VICTIMS FAMILY/HOMAGE FREAKS
London Camden Underworld

People started rising at about ten (which was the time we were supposed to leave). The guy I was talking to about Buffalo Tom said he had to be at a band practice soon. I asked him what his band was and, would you believe it, he’s in the Wedding Present. Wow –  hanging out with the stars! He looked a bit rough, actually, and explained he’d been drinking whisky before going to the show last night. How the other half live, eh!

Everyone was soon up except Josh, who looked really ill. The dog in the house soon got him up though, by jumping on his face! I got a lift back into Leeds as the band had to go to a music shop to make running repairs. We caused some hold up in the traffic as we found out we couldn’t get into the multi-storey car park cos the van was too high. Unfortunately, we didn’t find out til we were in it! After some delay, I got dropped off and found my car. Still there in one piece! And it started, first time!

On my way to Northampton to pick up some friends to go down to London. After some brief R&R in Northampton, we headed towards London. I was really tired by now and my car started playing up a bit too. I was a bit nervous of my car again, to say the least.  Things were going just a bit too well!

We made it into London ok and even managed to park quite close. After a while bumming around, we went in and pretty soon the support band, Homage Freaks, came on. They were ok but a bit loud and tuneless in places. 

A few more people came in and soon the Family hit the stage. The sound tonight was excellent and they got to play quite a long set (no breakdowns this time either). The audience was very appreciative but there wasn’t much dancing going on (possibly to do with a huge pillar right in front of the stage). As my friend Zoe said, “A bit difficult to boogie to.” Met friends from Southampton who were up for the night, and Rob made it too! Surprise of the night was meeting Paul, whose new band, Stockwell, I should get to see in a couple of days back in Southampton.

After saying goodbye to everyone I knew, and getting some chips, we headed back to the car. My body was just so tired, and driving back was no fun at all – but at least I knew I had a nice, comfy bed waiting for me. My car decided it was ok again and I was quite happy with that (phew!). I watched a bit of a totally crap war movie before hitting the sack for a cool 8-hour sleep!

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WHAT IS YOUR IDEAL DREAM/FANTASY (BEARING IN MIND YOU’RE STUCK WITH THE SAME FIVE OR SIX PEOPLE?

Larry: If the six people could be Woody Allen, Frank Zappa, Michelle Pfeiffer, David Letterman, Eugene Chadbourne and me.
Ralph: To go somewhere warm! We’ve been touring for about 3 months now and I’m sick of freezing!!!
Tim: That every show is packed, nothing breaks onstage and everyone has a great time, I guess.

PRESUMING ELVIS, JIMI HENDRIX & SID VICIOUS HAD ALL LIVED, WOULD YOU HAVE STILL FORMED A BAND?

Ralph: Yes, I would have formed a band with Sid, Elvis & Jimi.

WHAT WAS THE ORIGINAL MOTIVATION BEHIND VF?

To boldly go where no other band would want to?