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ON THIS DAY ... in 1978 - THE SLITS!
ON THIS DAY ... in 1978 - THE INNOCENTS!
ON THIS DAY ... in 1978 - THE SLITS!
ON THIS DAY ... in 1978 - THE INNOCENTS!
THE FINAL GIG at THE TIMEBOX, December 1987
Very specific on the date you can take this!
'A Merry Christmas to us all; God bless us, everyone!”
I AM ALWAYS HERE WITH HELPFUL ADVICE.
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ON THIS DAY ... in 1990 - THE WIGS
ON THIS DAY ...in 1984 - SPECIMEN!
ON THIS DAY ... in 1990 - DAISY CHAINSAW!
ON THIS DAY ... in 1983 - FURYO!
ON THIS DAY ... in 1990, the CUBE CLUB closed its doors
ON THIS DAY ... in 1983 - TURKEY BONES!
ON THIS DAY ... in 1984 - SPECIMEN!
ON THIS DAY ... in 1978 - THE CLASH and THE SLITS
ON THIS DAY ... in 1994 - LUSH!
ON THIS DAY ... in 1991 - NEW RAYS
ON THIS DAY ... in 1992 - ANNA
ON THIS DAY ... in 1991 - BOWLFISH
ON THIS DAY ... in 1991 - MIDWAY STILL
ON THIS DAY ... in 1990 - THE POPINJAYS!
ON THIS DAY ... in 1992 - THE POPINJAYS
ON THIS DAY ... in 1994 - SOLAR RACE
ON THIS DAY ... in 1983 - SEXBEAT!
ON THIS DAY ... in 1991 - TH' FAITH HEALERS
ON THIS DAY ... in 1990 - CARTER USM!
ON THIS DAY ... in 1978 - THE FALL
ON THIS DAY ... in 1985 - DAVE & GINI BALL
ON THIS DAY ... in 1994 - THE WITCHES!
ON THIS DAY ... in 1978 - THE INNOCENTS
ON THIS DAY ... in 1978 - THE ADVERTS
ON THIS DAY ... in 1980 - THE UNDERTONES
ON THIS DAY ... in 1993 - THESE ANIMAL MEN, ECHOBELLY, S*M*A*S*H and FLAMINGOES.
ON THIS DAY ... in 1991 - MELINDA MIEL
ON THIS DAY ... in 1985 - VIRGIN PRUNES!
ON THIS DAY ... in 1985 - GAVIN FRIDAY!
ON THIS DAY ... in 1983 - TEST DEPT!
ON THIS DAY ... in 1985 - VIRGIN PRUNES!
ON THIS DAY ... in 1978 - THE SKIDS and ULTRAVOX! (27 photos)
ON THIS DAY ... in 1988 - LITA FORD!
ON THIS DAY ...in 1983 - ALIEN SEX FIEND!
ON THIS DAY ... in 1983 - SKELETAL FAMILY!
ON THIS DAY ... in 1983 - THE DEFECTS!
ON THIS DAY ... in 1994 - DOLL!
ON THIS DAY ... in 1989 - CREAMING JESUS!
GEORDIE WALKER (R.I.P.) TRIBUTE SHOW LINK
ON THIS DAY ... in 1984 - AUSGANG at The Batcave!
ON THIS DAY ... in 1983 - FLESH FOR LULU!
ON THIS DAY ... in 1983 - ALIEN SEX FIEND
ON THIS DAY ... in 1983 - GUN CLUB (with Kid Congo + Patricia Morrison)!
ON THIS DAY ... in 1977 - PENETRATION and THE MILK!
ON THIS DAY ... in 1983, SID PRESLEY EXPERIENCE!
ON THIS DAY ... in 1983 - LOOK BACK IN ANGER
ON THIS DAY ... in 1984 - ALIEN SEX FIEND!
ON THIS DAY ... in 1984 - ALIEN SEX FIEND!
SOMETHING LOVELY FOR THE WEEKEND?
ON THIS DAY ... in 1984 - ALIEN SEX FIEND!
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ON THIS DAY ... in 1978 - ADAM & THE ANTS!
ON THIS DAY ... in 1983 - VIRGIN PRUNES!
ON THIS DAY ... in 1983 - VIRGIN PRUNES!
ON THIS DAY ... in 1983 - THE PARTISANS!
ON THIS DAY ... in 1983 - ALIEN SEX FIEND!
ON THIS DAY ... in 1983 - FLESH FOR LULU
ON THIS DAY ... in 1983 - FLESH FOR LULU
MICK MERCER RADIO #329 now uploaded!
ON THIS DAY ... in 1978 - THE SLITS!
ON THIS DAY ... in 1977 - PENETRATION!
AROUND THIS TIME ... in 1984 - PAULINE MURRAY & THE STORM / SAINT
ON THIS DAY ... in 1994 - CATATONIA!
LIVE RADIO TONIGHT - 9pm (UK time) onwards
ON THIS DAY ... in 1991 - BUTTERFLIES and HOMAGE FREAKS!
ON THIS DAY ... in 1983 - ALIEN SEX FIEND (2)
ON THIS DAY ... in 1983 - ALIEN SEX FIEND!
ON THIS DAY (well, yesterday ... I forgot!) ... in 1978 - GLORIA MUNDI!
ON THIS DAY ... in 1990 - DAISY CHAINSAW!
ON THIS DAY ... in 1983 - DAVID J!
ON THIS DAY ... in 1977 - THE ADVERTS!
ON THIS DAY ... in 1983 - AUSGANG!
ON THIS DAY ... in 1982 - COCTEAU TWINS!
ON THIS DAY ... in 1991 - DAISY CHAINSAW!
ON THIS DAY ... in 1983 - SPECIMEN!
ON THIS DAY ... in 1981 - ACTION PACT and DEAD MAN'S SHADOW!
ON THIS DAY ... in 1983 - AUSGANG!!!
BOILERS / DADA WOMEN / ROGUE NOTION / SHE WON’T BITE / SAMPHIRE HOES – UNGLAMOROUS NIGHT
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ON THIS DAY ... in 1984, BONE ORCHARD!
GOTH PHOTOBOOKS - SOME VIDEOS!
ON THIS DAY ...in 1984, ALIEN SEX FIEND!
ON THIS DAY ... in 1983 - SPECIMEN!
ON THIS DAY ... in 1983 - FLESH FOR LULU
ON THIS DAY ... in 1983 - ALAN VEGA!
ON THIS DAY ... in 1983 - DANIELLE DAX
ON THIS DAY ... in 1978 - SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES
MICK MERCER RADIO #326 now online
ON THIS DAY ... in 1978 - CHELSEA
MICK MERCER RADIO #325 now online
ON THIS DAY ... in 1994 - a feast of quality indie
ON THIS DAY ... in 1983 - FLESH FOR LULU and SPECIMEN
SOMETHING FOR THE WEEKEND? 7th October 2023
ON THIS DAY in 1983 - SPECIMEN
ON THIS DAY in 1983 - DANIELLE DAX!
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MICK MERCER RADIO Broadcast 324 - October 1st 2023
29th September 1983 - FLESH FOR LULU
28th September 1979 - THE SLITS
26th September, 1984 - SPECIMEN
24TH September, 1994 - EMPYREAN and PROPHECY
24th September, 1984 - TURKEY BONES & THE WILD DOGS
23rd September, 1983 - SPECIMEN
23rd September 1983 - FLESH FOR LULU
19th September 1990- the last JUNIOR MANSON SLAGS gig
ON THIS DAY ... in 1984 - ALIEN SEX FIEND!
ON THIS DAY in 1983/1984 - JOHNNY THUNDERS and CYRIL TROTTS
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ON THIS DAY ... in 1983 - THE DAMNED!
ON THIS DAY... in 1978 - BLONDIE
September 5th, 1984 - SPECIMEN at the Batcave
MICK MERCER RADIO #323 now online
2nd September, 1983 - DANIELLE DAX
1st September, 1983 - SPECIMEN
MICK MERCER RADIO #322 now online
SHERLOCKE vs WATSON in the Cat World Cup, 2023
A goal breaks out at the CAT WORLD CUP 2023!!!!!
27th August 1987 - ALL ABOUT EVE and THE MISSION
26th August, 1983 - DANIELLE DAX
MABEL versus YUM-YUM - Cat World Cup 2023
SUCHARD vs NANKI as the Cat Woeld Cup 2023 gets serious!
CAT WORLD CUP 2023 opens with the clash of the ginger giants
Our CAT WORLD CUP 2023 begins Wednesday.
MICK MERCER RADIO #321 now uploaded
TONIGHT'S LIVE RADIO SHOW, 9pm (UK time) onwards...
18th August, 1983 - ALIEN SEX FIEND (28 photos)
17th August, 1991 - DAISY CHAINSAW at the Falcon (32 photos)
August 17th, 1983 - ALIEN SEX FIEND at the Batcave (11 photos)
12th August, 1983 - DANIELLE DAX - 45 photos
VIRGIN PRUNES - August 11th, 1983 - 52 photos
MICK MERCER RADIO #320 now online
GOTH in magazines, rarely something to celebrate
ON THIS DAY ... in 1983 - SPECIMEN!
ON THIS DAY ... in 1991 - SUNSHOT!!!
ON THIS DAY ... in 1991 - PJ HARVEY!!!
ON THIS DAY ... in 1978 - THE ADVERTS!
ON THIS DAY ... in 1987 - BIG BL;ACK!
ON THIS DAY ... in 1994 - CREAMING JESUS
MICK MERCER RADIO #318 now online
BOILERS - VIRIGINIA'S WOLVES - 20th Century Speedway, Folkestone.
ON THIS DAY ... in 1993 - ELASTICA
SOMETHING FOR THE WEEKEND? 'Unglamorous' punk sampler
ON THIS DAY ... in 1991, DAISY CHAINSAW
ON THIS DAY ... in 1979, THE RUTS play the Music Machine
ON THIS DAY ... in 1977 - SIOUXSIE, THE SLITS and ADAM & THE ANTS at the Vortex.
MICK MERCER RADIO #317 now online
SOMETHING FOR THE WEEKEND? Stave off boredom the easy way.
ON THIS DAY (roughly) in 1987 - DISKORD DATKORD are down the pub
MICK MERCER RADIO #316 NOW ONLINE
RADIO SHOW - LIVE TONIGHT from 9pm (UK time)
ZOMBIECIDE - Monty Python Expansion!
ON THIS DAY ... in 1993, SHED SEVEN
ON THIS DAY ... in 1990 - BEEF
MICK MERCER RADIO #314 - LIVE TONIGHT
MICK MERCER RADIO #313 now online
ULTRAVOX! - live at the Rainbow 1977
SOMETHING FOR THE WEEKEND? Satday nite...
ON THIS DAY (almost) - SPECIMEN
ON THIS DAY ... in 1983 - SPECIMEN and ALIEN SEX FIEND
ON THIS DAY ... in 1983. ALIEN SEX FIEND
MICK MERCER RADIO #311 now online
ON THIS DAY ... in 1984 - THE CRAMPS, TENPOLE'S HAYRICK BAND and SPECIMEN
TONIGHT'S RADIO SHOW - 9 - 11pm (UK time)
ON THIS DAY ...in 1983, SPECIMEN
MICK MERCER RADIO #310 now online
ON THIS DAY ... in 1980 - ADAM AND THE ANTS
ON THIS DAY ... in 1992 - ANNA
DESMOND DOOM - Surf-Goth B-Sides
ON THIS DAY ... in 1995 - SUEDE
SOMETHING FOR THE WEEKEND? May 12th - cool new things for your wrap your lugholes around.
ON THIS DAY ... in 1984 - NICK CAVE & THE CAVEMEN, ALEN SEX FIEND and SKELETAL FAMILY
ON THIS DAY ... in 1993 - TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME
MICK MERCER RADIO #308 now online
ON THIS DAY ... in 1984 - ALIEN SEX FIEND
ON THIS DAY ... in 1992 - MAMBO TAXI
ON THIS DAY ... in 1992 - HUGGY BEAR
CATHI UNSWORTH - SEASON OF THE WITCH The Book Of Goth (Nine Eight Books)
ON THIS DAY ... in 1991 - DAISY CHAINSAW at the Falcon
SOMETHING FOR THE WEEKEND? May 5th, 2023
ON THIS DAY ... in 1995 - CATATONIA. MARION and PURESSENCE.
The Bellwether Syndicate - Vestige & Vigil (April 28, 2023)
ON THIS DAY ... in 1995 - MENSWEAR
ON THIS DAY ... in 1995 - POWDER
ON THIS DAY ... in 1990 - BLUR
ON THIS DAY ... in 1990 - $KAW
ON THIS DAY ... in 1992 - THE WITCHES
A CLOUD OF RAVENS - Lost Hymns (April 28, 2023)
THE UNSTOPPABLE IN THE PURSUIT OF THE IMPOSSIBLE
Rival Cults - Indoctrination (April 21, 2023)
ON THIS DAY ... in 1985, LET'S WRECK MOTHER
ON THIS DAY ... in 1988 - JUNIOR MANSON SLAGS
ON THIS DAY ... in 1992, THE ARGUMENTS
ON THIS DAY ... in 1984, ALIEN SEX FIEND played The Venue, in Victoria, London
ON THIS DAY ... in 1993 - ENGINE ALLEY
ON THIS DAY ... in 1995 - DOYENNE
ON THIS DAY ... in 1995, AUDIO WEB
ON THIS DAY ... in 1993 - LUDICROUS LOLLIPOPS
SOMETHING FOR THE WEEKEND? April 28th, 2023
ON THIS DAY ... in 1994, SUCK HENRY
ON THIS DAY ... in 1988, the great DANIELLE DAX!
GHOST - IF YOU HAVE GHOST + Phantomime
ON THIS DAY ... in 1989, CARTER USM and PAULINE MURRAY!
WitchHands - No Gods No Masters (April 15, 2023)
ON THIS DAY ... in 1992, TABITHA ZU
ON THIS DAY ... in 1992 - SCROTUM CLAMP
ON THIS DAY ... in 1987, DISKORD DATKORD!!!
ON THIS DAY ... in 1989, GOD & THE CRAZY LESBIANS FROM HELL!
MICK MERCER RADIO #306 AVAILABLE NOW
ON THIS DAY ... in 1983 - SEXBEAT
ON THIS DAY ... in 1995 - WACT
ON THIS DAY ... in 1992, CRYSTAL TRIP
ON THIS DAY ... in 1992, MAMMAS IN A FACTORY
MICK MERCER RADIO #306 TONIGHT!
ON THIS DAY ... in 1992, MONOLAND
ON THIS DAY ... in 1990,1991 AND 1995 - Indie galore!!!
MANTAROCHEN - highly enigmatic!
ON THIS DAY ... in 1985 - SPECIMEN
ON THIS DAY ... in 1985 - LET'S WRECK MOTHER
The Cemetary Girlz - L'envol du corbeau (April 7, 2023)
ON THIS DAY ... in 1992- BANG BANG MACHINE
ON THIS DAY ... in 1984 - AUSGANG
BODY MAINTENANCE - Beside You (April 7, 2023)
ON THIS DAY ... in 1985, PLEASURE & THE BEAST
ON THIS DAY ... in 1985, CERTAIN GENERAL
ON THIS DAY ... in 1985, BAND OF OUTSIDERS
ON THIS DAY .... in 1985, SPECIMEN are in Stevenage
THE FUNERAL MARCH (OF THE MARIONETTES) - Persephone
ON THIS DAY ... in 1985 - SPECIMEN
CULT STRANGE - Conjuring Feral Angels
MICK MERCER RADIO #304 NOW ONLINE
ON THIS DAY ... in 1988, an Indie EPIC at the Bull & Gate!
ON THIS DAY ... in 1978, ADAM & THE ANTS!
ON THIS DAY ... in 1983, SPECIMEN say a little prayer
ON THIS DAY ... in 1990 - JUNIOR MANSON SLAGS
THOMAS TRUAX with Budgie and Mother Superior - Dream Catching Songs
OOPS! Just corrected photobook mistake!
ON THIS DAY ... in 1983, ALIEN SEX FIEND
ON THIS DAY ... in 1983 - VIRGIN PRUNES!
15% off the following photobooks
MONICA'S LAST PRAYER - We're Only Trying To Live
ON THIS DAY ... in 1984 - CHRISTIAN DEATH!!!!
ON THIS DAY ... in 1985, it's FLESH FOR LULU!
ON THIS DAY ... in 1984 - it's AUSGANG!
RADIO SHOW CANCELLED FOR TONIGHT
TONIGHT'S LIVE RADIO SHOW - 9pm (UK time)
BYRONIC SEX & EXILE - Nightmare Avenue
ON THIS DAY … in 1992, SUCK HENRY at the Borderline
ON THIS DAY ... in 1992, BANG BANG MACHINE
ON THIS DAY ... in 1984 - PLEASURE & THE BEAST
ON THIS DAY ... in 1990 - TURBO & THE ROCKETS
SNOOPER - much admired by Henry Rollins
JOHN ROBB – THE ART OF DARKNESS – THE HISTORY OF GOTH
MICK MERCER RADIO #303 NOW ONLINE
ON THIS DAY ... in 1985 - SPECIMEN
FLESH FOR LULU - 39 years ago today!
CHRISTIAN DEATH - 39 YEARS AGO, TODAY!
ACIDSITTER – Sweat Dreams / Fuck You Putain
INDIANS IN MOSCOW - 21st March 1985
SHOOT THE JOKER - 20th March 1989
THE FUNERAL MARCH OF THE MARIONETTES – Persephone
My TUMBLR and PINTEREST furtiveness...
ON THIS DAY ... in 1990 at the Bull & Gate
THE FISHERMAN AND HIS SOUL - The Dean (feat. Fiona Sangster & Chris Free)
MANUELA RICKERS of XMAL - 1982
THE SHEND - new Bandcamp releases!!!
ON THIS DAY ... in 1992 - LUDICROUS LOLLIPOPS
ON THIS DAY ... in 1992 - OUR AMERICAN COUSINS
PLAY DEAD – The Collection (Jungle Records)
PEPPERLIP - Batcave 13th March, 1985
ON THIS DAY ... in 1987, 1988 and 1992
WRITTEN GOTH BOOKS from around the world.
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LOU REED & NICO - The Complete Bedroom Tape, 1970
ON THIS DAY ... in 1991 - DEEP SEASON
POLINA SUFFER – ‘Plastic Regrets’ and ‘Polina, Suffer!’
ON THIS DAY ... in 1979 - THE RUTS
ON THIS DAY ... in 1984, BILLY BRAGG visits the Zigzag magazine office
EMMA CONQUEST - The Lunatic Of Substance
THE JAZZ BUTCHER BAND ON MANOEUVRES, 1984
PHOTO OF THE DAY - THE GUN CLUB
ON THIS DAY ...in 1978 - BLONDIE
VARIOUS – Young Limbs Rise Again, The Story Of The Batcave Nightclub 1982 – 1985
PHOTO OF THE DAY - FLESH FOR LULU
ON THIS DAY ... in 1994 - LUXX
PHOTO OF THE DAY - DANIELLE DAX
I RESUME MY MANTLE AS GARDENING GOD!
REFLECTION BLACK - Last Stop To Nowhere
DAISY CHAINSAW, 1st March, 1991
PAUL DEVINE - We Are The Compass Rose
ZERO LE CRECHE - Batcave 29.2.84.
N.E.L & J.P - ZELFBEELD van DENALDIE
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PHOTO OF THE DAY - Captain Sensible, 1984
WHISKEY & THE DEVIL, February 1989
WHO SAW HER DIE? - Madness Clears My Mind
PHOTOS OF THE DAY - ANL CARNIVAL 1978
PHOTO(S) OF THE DAY EXTRA - three SPECIMEN galleries from 1985.
PHOTO(S) OF THE DAY: gloriously noisy bastards!
DAVID BOWIE – The Beckenham Oddity
THE BLOOD PACT - Death of the Vampire
MOTUVIUS REX - Decay Is A Wonderful Smith
SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES – Before The Scream 1977-1978
PHOTO OF THE DAY - SIOUXSIE 1977
THE MEDICINES – Alone In A Room EP
FEBRUARY 1ST ... across the ages
MOTUVIUS REX – BLACK LOCUST GROVE
DAISY CHAINSAW publicity rehearsal
ALIEN SEX FIEND - black and white versions of infra-red
RESTORATION II, Enrapture, Cries Of Tammuz - three galleries
RESTORATION II, Enrapture, Cries Of Tammuz
Paid subscriptions now available
THE LONG LOSTS - At This Late Hour
UK DECAY- UK Goth’s Accelerant
PATTI SMITH – The Poetry Project, 1971
WHO SAW HER DIE? - Gray Gardens
SPECIMEN at The Batcave gallery
THE WANING MOON - The Waning Moon
CLERGY – CLERGY (November 2022)
SENEX IV - The Undead Carousel (Jan 13, 2023 – Bat-cave Productions)
This poster is meant to be helpful…
AUSGANG at Dingwalls in Camden
THE DANSE SOCIETY – PATRIK FITZGERALD – 1919
KABUKI / AUSGANG - This Was Our Downfall
DEATH CULT/THE CULT, COCTEAU TWINS and MARC ALMOND on The Tube, January 1984.
WITCHHANDS – tempestuous stuff!
SHROUDS – coming to Batcave Productions soon…
SOFT CELL (9 photo gallery) - Hammersmith Palais, January 9th, 1984
CATWATCH gallery, January 8th, 2023.
MICK MERCER RADIO Broadcast #292 now online.
THE LONG LOSTS – Scary Songs To Play In The Dark
FLESH FOR LULU (9 photo gallery)
ARIEL MANIKI And The BLACK HALOS – Love You Like The Ocean
3rd January, 1979- more of my SLITS PHOTOS.
January 3rd, 1979 – THE SLITS at the Lyceum, London.