THE SECOND 40th ANNIVERSARY YEAR FRIARS AYLESBURY PARTY CONFIRMED
FRIDAY OCTOBER 23rd 2009 7.30pm
STIFF LITTLE FINGERS & PENETRATION
Following the success of the first Friars Aylesbury gig for 25 years on 1st June of this year with Pretty Things, The Edgar Broughton Band and The Groundhogs, the second in the series of shows is now confirmed for Friday 23rd October with Friars legends Stiff Little Fingers and Penetration.
Tickets will go on sale on Saturday 25th July at 11.00am (£20) and will be available from the Civic Centre Box Office or from www.ticketweb.co.uk.
Whilst the first gig on 1st June of this year focused on the early Phase One/Phase Two ‘hippy period’ of Friars, this second date focuses at the core of the ‘Phase Three’ Friars Punk Period.
Stiff Little Fingers first appeared at Friars as support to The Tom Robinson Band on 12th October 1978. They went down a storm and were voted “Best Support Band” in the 1979 Friars Poll. They then headlined no less than 6 times, all of which sold out, 3rd Feb 78, 2nd June 79 (The Friars Aylesbury 10th Birthday Party), 25th July 80, 2nd May 81, 30th Jan 82 and finally on 5th Nov 82 a mere 27 years ago.
The gig on 25th July was recorded and went out as their live album ‘Hanx’. All but one track on the album was recorded at Friars.
SLF were also voted ‘Best Friars Band of All Time’ in the 1981 Friars Poll.
Formed after seeing The Clash in Belfast in 1977 Jake Burns formed Stiff Little Fingers and released two of the most iconic singles of the punk period ‘Suspect Device’ and ‘Alternative Ulster’.
Released on the ground-breaking Rough Trade label their first album ‘Inflammable Material’ rocked the British album chart by coming straight in at 14, which was a first for a band on an independent label.
For a great interview with founding members Jake Burns and Ali McMordie about Friars, go to the Official Friars website at www.aylesburyfriars.co.uk.
Penetration were another real Friars favourite in the same period.
Whereas SLF formed after seeing The Clash in Belfast, Penetration formed after seeing the Sex Pistols in Manchester.
When it comes to pure punk spirit they were regarded as one of the best. Hailing from Newcastle and lead by the iconic Pauline Murray, Penetration released their first single ‘Don’t Dictate’ late in 1977, which was followed by a second single ‘Firing Squad’ and their debut album ‘Moving Targets’. Pauline still fronts the band together with original bass player Robert Blamire.
It is hoped that there will be one or two further Friars dates before the end of the year.
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