – Jan Cliff may be joining
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