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08.04.2006 – Portrait
of A Lifetime, Kobe play Dudley Arms, Rhyl
12.04.2006 – Bitchpups, Homespun, A2M
play Bar Blu, Rhyl
23.04.2006 – Sonic Boom Six, Random Hand, Scott Bakers play Dudley Arms,
Rhyl
21.04.2006 - Dressed Naked play
Speakers Corner, Colwyn Bay
26.04.2006 – Gintis, Der Bomber, Racketears play Bar Blu, Rhyl
27.04.2006 – Atilla The
Stockbroker plays The Vic, Menai Bridge. Racketears play Wrexham Uni
28.04.2006 – The Affliction cancel
gig at Speakers Corner due to singer Moo having sprained back
30.04.2006 – Neil Crud begins new slot on Adam Walton’s BBC Radio Wales
Show, playing new demos
02.04.2005 – Junebug play Plough, Denbigh
03.04.2005 – Neil Crud plays Franks Dad
+ 3 Minute Warning on Adam Walton’s BBC Radio Wales Show
06.04.2005 - Uniting The
Elements + Sabretooth + Gintis play Bar Blu, Rhyl
13.04.2005 - Valleum + HyperTraffic + Giant + Ralph Latham play Bar Blu,
Rhyl
15.04.2005 - Lyca Sleep + Jesus Deluxe + Fudged play Rhyl Sports &
Social
19.04.2005 – Sonic State play Chester Deva Mail Club
20.04.2005 - Gods Of Good Living + The Sympathetic Affliction + Snowblind
play Bar Blu, Rhyl
21.04.2005 – Funeral For A Friend play
Bangor University
22.04.2005 - Jives Room + Bootnic + Colour Kinesis play Rhyl Sports
& Social
23.04.2005 – Racketears play BBC
Radio Wales Showcase in Denbigh. Dead
Clones play Dudley Arms, Rhyl
27.04.2005 - Xms3 + Mishap play Bar Blu, Rhyl. Racketears play Llandudno Junction Labour Club
04.04.2004 – Neil Crud plays U Thant
+ Downbeat Sinatra on Adam Walton’s BBC Radio Wales Show
07.04.2004 - Station Ten +
Carbon Atom + Giant
play Bar Blu, Rhyl
08.04.2004 - Metabbalism + Ethergy play The Metro, Rhyl
14.04.2004 – Broken Pavement + Kyle & Gwynn play Bar Blu, Rhyl
15.04.2004 - Slack Babbath + Kobe play The Metro, Rhyl
21.04.2004 - Kentucky AFC + Jives Room + Winabego play Bar Blu, Rhyl
22.04.2004 - Fear n Loathing play The Metro, Rhyl
28.04.2004 - Lantern + Salem + Kagnee play Bar Blu, Rhyl
02.04.2003 – Red Mojo play
Bar Blu, Rhyl
05.04.2003 - Alien Matter, Instant Agony, 6 Year Hangover play
Dudley Arms, Rhyl
06.04.2003 - Gabrielle 25, Infinity Chimp have ½hr sets broadcast from
Central Station, Wrexham on Adam Walton's BBC Radio Wales Show
06.04.2003 – The Fondlers formed in
Anglesey
09.04.2003 – Gintis, Whitewash play Bar Blu, Rhyl
12.04.2003 - Sick 56, WORM, 6 Year Hangover play Old Hall, Penrhyn Bay
13.04.2003 - Transposer in Session on Adam Walton's BBC Radio Wales Show
16.04.2003 - Hooper +
Dusty Moo play Bar
Blu, Rhyl
17.04.2003 - Stuntface, Alien Matter, Xms3 play Hendre Hall, Bangor
20.04.2003 - Big Leaves in Session on Adam Walton's BBC Radio Wales Show
23.04.2003 - Invisible Sun + Feedback
play Bar Blu, Rhyl
26.04.2003 - Wendykurk, Valleum, Ectogram play Railway Institute, Bangor
30.04.2003 - Kentucky AFC, Lonesome Boys play Bar Blu, Rhyl (the latter
having an on stage brawl)
07.04.2002 - Headcase Ladz in Session on Adam Walton's BBC Radio Wales
Show
08.04.2002 - Convoy, Unsure, Beth, Anonymity, Polythene play MASE at
Conference Centre, Llandudno
08.04.2002 – Dr Feelgodd play Telford’s Warehouse, Chester
13.04.2002 - Casino, Carpet, Dammerung play The Breeding Ground, Rhyl
14.04.2002 - Nameless in Session on Adam Walton's BBC Radio Wales Show. PSST
make their 1st live app in 9 years.
16.04.2002 - Pocket Venus frontman Chris Yates is shot at in Llandudno
(they missed!)
20.04.2002 - The Hangmen, Stuntface play Old hall, Penrhyn Bay
24.04.2002 - Pocket Venus play Night & Day, Manchester
27.04.2002 - Pocket Venus, Carbon Atom, Hooper play The Breeding Ground,
Rhyl
28.04.2002 - The Loves in Session on Adam Walton's BBC Radio Wales Show
06.04.2001 – Backward 11 make live debut at Jocks Bar, Bangor
09.04.2001 - Bluetip,
Fishtake, Chikinki play TJ’s Newport
11.04.2001 - Babakin's 'Too Many Academics' & a demo of Pocket
Venus' 'Like You' are played on Adam Walton's BBC Radio Wales Show
14.04.2001 - Fudged, Goad, Babakin play The Breeding Ground, Rhyl
16.04.2001 - The Fall,
Seafood, Mountain Men Anonymous play
TJ’s Newport
17.04.2001 - Napalm Death, Defenestration, Losing Son play TJ’s Newport
18.04.2001 - Derrero's 3rd John Peel Session broadcast on Radio One
26.04.2001 - The Ataris,
Fabulous Disaster, Douglas, 4ft Fingers
play TJ’s Newport
28.04.2001 - Flinch, Carpet, Dive play The Breeding Ground, Rhyl
05.04.2000 - Gorky's Zygotic Mynci's 5th John Peel Session broadcast
on Radio One
06.04.2000 - Petit Vodo,
Bone-box play TJ’s Newport
10.04.2000 - Burning Heads, The Informers, Whippasnappa play TJ’s Newport
25.04.2000 - [Spunge], Strain, Red Shift play TJ’s Newport
02.04.1999 - Pineapple play
Battle of The Bands Final, Llandudno
04.04.1999 - Pineapple play Black
Bear, Whitchurch
08.04.1999 - Pineapple play Yales,
Wrexham
15.04.1999 - Pineapple play Cavern,
Liverpool
29.04.1999 - Coal Porters
(tribute to Gram Parsons), Greg Trooper play TJ’s Newport
02.04.1998 - Leatherface, Parc Troli, Runt, Doc Savage play TJ’s Newport
05.04.1998 - Mere Dead Men, Blacklisted,
Dropout, Bath Time Mingers play West Shore Social, Llandudno
07.04.1998 - D.O.A., D.B.S.,
Kenisia play TJ’s Newport
21.04.1998 - 60ft Dolls broadcast live on John Peel show
23.04.1998 - Pineapple play Plas
Coch, Wrexham
29.04.1998 - Servotron, Fuel,
Mo-ho-bish-o-pi play TJ’s Newport
10.04.1997 - Goldblade,
Donkey, Monkey Island play TJ’s Newport
16.04.1997 - Misfits, Rectify,
Sardonica play TJ’s Newport
23.04.1997 - Melys' 1st John Peel Session broadcast on Radio One
24.04.1997 - Novocaine, Parc
Trolli, Armstrong ('Dial M For Merthyr' album launch) play TJ’s Newport
29.04.1997 - Servotron, Good Morning Canada play TJ’s Newport
30.04.1997 – Carter USM play The Tiv, Buckley
04.04.1996 - Mekons, Quint,
Give Me Memphis play TJ’s Newport
04.04.1996 – Napalm Death play Tivoli, Buckley
11.04.1996 - Make-Up, Blonde Redhead, Junkhead play TJ’s Newport
13.04.1996 - Yassassin nights began on the top dancefloor at The Bistro
in Rhyl
16.04.1996 – Hangar Straight (feat; Prestatyn’s Nev Wilding) play The Bistro,
Rhyl
17.04.1996 - Pineapple play support
to Jesus Jones at Tivoli, Buckley
18.04.1996 - Weknowwhereyoulive,
Choketeens, Mumbo Jet play TJ’s Newport
19.04.1996 - UK Subs play The Bistro
21.04.1996 - Gorky's Zygotic Mynci record their 3rd John Peel Session
for Radio One
25.04.1996 - Therapy?, Disco,
Pet Lamb play TJ’s Newport
26.04.1996 - Frank's Dad play The Cayley, Rhos-on-Sea
11.04.1995 - Sons of Selina's Of The 1st Water is played on Radio One
by Bruce Dickinson
12.04.1995 - China Drum, Rites
Of Passage
25.04.1995 - Tribute To Nothing, Hooton 3 Car, Decadence Within, Goober Patrol
play TJ’s Newport
04.04.1994 – Headbangers Ball held at The Tivoli, Buckley
12.04.1994 - SNFU,
Supersuckers, 5 Darrens play TJ’s Newport
13.04.1994 - Sebadoh, Flying Saucer Attack, Flemgods play TJ’s Newport
13.04.1994 – Scorpio Rising play Tiv, Buckley
14.04.1994 – Magnum play Tiv, Buckley. GMX Stuns play Rhyl Youth Club
15.04.1994 - Close To The Bone play the Bistro, Rhyl
20.04.1994 - Sigmoidoscopy, Meringue, GMX Stuns play Long Tall Sallys,
Rhyl starting Smash Apathy Tour
21.04.1994 – Skyclad play Tiv,
Buckley
20.04.1994 - God Is My
Co-Pilot, Brittlehip, Wholesome Crack play TJ’s Newport
29.04.1994 - Gorky's Zygotic Mynci have their 1st John Peel Session
broadcast on Radio One
29.04.1994 - GMX Stuns play The
Ferry, Tal-y-Cafn
06.04.1993 - Sons of Selina's Anxiety gets good review in Maximum
Rock'n'Roll mag.
14.04.1993 – DF118 play Tivoli,
Buckley
15.04.1993 – Anathema play Tivoli, Buckley
19.04.1993 - Sons of Selina 2nd single Life Is But is released &
played on BBC Radio One by Mark Radcliffe
26.04.1993 - Pitch Shifter,
Antiseen, Rectify play TJ’s Newport
03.04.1992 - Psychosexual Sex Terrestrials play Flix, Llandudno with
Jon Bon 10p
04.04.1992 - Rude Vibes in Vegas play Mermaid, Rhyl
06.04.1992 - Psychosexual Sex Terrestrials play Llandrillo College at
lunchtime
11.04.1992 - Psychosexual Sex Terrestrials play Mermaid, Rhyl with
Ludicrous Lollipops
14.04.1992 - Nation Of
Ulysses, Thatcher On Acid play TJ’s Newport
21.04.1992 - Psychosexual Sex Terrestrials start recording their debut
single in Blaenau Ffestiniog
23.04.1992 - Psychosexual Sex Terrestrials play Pen-y-bont, Abergele
with Jon Bon 10p
25.04.1992 - Flourescent Daydream play the Mermaid, Rhyl
29.04.1992 - Jon Bon 10p plays The Abbey, Rhos-on-Sea
30.04.1992 - Psychosexual Sex Terrestrials play Cartrefle College,
Wrexham with Jon Bon 10p
01.04.1991 - Jesus Lizard,
Slowjam, Flemgods play TJ’s Newport
04.04.1991 - Wizzards of Twiddley play The Bistro, Rhyl
05.04.1991 - Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci play Llanelli Stepney Hotel with Y
Gwefrau
06.04.1991 - Datblygu appeared in session on Radio 1 for John Peel
09.04.1991 - earliest known recording of Psychosexual Sex Terrestrials
(rehearsal of Disappear)
11.04.1991 - Time Out play the Bistro, Rhyl
12.04.1991 - Spoilt Victoria play the Ferry, Ty'n y Groes
18.04.1991 - Spoilt Victoria, It Might Be play the Bistro, Rhyl
25.04.1991 - Dirty Weekend play the Bistro, Rhyl
25.04.1991 - Dr Phibes & The House Of Wax Equations, Therapy? Play TJ’s
26.04.1991 - All charges against Crud fanzine were officially dropped by
the CPS
01.04.1990 – Spoilt Victoria record
their April Fool Session EP at Studio Ofn
04.04.1990 - 4Q play Sullivans, Bootle & are asked to leave after
one song
05.04.1990 - 4Q play Anchor Inn, Stockport & Weekly News has a
centre page interview with Neil Crud.
05.04.1990 - Police raid the House of Crud to sieze copies of the fanzine.
07.04.1990 - 4Q play Golden Fleece, Birkenhead
08.04.1990 - 4Q play Wheatsheaf, Stoke with Kalus, venue owner angered
as he was told both groups were blues bands
18.04.1990 - 4Q, Blacklisted play Tilburys, Bangor
19.04.1990 - 4Q, Mantra play Bistro, Rhyl (4Q supposed to play The Vic,
Prestatyn same night but didn’t)
20.04.1990 – 4Q didn’t bother
playing in The Clwyd, Shotton tonight
02.04.1989 – Birthday of Joe Coope of Hoodwink
03.04.1989 - 4Q play Frienny in Colwyn Bay with German band Tokata turns
out to be Wayne The Bastard’s final gig
10.04.1989 – Issue 7 of Crud released
13.04.1989 - Soulside, The
Thanes, Flesh play TJ’s Newport
25.04.1989 – Home Secretary Douglas Hurd orders an investigation into Crud fanzine after MP Geoffrey Dickens
sent it to him
28.05.1989 – Neil Crud temporarily leaves 4Q
(for the summer), Gumpsh takes his place.
04.04.1988 – 4Q record 1st demo,
in Bangor and sacked drummer Paul Puke beforehand, using session drummer instead
25.04.1988 – Stuart Bickley joins 4Q
on drums
28.04.1988 - Membranes, Fflaps, 4Q play Bangor Uni
30.04.1988 - 4Q's 1st demo is reviewed in local papers. Rhyl Musicians
Collective held their 1st meeting.
02.04.1987 - Issue 2 of Crud fanzine published
03.04.1987 - Anhrefn play Wrexham. Disciples
of Spess play Mold Rugby Club
16.04.1987 - Anhrefn play The Bee, Rhyl
17.04.1987 – The Lungs, APV, Tarantulas
play Jazz Room,
22.04.1987 - Anhrefn play Timebox,
23.04.1987 - Anhrefn play
25.04.1987 - Anhrefn play
29.04.1987 - Disciples of Spess play
Cloud 9,
12.04.1986 - Third Spain,
Liquidisers play Jazz Bar, Bangor
18.04.1986 - Third Spain, Paraletics
play Jazz Bar, Bangor
18.04.1986 - Disciples of Spess play
Ysgol Maes Garmon, Mold – pllug is pulled after incident involving Welsh goalie
Dai Davies!
26.04.1986 – Anhrefn , Maffia Mr Huws,
Cut Tunes, Third
23.04.1985 - Juice Of Barley,
Noise Annoys, No Choice, Rachels
Ravenous Children play Stow Hill Labour Club,
23.04.1983 – Johnny Pox & The Fab Four (who became Disciples of Spess) play Alun High School, Mold
27.04.1982 - Motorhead play Wrexham Foorball Ground
26.04.1978 – Steve Hillage + National Health play
18.04.1977 – The Police, Cherry Vanilla play Rascals,
19.04.1969 – Status Quo play Bangor University
We’re
counting on you
(c)Crud World Domination Enterprises 2006