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| + | '''The Psychedelic Furs''' are an English rock band, founded in 1977.<br/> | ||
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| + | For more information, please avail yourselves of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Psychedelic_Furs wikipedia] or, better even, of [http://www.thepsychedelicfurs.com/ The Psychedelic Furs very own homepage...]<br/> | ||
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| + | In 1982, [[The Sisters Of Mercy]] played the following (at the minimum and possibly more) support acts with The Furs:<br/> | ||
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| + | * [[Mon, 04-Oct-1982|Monday, October 4th 1982 at the Sherry's in Brighton]] | ||
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| + | * [[Wed, 06-Oct-1982|Wednesday, October 6th 1982 at York University]] | ||
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| + | * [[Thu, 07-Oct-1982|Thursday, October 7th 1982 at the Hacienda in Manchester]] | ||
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| + | * [[Sat, 09-Oct-1982|Saturday, October 9th 1982 at Leicester Polytechnic]] | ||
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| + | There is not all that much known even about these gigs, so any further information or pictures of tickets, handouts etc, should be very welcome.<br/> | ||
| + | [[File:1981 05 29 Ticket Psychedelic Furs.jpg|240px|right|thumb|Ticket for the gig, where The Psychedelic Furs were handed over a Sisters demo tape]] | ||
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| + | Some further information, more pictures, a long and very informative read with quite a few interesting links <br/> | ||
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| + | is available under [http://sistersfan.blogspot.com/2018/05/the-sisters-and-furs-may-29th-1981.html ''The Sisters and The Furs - May 29th 1981''] at the blog [http://sistersfan.blogspot.com ''I Was A Teenage Sisters of Mercy Fan'']<br/> | ||
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| + | mentioning also the fact, that on named date [[Andrew Eldritch]] handed over a [[Gary Marx Demo Tape|Sisters demo tape]] to then Psychedelic Furs <br/> | ||
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| + | saxophonist [https://www.discogs.com/artist/428957-Duncan-Kilburn Duncan Kilburn]... and the rest is history.<br/> | ||
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| + | For following that - in 1982, [[John Ashton]], The Psychedelic Furs' guitarist, recorded various early [[Portastudio Demos 1982|demos]] for The Sisters of Mercy <br/> | ||
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| + | and also became deeply involved in the production and recording process for the [[Alice (single)|Alice 7" single]] and the [[Alice EP]].<br/> | ||
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| + | Some common appearances of The Psychedelic Furs and [[The Sisters of Mercy]] took place abroad in Belgium in 1984.<br/> | ||
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| + | These gigs were part of The Sisters' [[Gigography#UK_and_Europe_Spring_Tour_1984|1984 Spring Tour]]:<br/> | ||
| + | * [[Thu, 31-May-1984|Thursday, 31rst May 1984 at Pallierterhal, Lier in Belgium]] | ||
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| + | * [[Fri, 01-Jun-1984|Friday, 1st June 1984 at Brielpoort, Deinze in Belgium]] | ||
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| + | Both these concerts are mentioned under [http://sistersfan.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/second-belgium-trip-1984.html ''Second Belgium Trip 1984''] <br/> | ||
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| + | at the lovely blog [http://sistersfan.blogspot.co.uk/ ''I Was A Teenage Sisters Of Mercy Fan ...'']<br/> | ||
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| + | ==Additional External Links== | ||
| + | * The Psychedlic Furs [https://www.facebook.com/psychedelicfurs @facebook] | ||
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| + | * The Psychedlic Furs [https://www.discogs.com/artist/125410-The-Psychedelic-Furs @discogs] | ||
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| + | * John Ashton [https://www.discogs.com/artist/264869-John-Ashton @discogs] | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:20, 27 June 2019
The Psychedelic Furs are an English rock band, founded in 1977.
For more information, please avail yourselves of wikipedia or, better even, of The Psychedelic Furs very own homepage...
In 1982, The Sisters Of Mercy played the following (at the minimum and possibly more) support acts with The Furs:
There is not all that much known even about these gigs, so any further information or pictures of tickets, handouts etc, should be very welcome.
Some further information, more pictures, a long and very informative read with quite a few interesting links
is available under The Sisters and The Furs - May 29th 1981 at the blog I Was A Teenage Sisters of Mercy Fan
mentioning also the fact, that on named date Andrew Eldritch handed over a Sisters demo tape to then Psychedelic Furs
saxophonist Duncan Kilburn... and the rest is history.
For following that - in 1982, John Ashton, The Psychedelic Furs' guitarist, recorded various early demos for The Sisters of Mercy
and also became deeply involved in the production and recording process for the Alice 7" single and the Alice EP.
Some common appearances of The Psychedelic Furs and The Sisters of Mercy took place abroad in Belgium in 1984.
These gigs were part of The Sisters' 1984 Spring Tour:
Both these concerts are mentioned under Second Belgium Trip 1984
at the lovely blog I Was A Teenage Sisters Of Mercy Fan ...
Additional External Links
- The Psychedlic Furs @facebook
- The Psychedlic Furs @discogs
- John Ashton @discogs
