Starting as they meant to go on 1983 was a fine year for the Fiends with the mighty ‘Ignore The Machine’ and ‘Lips Can’t Go’ singles, topped by their “Who’s Been Sleeping In My Brain?” album, plus endless gigging.
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I currently have two weighty Alien Sex Fiend books available, the 1983 book (380 pages, 547 photos - £14.99) and 1984-1985 (504 pages, 777 pho…
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