Tuesday, 2 July 1996

Gig: Dingwalls

Venue: Dingwalls, Camden Lock, London

Tim Henman plays Semi-final, even the sound engineer had a TV set on. Ad had had an enormous garage bill for his Lada and Eg was in agony with his teeth.

Audience was small.

Supporting: Lime+

Sunday, 16 June 1996

Gig: The Point, Oxford

Venue: The Point, The Plain, Oxford

Supporting: Jon Otway

Mark Howe helped us with this one.

Saturday, 27 April 1996

Friday, 5 April 1996

Gig: The Alley Cat with Space and Catatonia

Venue: The Alley Cat, Reading

Supporting:
Catatonia, Space

Ad brushing against Cerys Matthews breasts before she walked in on Tom having a poo. Being accused of stealing Space's guitar tuner. The ginger guitarist really annoying the sound engineer. Being asked for autographs when coming off stage.

Getting six pounds sterling as payment.

Set:
Wish I Was Someone
Lazy Days/Mrs.K
Someone
Small Town Boy
Skydiving/Happiness Rd
ox4
24 Hours
Emma Wray
Loaded Gun

Monday, 25 March 1996

Gig: Bullingdon Arms

Venue: Bullingdon Arms, Cowley Road, Oxford

Set1:
Someone
Small Town Boy
April 30
Skydiving
Mrs Koutilieri
Don’t Hide Your Love
Find My Way
24 Hours

Set2:
Is She Really Going Out With Him?
Wishing I Was Someone Else
Lazy Days
Put My Foot In It
Naked
Emma Wray
Loaded Gun
Happiness Road

I Want You Back

Friday, 9 February 1996

Gig: Valley Road Primary School

Venue: Valley Road Primary School, Henley-on-Thames

Retirement gig for one of the teachers there. First time the band played cover versions live. They loved it.

The band hides behind the curtain while the speeches and presents were given. Gi spies through the gap and discreetly reports back to the rest of the boys what the presents are each time.

Set1:
Loaded Gun
Walk On The Wild Side
Skydiving
April 30
Find My Way
Put My Foot In It
Someone
Happiness Road
So Lonely
Mrs Koutilieri
Oh Boy
Help!
Don’t Hide Your Love

Set2:
Kiss
Mustang Sally
Naked
Wonderwall
Small Town Boy
Emma Wray
Sailing
I Want You Back
Lazy Days
I Saw Her Standing There
Shakin’ All Over
Wishing I Was Someone Else
Is She Really Going Out With Him?