ON THIS DAY ... in 1985 - SPECIMEN
50 photos of Specimen, posed on March 27th 1985
Nearing the end then for Specimen, a band that never got the recognition for their music that they deserved, although if you pick up one of the compilations available you’ll soon realise how varied and interesting they were. Weirdly, they seemed to pick up a frivolous reputation, even though they started the Batcave, the best known Goth club of its (and any subsequent) era, while people behind Punk clubs were feted for their contributions. They carried on gigging for a couple of months after this session before calling it a day and Olli (R.I.P.) tried again Stateside.
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