The above gig review for 'Radio Blank' & 'The Spitfire Boys' appeared in the Carlisle based fanzine "Dead On Arrival" #4  from January 1978.

 

Paul Rutherford ( aka Maggot)

Pete Griffiths (aka Zero) 

The above Photo was taken at "Eric's", Liverpool on Saturday 20th August 1977 when 'The Slits', 'The Prefects' & 'Spitfire Boys' all played.

 

 
Paul Rutherford ( aka Maggot) live on stage at the "Wigan Casino", Wigan on Saturday 25th June 1977.

 

 
Clive Langer & Paul Rutherford ( aka Maggot) live on stage at "Eric's" on Saturday 27th August 1977 when Paul sung with 'Big In Japan" supporting "Generation X".   Paul Rutherford ( aka Maggot) live on stage at the "Wigan Casino", Wigan on Saturday 25th June 1977.

 

 
Paul Rutherford ( aka Maggot) live on stage at the "Wigan Casino", Wigan on Saturday 25th June 1977.   Vanessa Goode & Paul Rutherford at the "Wigan Casino", Wigan on Saturday 25th June 1977

*Dave Littler informs us that at this gig on Saturday 25th June 1977 at the "Wigan Casino" they first met their manager 'Mike Walker' who was then running this old famous Northern Soul venue "The Wigan Casino". After this meeting with their 'now' manager, they signed the contract with him and they were rushed into the studio to record both sides to their debut single along with some other demos before "British Refugee" was released in October 1977.

 

 

The above two page review came from the "Bombsite" fanzine from 1977.

 

The above review appeared in the Los Angeles fanzine "Slash" #7, issue 1 from January 1978.

 

Thanks to "Nick Cash" for the above review.

Also thanks to Martin Cass & Mark Hodgkinson from the 'Bombsite' fanzine for the top photo.

A special thanks goes to Melanie Smith & Vanessa Goode for allowing us to use the colour photos of "Eric's".

 

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