ON THIS DAY ... in 1989 - CATHAL COUGHLAN and more

Bull & Gate, also including Mancubs and The Wigs (27 photos)

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(Tomorrow we’ll be having Antonina, P.U.M.P., Faith Over Reason and Carmines.

Monday: Adverts, Sham 69, Junior Manson Slags, Purple Rhinos, Who Moved The Ground?, Sweet Jesus and Winterset,

Tuesday: Galley Slaves, Gouge, Powder and Star 69.

Wednesday: Specimen, Concrete Garden, Minxus and Hopper.

Thursday: Bedflowers.

Friday: Beef, Popinjays and Sweet Jesus.)

Right, two gigs that took place on February 10th from the Bull & Gate, from 1988 and 1989 today.

In 1989 we have MANCUBS opening, a band formed by members of punk bands Action Pact and Dead Man’s Shadow. Only one track ever made vinyl, included on the Gunfire & Pianos compilation I organised with Situation 2 while at Zigzag.

Then we have 11th INTERNATIONAL DENTAL CONVENTION, who apparently saw a banner advertising said event and stole it as their backdrop, deciding that was a good way to choose a band name. They were wrong.

CATHAL COUGHLAN, simply doing a gig under his own name before Fatima Mansions became a thing.

And THE WIGS, looking a bit weird.

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