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Boz Boorer w/John's Children on Marc Riley's Brain Surgery, in Manchester (Mar. 9)

posted by davidt on Sunday March 04 2007, @11:00PM

Kitty3780 writes:

Taken from the BBC6 Music website.

"Don't forget that on Friday 9th March we've got John's Children live in the studio!!! After their appearance on the brain surgery ....John's Children will be performing at the Night and Day cafe in Manchester's northern quarter. John's Children were Marc Bolan's first band and will feature the original line up plus Boz Boorer from Morrissey's band. Marc Riley, HIMSELF, will be doing a dj set at the gig."

I would imagine this would be well worth a listen.

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andy ellison writes:

The Legendary JOHN'S CHILDREN, play Manchester's
Night and Day Friday the 9th of March.
Night and Day. No. 26 Oldham Street, Northern Quarter,
Manchester M1 1JN
CONTACT: ANDY ELLISON for more info 07966284068
Email johnschildren@googlemail.com

Some say the forerunners and Godfathers of punk, JOHN'S CHILDREN took
rock and roll to the edge……and then stepped over.

The stories and myths surrounding the band, dressed all in white, with
their anarchic and devil may care attitude, fashioned a legend that
has surpassed many other bands. To add to this they had a young
guitarist by the name of MARC BOLAN. This being Marc's first Band. He
died in a fatal car crash in1977.
Today JC' is joined by MORRISSEY'S incendiary guitarist, BOZ BOORER.
CHRIS TOWNSON still thrashes out the Drums. PHIL KING from the JESUS
AND MARY CHAIN provides bass guitar and the hyperkinetic, acrobatic
and wild frontman ANDY ELLISON (also from the high-energy punk band
RADIO STARS) is on Vocals……and probably lot of other things.

WHAT TO EXPECT. loud, unpredictable, very slippy, (goggles
provided),(please bring suitable clothing), rampant psycho-delia,
nudity, cream teas, random acts of mindful violence and a smattering
of Marc Bolans early songs with JC, Desdemona, Midsummer nights scene,
Sara crazy child etc. Please bring your own drugs. No feathers!!

Back in 1967 they created a shattering wall of sound from their 18
Jordan amplifiers. A huge tribal drum beat from a double Slingerland
drum kit, an acrobatic singer (who was stage diving back in 1967) and
a young guitarist by the name Marc Bolan who in a frenzy of feedback
would slash the stage with chains.
Something had to give, and it finally did at the Friedrich-Ebert-Halle
Ludwigschafen, whilst on a German tour with the Who. The 15,000 seater
stadium was witness to an evening of unbridled mayhem.
As Chris Townson hammered out an incessant beat on his double
Slingerland drum kit and Marc Bolan began thrashing his guitar with
chains, Andy Ellison somersaulted off stage and ran wild among the
startled audience, showering the place with feathers. Suddenly chairs
were flying through the stadium like missiles A full scale riot ensued
and there was an almighty surge to the front of the stage. The band
somehow made it out of a side door and back stage. Ellison with all
his clothes in shreds Townson falling into view with the imprint of a
jackboot on his chest.
Scrambling through a back door and into their manager Simon Napier
Bell's Bentley they screamed off into the night. As the band sped off
the riot police were already strafing the upper windows with water
canons. The bands equipment was confiscated by the German police.
Booted off the tour and then deported.
There is an article on this legendary rock event in next months April
Uncut Magazine titled 'You had to be there'.

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John's Children (Score:1)

Well looking forward to this, should be a good un!

Agent Provocateur -- Monday March 05 2007, @02:23AM (#250415)
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"Kiss him? Of course I didn't kiss him, he's ugly!"

Oh my s hit (Score:0)

I can not believe this is on morrissey-solo.

Who in the f uck gives a flying horse shit?

Mozkateer -- Monday March 05 2007, @01:45PM (#250467)
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Re:Oh my s hit by Agent Provocateur (Score:1) Tuesday March 06 2007, @04:15AM

Abbreviating case (Score:0)

I hate whis abbreviation,
why no rather write with than press
W shift 7.

Totall amount of saved letters: 2
Totall amount of saved keypresses: 1
Totall loss of coolness: 10000%

w/
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Granvik -- Tuesday March 06 2007, @09:49AM (#250527)
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Re:Abbreviating case by Cashews (Score:1) Wednesday March 07 2007, @10:31AM

That guy is freakin gross (Score:1)

John's Children was a fun night.
They didn't play for very long but I'm not surprised. Andy Ellison is pretty old, he probably had to have his cocoa.

Boz has lost a bit of weight by the way, he looked to be having fun.

Anyway, the singer was bounding around the stage. He kept wandering off down the back of the room, dancing on the bar etc etc. At one point he climbed over to the other side of the bar & started helping himself to soft drinks. Putting the pump right in his mouth, GROSS! I thought the barmaid was going to punch him. So he apologised to her. Yes, punk is dead.

There weren't many people there. The support act 'Tycoons Follies' were excellent.

AnthonyGlamour -- Saturday March 10 2007, @03:18AM (#250713)
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