Penny Kiley's music writing

Penny Kiley's music writing

Deaf School, June 1988

Liverpool's quintessential artschool band make their first comeback.

Penny Kiley
Jun 23, 2023
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Tickets for the "Final encore", 25 June at the Red Lion, Eaton.

The Deaf School reunion in the summer of 1988 was one of those occasions that felt like, well, an occasion. But if you’re not from Liverpool you might be forgiven for not knowing about them. They were very much a cult band, and massive in their home city. (If you don’t know them, please scroll down for videos.)

Here’s my Melody Maker review and, for a bi…

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