Date Band Gig (Gig/Band/Venue/Town) Recording (Session/Band/Studio)
       
       
14/01/79 Audition, The Chords, Tooley Street, London Bridge    
15/01/79 Buddy Joined The Chords    
20/01/79 The Chords, meeting, Oxford Arms, Deptford    
28/01/79 The Chords, first rehearsal, Jim Long's kitchen    
04/02/79 The Chords, first studio rehearsal, Silversound, Sydenham    
14/02/79 The Chords, first photos, Silversound, Sydenham    
02/03/79 The Chords, first Alaska Studios rehearsal, met Pat Collier    
15/03/79   The Chords - The King's Head - Deptford  
17/03/79   The Chords - The Wellington, Waterloo  
22/03/79   The Chords - The King's Head - Deptford  
24/03/79   The Chords - Irish Working Men's Club, Union Street, Borough  
30/03/79   The Chords - The King's Head - Deptford  
31/03/79   The Chords - The Wellington  
01/04/79 The Chords, photo session, Greenwich    
02/04/79 The Chords, NME interview   JP Productions demo, Polydor Studios, Stratford Place, London
04/04/79      "Now It's Gone" single, Polydor Studios
05/04/79 The Chords - first live review, Sounds    
07/04/79 The Chords - NME photo session, Tower Bridge    
09/04/79   Stan's Blues Band/The Chords - The Rock Garden, Covent Garden  
11/04/79   The Chords/Stan's Blues Band - Albany Empire, Deptford (8)  
14/04/79   The Chords - The Wellington, Waterloo  
16/04/79   Secret Affair/The Chords - The Bridgehouse, Canning Town  
17/04/79   The Inmates/The Chords - Moonlight Club, West Hampstead  
21/04/79   The Chords - The Wellington, Waterloo  
26/04/79 The Chords - Interview/Photos , Sounds The Chords/Purple Hearts/Back To Zero - The Cambridge,Edmonton  
28/04/79   The Chords - The Wellington, Waterloo  
03/05/79   The Chords/Back To Zero - Acklam Hall, Ladbrooke Grove  
06/05/79   The Chords - The Wellington, Waterloo "Hey Girl", Polydor Studios
07/05/79   The Chords/Purple Hearts/Back To Zero/The Scooters - Music Machine, Camden  
08/05/79 The Chords - LWT filmed Wellington gig The Chords/Purple Hearts - The Wellington, Waterloo  
09/05/79 The Chords sign JP Productions/Polydor contract    
11/05/79   The Jam/The Records/The Chords - The Rainbow  
14/05/79   The Chords/The Scooters - The Bridgehouse, Canning Town  
15/05/79   The Chords/Back To Zero/The Crooks - The Hop Poles, Enfield  
16/05/79 New drum kit, from Footes, & Henrits    
18/05/79   The Undertones & The Chords - Corn Exchange, Cambridge This gig was cancelled as Buddy was (mis) diagnosed with glandular fever.
20/05/79 LWT Show broadcast The Undertones/Lew Lewis' Reformer/The Chords - The Lyceum  
22/05/79 The Chords - Interviews & Photos, Record Mirror, Smash Hits. Photo shoot, Teen mags, Notting Hill Gate    
24/05/79   The Undertones/The Chords - Leeds Polytechnic  
25/05/79   The Undertones/The Chords/The Zipps - Oxford Polytechnic  
26/05/79   The Undertones/The Knack/The Chords - Aylesbury Friars  
27/05/79 Stage invasion/riot in Guildford The Undertones/The Chords - Civic Hall, Guildford  
28/05/79   The Undertones/The Chords - Bristol Locarno  
30/05/79 The Chords sign Asgard Agency contract    
31/05/79   The Undertones/The Chords - Coventry Locarno  
04/06/79 The Chords - Capital Radio interview    
05/06/79   The Undertones/The Chords - Victoria Halls, Hanley, Stoke  
11/06/79   The Chords/The Crooks - The Nashville, Hammersmith  
14/06/79   John Cooper Clarke/Essential Logic/Wendy Tunes/The Chords - Leicester University  
15/06/79   The Chords/The Mods/Squire/Les Elite/The Little Roosters - The Marquee  
17/06/79   The Chords/Back To Zero/The Killermeters - The Marquee  
19/06/79   The Chords/Speedball/The Lambrettas - Richmond Hotel, Brighton  
22/06/79   The Chords/The Mods/Speedball/Small Hours - Notre Dame Hall, Leicester Square  
24/06/79   The Lurkers/The Chords/Back To Zero - The Lyceum  
26/06/79   The Chords - Hope And Anchor, Islington  
30/06/79 The Chords - photo session, Smash Hits, Tower Bridge    
03/07/79      Peel Session, BBC Studios, Maida Vale
09/07/79 Peel session broadcast    
11/07/79   The Chords - Dingwalls, Camden  
12/07/79 The Chords - meetings with Arista and Virgin Records    
16/07/79   The Chords/57 Men - The Marquee  
18/07/79 Peel session re-broadcast    
22/07/79 The Chords - interview, Time Out    
25/07/79 The Chords sign Polydor contract    
30/07/79   The Chords/The Donkeys - The Marquee  
07/08/79 The Chords - photo session, Time Out    
08/08/79     "Now it's Gone" - Phonogram Studios, Marble Arch
09/08/79 The Chords - photo sessions, Daily Star, Fleet Street   Don't Go Back" - Phonogram Studios
10/08/79     Mixing, Phonogram Studios
11/08/79   The Chords - Green Man, Plumstead (party)  
12/08/79     Remix, "Now It's Gone", Polydor Studios
15/08/79 Photo session, Polydor Records, Isle Of Dogs    
19/08/79   The Chords - The Vapors - The Marquee  
31/08/79   The Chords/Small Hours - Brunel Rooms, Swindon  
01/09/79   The Chords/The Killermeters/The Fixations/The Scene - Huddersfield Polytechnic  
06/09/79   The Chords/The Killermeters - Retford Porterhouse  
08/09/79   The Chords/Bombay Drug Squad - Rock Garden, Middlesbrough  
10/09/79   The Chords/Speedball - The Marquee  
11/09/79   The Chords/The Killermeters - Sheffield Limit Club  
12/09/79   The Chords/The Killermeters/CO2 - York Pop Club  
13/09/79   The Chords - Fusion Club, Chesterfield  
14/09/79 Release of "Now It's Gone" The Chords/The Cheaters - Factory, Manchester (87/51/1/1)  
15/09/79   The Chords/The Killermeters - Civic Hall, Barnsley  
18/09/79   The Chords/Speedball - Lindisfarne, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend  
21/09/79 Gig filmed by BBC 2 for "On The Road" The Chords/Afenders - Eric's Club, Liverpool  
22/09/79   The Chords - The Good Mood Club, Halifax  
24/09/79   Gig cancelled, Ipswich Traceys  
25/09/79 The Chords sign 5 year publishing deal, And Son Music The Chords/The Mods - The Marquee  
26/09/79   The Chords - Clones Club, Plymouth  
27/09/79   The Chords/Pop Detectives - Civic Hall, Totnes  
28/09/79   The Chords - The Sandpiper, The Music Machine, Nottingham  
29/09/79   The Chords/One-Eyed Jacks - West Runton Pavillion, Cromer  
02/10/79 "Now It's Gone" - number 63 in BRMB chart    
05/10/79   The Chords/The Commuters - City Of London Polytechnic, Aldgate East  
06/10/79   The Chords/Little Roosters - Loughborouh University  
16/10/79     The Chords, demos, Polydor Studios
17/10/79 NME interview    
19/10/79   The Chords - Birmingham Underworld Club  
27/10/79   The Chords - Portsmouth Polytechnic  
02/11/79   The Chords/The Name/Size 9 - Alcuin College, York University  
10/11/79   The Chords/The Name - The Marquee  
11/11/79   The Chords/The Name - The Marquee  
12/11/79 BBC 2 "On The Road"/"Roadshow Disco"    
03/12/79 Chords photo session, Stirling Photographic    
06/12/79     "Maybe Tomorrow"/"I Don't Wanna Know"/"Hey Girl" - Matrix Studios
07/12/79     "Maybe Tomorrow"/"I Don't Wanna Know"/"Hey Girl" - Matrix Studios
09/12/79     Mixing - Matrix Studios
17/12/79     Album demos - TPA Studios, Denmark Street
18/12/79     Album demos - TPA Studios, Denmark Street
19/12/79     "Maybe Tomorrow" Remix, Redan Studios
14/01/80     Redan Studios - album sessions. "Something's Missing"
15/01/80     Redan Studios - "Happy Families","It's No Use","So Far Away"
16/01/80     Redan Studios - ""Tumbling Down","I'm Not Sure","Things We Said"
17/01/80     Redan Studios - "Breaks My Heart","Now It's Gone",Hold On, I'm Coming"
18/01/80     Redan Studios - "Dreamdolls","She Said, She Said","What Are We Gonna Do Now?"
21/01/80     Redan Studios
22/01/80 Photo session, Redan Studios, rear of album sleeve   Redan Studios - "Something's Missing"
25/01/80     Redan Studios
27/01/80     Redan Studios
29/01/80 "Maybe Tomorrow" - number 70    
31/01/80     Redan Studios - with Mick Talbot
01/02/80   999/The Chords - Cambridge Corn Exchange  
02/02/80   The Chords/Long Tall Shorty - Rock Garden, Middlesbrough  
03/02/80 Ended set with So Far Away The Chords - Coach House Club, Huddersfield  
04/02/80 Gary Bushell (Sounds) on the road with The Chords The Chords - Preston Polytechnic  
05/02/80   The Chords/Fast Cars - Manchester Polytechnic  
06/02/80 Recorded BBC TV's "Top Of The Pops", BBC White City - "Maybe Tomorrow"   Re-recorded - then scrapped - "Maybe Tomorrow" - Redan Studios
07/02/80 "Top Of The Pop" broadcast. Police drugs raid on hotel in Chesterfield The Chords - The Scene, The Shoulder Of Mutton, Hardstoft, Chesterfield  
08/02/80 Record Mirror interview/photo session The Chords/The Upset - The Marquee  
09/02/80 NME interview The Chords/The Upset/The Rave - The Marquee  
11/02/80 NME photo session The Chords - Pontypridd Polytechnic  
12/02/80 "Maybe Tomorrow" - number 40 The Chords/Fast Cars - Sheffield Limit Club  
13/02/80   The Chords - Nuneaton 77 Club  
14/02/80   The Chords - Island Hotel, Isle Of Sheppey  
15/02/80   The Chords - Derby Lonsdale College  
16/02/80   The Chords/The Bees/Chron-Gen - Hitchin College  
18/02/80     Kid Jensen BBC Session, BBC studios, Maida Vale
19/02/80 "Maybe Tomorrow" - number 41. Album front cover photo session, Rembrandt Studios, Hampstead    
23/02/80     Album remixes - Redan Studios
24/02/80     Album remixes - Redan Studios
29/02/80     "So Far Away" cut at Abbey Road Studios (32/30/1)& Kid Jensen Session finished, BBC Maida Vale (33/31/3)
01/03/80     "This Is What They Want" - Redan Sudios
11/03/80     Peel Session #2 - BBC Studios, Maida Vale
24/03/80 John Peel session #2 broadcast    
25/03/80 Billy Hassett leaving The Chords? (25th-29th)    
01/04/80 Photo session, LFI Studios, Baker Street    
09/04/80     Played maracas on "But I'm Different Now", Weller/Jam demo, Polydor Studios
15/04/80     Chords demos - SAV Studios, Harrison Street, Kings Cross
16/04/80     Chords demos - SAV Studios, Harrison Street, Kings Cross
18/04/80 Release of Something's Missing/Polydor "Strike force" in North London    
19/04/80 Polydor "Strike Force" in South London    
22/04/80 Something's Missing #73    
24/04/80     Re-recorded Something's Missing for Cheggers Plays Pop - Polydor Studios
29/04/80 Something's Missing #57 The Chords/Deemus Mint - Cleethorpes Winter Gardens  
30/04/80 Recorded BBC TV's Top Of The Pops, BBC TV Centre, White City - Something's Missing The Chords - Birmingham Exit Club, Romeo & Juliet's Re-recorded Something's Missing for Top Of The Pops - Redan Studios
01/05/80 Top Of The Pops broadcast    
02/05/80   The Chords/The Name/Boris & The Spiders - Cambridge Corn Exchange  
04/05/80 Recorded Something's Missing for BBC TV's Cheggers Plays Pop - BBC Studios, Manchester The Chords - Wolverhampton Lafayette Club  
07/05/80 Something's Missing #55 The Chords - Manchester University  
08/05/80   The Chords/The Cards - Guildford Civic Hall  
09/05/80   The Chords/Cherokee Bill - CF Mott College, Prescot, Liverpool  
10/05/80   The Chords - Newcastle University  
12/05/80   The Chords - Doncaster Rotters Club  
13/05/80   The Chords - Reading University  
14/05/80   The Chords/The Name - Newport Stowaway Club  
15/05/80 Interview Swansea Radio The Chords/The Name - Port Talbot Troubador Club  
16/05/80   The Chords - Uxbridge University Advertised but never took place
16/05/80     Went to Polydor to sort out the British Way Of Life sleeve
17/05/80   The Chords - Northampton Paddock  
19/05/80 Cheggers Plays Pop broadcast The Chords - Stevenage Bowes Lyons House  
20/05/80 So Far Away #30    
21/05/80   The Chords/D.S. - Plymouth Top Rank  
22/05/80   The Chords/The Name / Bob Bluebeat - Peterborough Fleet Centre  
23/05/80

 

    Woke up still pissed in Peterborough. Dove back to London and had another meeting with Dennis Munday, then home to recover
23/05/80   The Chords - Sheffield Polytechnic Advertised but never took place
24/05/80   The Chords/The Photos/The Name - Electric Ballroom, Camden  
28/05/80 So Far Away #44    
04/06/80     Park Gates Studio, Catsfield, Hastings - British Way Of Life
05/06/80     Park Gates Studio, Catsfield, Hastings - The Way It's Gotta Be
06/06/80     Park Gates Studio, Catsfield, Hastings
07/06/80     Park Gates Studio, Catsfield, Hastings
09/06/80     Park Gates Studio, Catsfield, Hastings - Mixing
16/06/80 Melody Maker interview The Chords/The VIPs - Le Palace, Paris  
21/06/80   The Jam/Tourists/Stiff Little Fingers/Bad Manners/The Chords/Punilux/Cuban Heels/Ra Bears - Loch Lomond Festival  
28/06/80   The Vapors/The Chords/3 Minutes - The Rainbow Live set recorded at The Rainbow by Polydor
03/07/80 Melody Maker photo session, Waterloo Station    
04/07/80 British Way Of Life released    
08/07/80 British Way Of Life #58    
14/07/80 Teeny mags interviews and photo sessions, Polydor    
15/07/80 British Way Of Life #54    
16/07/80 Radio interviews with Radio Clyde & Radio Forth, both Glasgow.     
19/07/80   The Chords/Purple Hearts/Back To Zero/Seb And The Wangs - Red Lion, Leytonstone (as party guests?)  
22/07/80 British Way Of Life #65    
28/07/80     Demos, Polydor Studios
29/07/80     Demos, Polydor Studios
30/07/80     Demos, Polydor Studios
31/07/80     Demos, Polydor Studios
01/08/80     Demos, Polydor Studios
23-25/08/80 The Chords 1st trip to Holland    
24/08/80   Echo & The Bunnymen/Walter Washington/The Chords/Herman Brood/Sore Throat - Oosterport Centre, Groningen  
01/09/80     In My Street/Empty Dreams - Townhouse Studios, London
02/09/80     Empty Dreams/I'll Keep Holding On - Townhouse Studios
03/09/80     Townhouse Studios
04/09/80     Townhouse Studios
05/09/80     Townhouse Studios
07/09/80     Townhouse Studios, Mixing
08/09/80     Played percussion, Weller demo, Polydor Studios
10/10/80   The Chords/The Gas - Basingstoke Technical College  
11/10/80 Interview, Radio 210, Reading The Chords/The Gas - Slough College  
14/10/80 In My Street #62    
16/10/80   The Chords/The Gas - The Fusion, Aberdeen  
17/10/80 Interview with Sounds The Chords/The Gas - Dundee Technical College  
18/10/80   The Chords/The Gas - Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh  
19/10/80   The Chords/The Gas - Olympia Civic Centre, East Kilbride  
20/10/80   The Chords/Defiant Pose- Bungalow Bar, Paisley  
21/10/80 In My Street #50. Photo session, Teeny mags, Sandpiper Hotel The Chords/The Gas - Manchester Polytechnic  
22/10/80 Sounds photo session    
23/10/80 The pizza incident The Chords/The Gas - Royal Spa Centre, Royal Leamington Spa  
24/10/80   The Chords/The Gas - Dunstable Queensway Hall  
25/10/80 The Chords attacked! The Chords/The Gas - Leicester University  
29/10/80   The Chords/The Gas - Gloucester Roundabout Club  
30/10/80   The Chords/The Gas - Kent University, Canterbury  
31/10/80 The Chords banned from THF Hotels The Chords - Painted Lady, Melton Mowbray (153/117/1/1)  
01/11/80   The Chords - Bradys, Liverpool  
06/11/80   The Chords - The Kombi, Maastricht, Holland  
07/11/80   The Chords/The Toilets - De Koog Club, Noord Scharwoude, Holland  
08/11/80   The Chords - Gigant, Appeldoorn, Holland (157/121/1/1)  
09/11/80   The Chords - Milky Way, Amsterdam, Holland  
13/11/80 Sounds' 10th Party, Empire Rooms, Tottenham Court Road    
14/11/80 Billy Hassett's last gig. The Chords at The Cumberland Hotel The Chords/A/Ts/Thieves Like Us - Music Machine, Camden  
17/11/80 Billy Hassett sacked    
25/11/80 Interviews for new singer, Polydor offices    
28/11/80 Interviews for new singer, Polydor offices    
04/12/80 Auditioning singers, Nomis Studios    
05/12/80 Interviews for new singer, Polydor offices    
10/12/80 Auditioning singers, Alaska Studios    
12/12/80 Interviews for new singer, Polydor offices    
15/12/80 Auditioning for new singer, Wharf Studios    
22/12/80     Demos, Polydor Studios
23/12/80 Polydor party, Stratford Place    
12/01/81 Interviews for new singer, Polydor offices    
13/01/81 Interviews for new singer, Polydor offices    
14/01/81     Demos, Polydor Studios
15/01/81     Demos, Polydor Studios
16/01/81     Demos, Polydor Studios
23/01/81 Interviews for new singer, Polydor offices    
26/01/81 Interviews for new singer, Polydor offices    
28/01/81     Demos, Polygram Studios (nee Phonogram)
29/01/81     Demos, Polygram Studios
30/01/81     Demos, Polygram Studios
11/02/81     Demos, first with Kip, Polydor Studios
12/02/81     Mixing, Polydor Studios
23/02/81 Martin Mason arrested on night bus, Trafalgar Square    
24/02/81 Martin fined, Bow Street Magistrates Court    
04/03/81 LFI photo session with Paul Cox    
12/03/81 Kip's first gig The Vapors/The Chords/White Heat - Sussex University, Brighton  
13/03/81   The Vapors/The Chords - Aston University, Birmingham  
06/04/81     One More Minute, Britannia Row Studios, Islington
07/04/81     One More Minute & Who's Killing Who? - Britannia Row Studios, Islington
09/04/81     Overdubs - Roundhouse Studios
12/04/81 The Chords 5 The Clash 4 - Football match, Hyde Park   Recording percuassion - Britannia Row Studios
14/04/81     Overdubs - Trident Studios, Oxford Street
15/04/81     Mixing, Air Studios
23/04/81 Interview for The Face    
28/04/81 Photo session for The Face, Regents Park    
08/05/81 Release of One More Minute    
12/05/81 One More Minute #87. Interview with Sheffield's Radio Hallam, Polydor offices    
19/05/81 One More Minute #95    
21/05/81     Demos, Polygram Studios
01/06/81     Turn Away Again - Wessex Studios, Highbury
02/06/81     Turn Away Again - Wessex Studios
03/06/81     Recording, Wessex Studios
05/06/81     Recording, Wessex Studios
08/06/81     Recording, Wessex Studios
09/06/81     Recording, Wessex Studios
10/06/81     Recording percussion, Wessex Studios
12/06/81     Mixing, Wessex Studios
28/06/81 Interview, Radio Medway, Chatham    
30/06/81   The Chords/Apocalypse - 100 Club  
01/07/81   The Chords/The Stripes - Electric Stadium, Chadwell Heath  
02/07/81   The Chords/The Heads - Central Hotel, Gillingham  
12/07/81 The Chords played at fanzines' 5-a-side tournament, Hyde Park. Lost 2-3 in final to Makin' Time fanzine    
17/07/81     Mixing, Polydor Studios
21/07/81     Mixing, Polydor Studios
22/07/81     Editing, Polydor Studios
27/07/81   Myself, Chris Pope, Grant Fleming/The Questions/The Blow-ups - Starlight Rooms, Railway Tavern, West Hampstead  
14/08/81 Release of Turn Away Again    
18/08/81 Turn Away Again #162    
25/08/81 Turn Away Again #139    
26/08/81 Last ever Chords rehearsal, Wharf Studios, Borough    
28/08/81   The Chords/Kidz Next Door - Ipswich Corn Exchange  
29/08/81   The Chords/Kidz Next Door - Orpington Civic Hall  
31/08/81   The Chords/007/Long Tall Shorty/Distant Echo - Brighton Corn Exchange  
01/09/81   The Chords/Kidz Next Door - The Marquee  
02/09/81 Last Chords gig. Turn Away Again #177 The Chords/At Gunpoint - The Marquee  
11/09/81 Dissolution of The Chords    
16/11/81 First rehearsal with Grant Fleming (& Chris Pope), Mr Clean Studios, Surrey Docks    
21/03/82 Meeting with Bob Smeaton, The Wellington, Waterloo    
27/03/82 Audition of Bob Smeaton, Wharf Studios, Borough    
15/04/82 First rehearsal with Bob Smeaton, Mr Clean Studios    
03/06/82 Rehearsal with Micky Talbot, Mr Clean Studios    
05/06/82     Shattered Fragments demos - Producers Workshop, Fulham Road
06/06/82     Shattered Fragments demos - Producers Workshop, Fulham Road
09/08/82     Agent Orange (1) demos - Producers Workshop, Fulham Road
10/08/82     Agent Orange (1) demos - Producers Workshop, Fulham Road
14/08/82 Bob Smeaton quit Agent Orange    
06/09/82 Chris Pope sang lead vocals, first time, Agent Orange rehearsal    
16/09/82 Auditioned Kevin Peters, Mr Clean studios    
22/09/82 Attended Self Indulgence rehearsal, Livewire studios, Catford    
18/12/82   Dolly Mixtures/Agent Orange - Battersea Pavillion  
24/12/82   The Gas/Agent Orange - Fulham Greyhound  
28/12/82   Idle Flowers/Agent Orange - The Rock Garden  
01/01/83      
02/01/83      
03/01/83      
04/01/83  

Idle Flowers/Agent Orange/Pogue Mahone - Dingwalls

 
06/01/83      
08/01/83      
13/01/83   Agent Orange/Neutral Zone (formerly Agent Orange!) - Tunnel Club, The Mitre, Greenwich  
17/01/83   Empire/Agent Orange - New Merlin's Cave, King's Cross  
16/02/83   Huang Chung (The Teacups?)/Agent Orange - Tunnel Club, The Mitre, Greenwich  
17/02/83   Tokio Olympics/Agent Orange - The Rock Garden, Covent Garden  
18/02/83   Empire/Agent Orange - Clarendon Hotel, Hammersmith  
22/02/83   The Bazukas/Agent Orange - Moonlight Club, West Hampstead  
25/02/83   Primary/Agent Orange - New Merlin's Cave, King's Cross  
26/02/83 Agent Orange in Holland Richard Hell & The Voidoids/Trockner Kecks/Agent Orange - Paradiso, Amsterdam  
15/03/83   Agent Orange/Room 13 - New Merlin's Cave, King's Cross  
03/04/83   The Shadow Boys/Agent Orange - Rock Garden, Covent Garden  
08/04/83   Agent Orange - The Manor, Benfleet  
09/04/83   Screaming Lobsters/Agent Orange - Fulham Greyhound  
15/04/83   The Gymslips/Agent Orange - Clarendon Hotel, Hammermith  
18/04/83   Henry Gorman Band/Agent Orange - Zero Six Club, Southend  
20/04/83     Agent Orange demo - RMS Studios, Crystal Palace
21/04/83     Agent Orange demo - RMS Studios, Crystal Palace
26/04/83   Agent Orange - Hope & Anchor, Islington  
07/05/83   Agent Orange - Wye College, Ashford, Kent  
29/05/83   The Alarm/Agent Orange - The Marquee  
06/06/83   Agent Orange/Pogue Mahone - Fulham Greyhound  
11/06/83   Agent Orange - The Castle Club, Finchley Road  
12/06/83 Recorded rehearsal demo for Stiff Records, John Henry Enterprises    
21/06/83 Demo rejected by Stiff Records    
23/06/83   Americans/Agent Orange - Snake Club at The Castle, Tooting Broadway  
30/06/83   The Sinatras/Agent Orange - Crocs, Rayleigh, Essesx  
02/07/83   East Side Torpedoes/Agent Orange - Dingwalls  
09/07/83   Agent Orange - The Marquee  
12/07/83   Agent Orange - The Pipeline Club, Gossips, Dean Street  
19/09/83 Motown Records rep comes to Agent Orange, Wharf Studios    
09/10/83   Agent Orange - Angies, Wokingham  
13/10/83   Time UK/Agent Orange - 100 Club, Oxford Street  
15/10/83   Time UK/Agent Orange/New Age - LSE, Kingsway, WC2  
21/11/83 Danny Goodwin of Virgin 10 left his card Agent Orange/Déjà vu - Clarendon Hotel, Hammersmith  
23/11/83 Agent Orange offered publishing deal with Zomba, Willesden, with Steve Howard    
03/12/83     Agent Orange demo for Virgin, Greenhouse Studios
04/12/83     Agent Orange demo for Virgin, Greenhouse Studios
06/12/83     Mixing demo, The Barge, Maida Vale
09/12/83 Agent Orange meetings with Virgin 10, Ladbrooke Grove, & Zomba at Willesden    
15/12/83   Agent Orange/Toytown Twins - Clarendon Hotel, Hammersmith  
19/12/83   Whoosh/Agent Orange - Rock Garden, Covent Garden  
29/12/83 Good live review of Agent Orange in Sounds    
30/12/83   Agent Orange/Forever Luxury - Embassy Club, Piccadilly  
17/01/84 CBS, Chrysalis, EMI and Virgin all at gig Agent Orange/Colenso Parade - Tramshed, Woolwich  
23/01/84 Meeting at Virgin 10, Ladbrooke Grove    
24/01/84 Virgin sent letter offering £80,000    
26/01/84 Meeting with potential manager, Steve Andrews, Kensington    
28/01/84   The Climb/Agent Orange - Clarendon Hotel, Hammersmith  
30/01/84 Meeting with Steve Andrews    
31/01/84 Meeting with Gary Davison & Clifford Gee (Liaison management), W1    
03/02/84 Meetings with Liaison, and with Steve Andrews    
04/02/84 Agent Orange meeting at Grant's flat - decided on Liaison    
06/02/83 Management meeting with Liaison    
09/02/84 Meeting with lawyer Alexis Grower    
23/02/84   Agent Orange/Wheel Of Fortune/Pichino Wow - The Fridge, Brixton  
29/02/84 Virgin offered £110,000 contract. Meeting with Liaison Agent Orange/Shade The Maestro - Half Moon, Herne Hill  
14/03/84 Agent Orange became Tin Soldiers    
17/03/84 Gig videoed by director Jeff Perks T.C.Matic/Tin Soldiers - The Marquee  
22/03/84 Interview with Chris Roberts of Sounds, Woolwich Ferry    
30/03/84 Meetings with Alexis Grower, and with Liaison    
02/04/84 Signed management deal with Liaison    
07-15/04/84 Tin Soldiers in Italy    
13/04/84   Pankow/Tin Soldiers - Tenax Club, Florence  
11/05/84 2 agencies came to Tin Soldiers rehearsal, Wharf Studios    
16/05/84     Tin Soldiers demo, Greenhouse Studios
17/05/84     Tin Soldiers demo, Greenhouse Studios
18/05/84     Tin Soldiers demo, Greenhouse Studios
20/05/84     Mixing, The Barge, Maida Vale
23/05/84     Mixing, The Barge, Maida Vale
24/05/84 Virgin 10 contract cancelled    
25/05/84 Post-mortem, Liaison offices    
29/05/84 Virgin offer £10,000 "loan"    
31/05/84 Accepted the £10,000 from Virgin    
15/06/84   Screaming Blue Messiahs/Roddy Radiation & The Tearjerkers/Tin Soldiers - Dingwalls  
29/06/84 New Premier chrome Resonator drum kit, from Footes    
01/07/84   Popular Voice/Tin Soldiers - The Marquee  
09/07/84   The Service/Tin Soldiers - New Golden Lion, Fulham Road  
12/07/84   Action Transfer/Tin Soldiers - Rock Garden, Covent Garden  
31/07/84   Eleven/Tin Soldiers - Dingwalls  
01/08/84   Let's Eat/Tin Soldiers - Clarendon Hotel, Hammersmith  
06/08/84   Real Macabre/Tin Soldiers - Ad Lib Club, Kensington  
07/08/84   Tin Soldiers/Moving Pictures - Fulham Greyhound  
25/08/84 Spoke to Janice Long on BBC TV - Rock Around The Clock    
03/09/84   Microdisney/Tin Soldiers - Half Moon, Herne Hill  
07/09/84 Met Alexis Grower in view to break management contract    
11/09/84   Tin Soldiers/Four London - Ad Lib Club, Kensington  
24/09/84   Tin Soldiers/The Untouchables - Half Moon, Herne Hill  
28/09/84 Chris started singing lead vocals, rehearsal at 132 Crofton Rd    
15/10/84 Split with Liaison management Tin Soldiers/The Clinch - Fulham Greyhound  
16/10/84   Les Enfants/Tin Soldiers - The Marquee  
17/10/84 Last Tin Soldiers gig The Clinch/Tin Soldiers/Four London - Language school, 106 Piccadilly  
31/10/84 Tin Soldiers split    
08/11/84 Billy Franks of The Faith Brothers rang me to ask if I would like to audition    
09/11/84 Audition for The Faith Brothers, Hammersmith Studios    
12/11/84 Decision on Faith Brothers deferred. Began rehearsals as 3 piece with Chris & Grant    
18/11/84     Played drums on Captain Joy demo, Woolley Studios, Sheerness
23/11/84 Offered gig with The Rage by Jeff Shadbolt    
26/11/84 Meeting with The Rage, Derwent's, Leytonstone    
01/12/84 First The Rage rehearsal, Quaysound Studios, Greenwich    
12/12/84 Top Brass rehearsal with Mark of Lords Of The New Church on keyboards, Mr Clean Studios    
16/12/84     Played drums on Captain Joy demo, Woolley Sudios
18/12/84   Purple Hearts/The Rage/Bite The Bullet - 100 Club  
08/01/85   The Rage/Makin' Time - 100 Club  
16/01/85 Interview with The Rage, by Garry Bushell, Sounds, in Essex    
20/01/85 Photo session, The Rage, Romford    
21/01/85 Ultimatum from Chris over The Rage    
23/01/85 Sounds' photo session with The Rage, Tower Hill    
05/02/85 Meeting with Chris and Grant    
11/02/85 The Rage meetings with agent Michael De Laroche, and at WEA    
16/02/85 Police escort out of Swindon The Rage/Hard Times - George Reuben Dance Hall, Swindon  
18/02/85 Top Brass rehearsal with keyboard player, Neil, 132 Crofton Rd    
22/02/85     The Rage demo for Stiff records, Greenhouse Studios
23/02/85     The Rage demo Greenhouse Studios
24/02/85     The Rage demo/mixing, Greenhouse Studios
26/02/85 Broke the 100 Club house record for a Tuesday The Rage/The Gents - 100 Club  
01/03/85 Top Brass showcase rehearsal, Wharf Studio - with Steffan from EMI Publishing    
03/03/85   The Rage/The Kick - Clarendon Hotel, Hammersmith  
07/03/85   The Gents/The Rage - Assembly Rooms, Rotherham  
11/03/85 Top Brass showcase rehearsal, Wharf Studios - with Steve Andrews of Arista A&R    
18/03/85   The Rage/The New Breed - Fulham Greyhound  
20/03/85 The Rage meeting with Dave Robinson at Stiff Records, Hammersmith    
21/03/85 The fancy dress gig - I was Captain America The Rage/The New Breed - 100 Club  
23/03/85   The Rage/The Moment - Stewart Banqueting Rooms, Mansfield  
27/03/85 The Rage meetings with John Weller at Solid Bond Studios, & World Service Agency    
05/04/85   Eddie & The Hot Rods/The Rage - The Marquee  
06/04/85   The Rage/Solid State - Westcliff Hotel, Clacton  
10/04/85 Helped Steve write lyrics for "When These Four Walls"    
20/04/85     The Rage, dubbing and remixing single (never released) - Raezor Studios, Wandsworth
23/04/85 Dave Robinson cancelled any Stiff/Countdown contract    
24/04/85 Rage Meeting with Alan Siser at Polydor    
28/04/85     Captain Joy demo, 3 songs, Woolley Studios, Sheerness
18-23/05/85 The Rage in Italy    
19/05/85   The Rage - Pluto, Piacenza, Italy  
20/05/85   The Rage/Four By Art - Anyway, Milan  
21/05/85   The Rage - Casalone, Bologna  
24/05/85   The Rage/Dreams - Ad Lib Club, Kensington  
30/05/85   The Rage/Respect - 100 Club  
02/06/85   The Gents/The Rage/The Risk/Eleanor Rigby/Souls Of Discretion - Hammersmith Town Hall  
06/06/85   The Rage - Assembley Rooms, Rotherham  
20/06/85   The Rage - Tramshed, Woolwich  
04/07/85   The Rage/The New Breed - 100 Club  
07/07/85 Photo session, Captain Joy, Bromley    
13-16/07/85 The Rage in Ireland    
14/07/85   The Rage/AOK - TV Club, Dublin  
22/07/85   Spencer Davis Group/The Rage - 100 Club  
04/08/85     Produced single for The Way Out, Greenhouse Studios
18/08/85 Rehearsed with many musicians, E-Zee Studios, Market Rd, for Spectrum (Mod Aid) single    
19/08/85     Played drums on Spectrum's Mod Aid single - Eel Pie Studios, W1
20/08/85 The Rage - meetings with Virgin Records, W10, & Polydor Records   Played percussion on Spectrum's Mod Aid single - Eel Pie Studios, W1
31/08/85   Hawkwind/Dean Friedman/Amazulu/The Farmers Boys/The Rage/Mari Wilson & The Supremes/Jah Warriors/Kamikaze Pilots/  
     - Anglia For Africa (Live Aid), Earlham Park, Norwich  
01/09/85   Junior/Faith Brothers/The Neurotics/General Mikey/The Rage - GLC/TUC Benefit Concert, Southwark Park  
03/09/85     The Rage demos, Polydor Studios, St George Street
04/09/85     The Rage demos, Polydor Studios, St George Street
12/09/85   The Rage/The Pharoahs/Hearts On Fire - 100 Club  
21/09/85 The Rage - photo sessions at Epping Forest Country Club & The South Bank    
22/09/85 5-A-Side football tournament, Hackney Marshes. "Rage Rangers" lose 0-1 to "Len Fairclough Scooter Club"    
28/09/85   The Rage/The Threads - The Old Racetrack, Lincoln  
05/10/85   The Rage-Thursdays Club Manchester (252/27/1/5)The Rage/The Moment/DC10-W.Indian Community Centre Derby  
16/10/85   The Rage/Stax Bodine - Tunnel Club, The Mitre, Greenwich  
21/10/85 Spectrum's "All Or Nothing" released on Unicorn Records    
25/10/85 Spectrum video shown briefly on The Tube, Channel 4    
08/11/85   The Rage - Assembley Rooms, Rotherham  
09/11/85   The Rage/The Direct Hits - Peterborough Wirrina Centre  
12/11/85   The Rage/Hearts On Fire/B-Movie - 100 Club  
25/11/85 Photo session for The Rage single, Romford    
26/11/85     The Rage - Looking For You single - Greenhouse Studios
27/11/85     The Rage, b-sides - Greenhouse Studios
28/11/85     Recording/Mixing - Greenhouse Studios
29/11/85     Recording/Mixing - Greenhouse Studios
30/11/85   Steve Marriott's Packet Of Three/The Rage/The American Typewriters - Tunnel Club, The Mitre, Greenwich  
08/12/85     Mixed/Re-recorded The Rage single, Raezor Studios, Wandsworth
09/12/85 First rehearsal with The Billy Hassett Band - Me, Bill, Tony Perfect, Steve Moran - Quaysound Studios    
13/12/85 Fell into large hole at gig, running back for encore The Prisoners/Makin' Time/Billy Hassett Band/The Kick - The Clarendon, Hammersmith  
15/12/85   Mod Aid Alldayer - 18 bands inc. The Rage/The Gents/Makin' Time/The Way Out etc - Walthamstow Town Hall  
03/01/86     Cut The Rage single, Trident Studios
07/01/86 First "Outrage" rehearsal - me, Derwent, Muff & Adam - Quaysound Studios    
08/01/86 The Rage, photo session, EC1    
14/01/86   Outrage/The Claims/The Dentists - 100 Club  
19/01/86 The Rage, photo session, Essex    
30/01/86 Mod Aid album titled "Dedicated" because of me on 15/12/85    
03/02/86   Topper Headon/The Rage/The Honest Brothers - Walthamstow Town Hall  
27/02/86   The Rage/The B-Team - The Fox, Palmers Green  
27/03/86   The Rage - Mayfair Rooms, Bristol  
28/03/86   The Rage & 2 support bands - Central Hall, Cardiff  
30/03/86   The Rage/The Threads/Reflections - South Pier Pavillion, Lowestoft  
04/04/86   The Rage/Solid State - The Works, Colchester  
09/04/86 Meeting with Chris O'Donnell at Stiff Records, N1, to discuss live Chords album    
14/04/86 Meetings with Chris O'Donnell & Dave Robinson at Stiff, & Countdown Records, to discuss live Chords album    
17/04/86 Meetings with Stiff and Countdown    
26/04/86   The Rage/Solid State/The Change - Boston Arms, Tufnell Park  
28/04/86 First rehearsal with The Way Out, Quaysound Studios    
30/04/86 Put advert in Melody Maker in Musicians Available    
05/05/86     Visited Purple Hearts at Soft Options Studios, Old Kent Road
09/05/86   The Rage/The Reflections - Chats Palace, Hackney Recorded percussion for Purple Hearts' album, "Popish Frenzy" at Soft Options
11/05/86     Re-recorded some percussion, Purple Hearts album, Soft Options
23/05/86 The Rage (not Jeff) meeting with Barry Evans of Priority Records, Acton Green    
27/05/86 The Rage (not Jeff) & Martin Hampton, meeting with Priority Records. Meeting with Magnet Records, Baker Street    
30/05/86 Priority Records, IRS, Magnet Records, Polydor all at gig The Potato Five/The Q Tips/The Rage/Sticky Fingers - Walthamstow Town Hall (WAH 17)  
06/06/86 Auditioned Tony Perfect for The Rage, Quaysound Studios    
08/06/86 Jeff's last gig with The Rage The Rage/Sticky Fingers - Fulham Greyhound  
10/06/86 Meeting with Priority Records. 2nd audition for Tony Perfect, Quaysound Studios    
25/06/86 Meeting with Stiff Records - confronted them over missing memorabilia    
26/06/86    

Recorded drum parts for Way Out demo, Quaysound Studios

03/07/86 Signed a deal at Mark Johnson's for The Chords live album to be released on Phoenix Records    
14/07/86 Supervised photo shoot of Chords memorabilia at Stirling Photographic, Orpington, for live album    
15/07/86 The Rage meeting with lawyer Anthony Morris. The Rage continue auditioning bass players, Quaysound Studios    
29/07/86 The Rage meetings with Checkmount Management, Brewery Road, and with Priority Records, Acton    
04/08/86 The Rage auditioned Mick Cohen on bass, Quaysound Studios    
06/08/06 Rehearsed with the Way Out for 3 hours - and then The Rage for 3 hours - Quaysound (not uncommon!)    
09/08/86 First gig with Mick Cohen on bass Makin' Time/The Rage - The Clarendon, Hammersmith  
10/08/86   Bell & The Ocean/The Way Out - Underground Club, Croydon  
19/08/86     Recorded drum parts for Way Out demo #2, Quaysound Studios
23/08/86     Mixing demos at Wiles's house, Biddenden
28/08/86     Cut The Chords live album, Abbey Road Studios
13/09/86   Toy Dolls/Boys Wonder/The Rage/Sideway Look - The Clarendon (Klub Foot), Hammersmith  
17/09/86 Recorded video of Looking For You, The Rage, Walthamstow Royal Standard    
26/09/86   Edwin Starr/The Rage - Walthamstow Town Hall (WAH 17)  
01/10/86   The Rage/The Daggermen - The Cricketers, The Oval, Kennington  
04/10/86   The Potato Five/Gone To Earth/The Rage - King's College, Kensington, Campden Hill  
15/10/86   The Icicle Works/The Bolshoi/The Rage - Rock City, Nottingham  
16/10/86   The Icicle Works/The Rage/Huge Big Massive - Leicester University  
20/10/86 Gave notice to The Rage that I was leaving    
23/10/86 Rehearsal with Billy Hassett, Tony Lordan, various bassists - Blackbord Studios, London Bridge    
29/10/86 Last gig with The Rage - "Buddy's Last Stand" - recorded and videoed The Rage/The B-Team - The Royal Standard, Walthamstow  
10/11/86     Recorded Rage single, Four Walls/Looking For You - Hot Nites Studio, Farm Lane, Fulham
11/11/86     Recorded Rage single, Four Walls/Looking For You - Hot Nites Studio, Farm Lane, Fulham
20/11/86 Meeting with Muscle Shoals, Mitcham    
25/11/86     Percussion on Rage single, Hot Nites Studio
29/11/86 Rehearsal/audition with Muscle Shoals, 121 Studios, Croydon    
02/12/86     Recorded drum parts for Way Out demo #3, Quaysound Studios
06/12/86     Percussion on Way Out demo, Wiles' house, Biddenden
27/01/87   The Incredible Zombie Rockers/The Way Out - Tramshed, Woolwich  
10/02/87   Moonstone/Snowfox/The Way Out - Tramshed, Woolwich  
14/02/87   The Pop Icons/D144/The Way Out - Half Moon, Herne Hill  
16/02/87   The Moment/The Way Out - The Cricketers, The Oval, Kennington  
19/02/87   The Kick/The Reflection AOB/The Way Out - 100 Club  
05/03/87   The Way Out/The New Breed/The Pictures - 100 Club  
08/03/87 Recorded 2 video performances with The Way Out, Croydon Cable TV    
09/03/87     Session work - cymbals only at small studio in Cromwell avenue, Bromley
20/03/87 The Way Out in Europe The Way Out/Dexetrin - FZW Club, Dortmund, West Germany  
30/03/87 Left The Way Out    
12/04/87 All four original Chords together, first time since 1980    
28/06/87     Produced "Flash Crash Kiss" for The Edelweiss Pirates, Woolley Studios, Sheerness
02/11/87 Interview with "In The Crowd" fanzine, Carnaby Street    
11/11/87 Rehearsed alone, to tapes, Quaysound Studios    
04/02/88 Auditioned The Buddy Loves, Shirley    
01/03/88 Auditioned Pandemonium (nee Great White Hope), Camberwell    
13/03/88 First rehearsal with Edelweiss Pirates, Quaysound    
26/04/88 John Ashton (Psychedelic Furs) at EPs' rehearsal    
17/05/88 Auditioned The Wish Hounds - Woodwharf Studios, Greenwich    
24/06/88     Recorded with Edelweiss Pirates, Milo Studios, Hoxton Square
25/06/88     Recorded with Edelweiss Pirates, Milo Studios, Hoxton Square
26/06/88     Recorded percussion, Milo Studios
28/06/88 First rehearsal with The Wish Hounds, Creed Studios, Deptford    
27/07/88 Bid farewell to The Wish Hounds    
01/09/88 Resumed rehearsals with The Way Out, Quaysound Studios    
14/09/88   The Way Out/Slam Jam/Company Of Thieves - The Mean Fiddler, Harlesden  
05/11/88     Edelweiss Pirates recording session at Broadway (nee Woolley) Studios, Sheerness abandoned
06/11/88     Edelweiss Pirates recording session at Broadway (nee Woolley) Studios, Sheerness
15/11/88     Edelweiss Pirates, Broadway Studios
21/11/88      Edelweiss Pirates, Broadway Studios
29/11/88 Rehearsal with Billy Hassett, Steve Moran & Tony Lordan at Quaysound Studios    
31/12/88 Collected £200 from Mark Johnson for Chords live album    

 

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