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Pigbag, April 1982
“Pigbag are 'hot' at the moment and so are the audience.”
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The Farm, 1984
"The real Liverpool - not the Frankie Goes To Hollywood Liverpool"
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Bunnyman: why you should read Will Sergeant's brilliant memoirs
“There is supernatural power in the bricks and mortar of the place.”
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Sex Gods, April 1987
“Destined for stardom. Either that or they'll never be seen again. Legends are like that.”
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March 2024

Dexy’s Midnight Runners, March 1983
“A masterpiece of simulated spontaneity”
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Cook The Books, March 1982
"We've had a lot of stick from bands in Toxteth."
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Stiff Little Fingers, March 1980
“The last real punk band"
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Ex Post Facto, March 1983
“We need some powerful passionate music again.”
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Dead Or Alive, February 1981
"I think the audience notices everyone, because I spend so much time on the floor."
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February 2024

Gang of Four, February 1980
Genuine emotional power.
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The Boo Radleys, February 1991
A Planet X gig, and a cute cacophony.
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The Smiths, The Fall, and New Order, February 1986
The benefit gig known as "From Manchester with love”
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