Martin Millar recalls the Prefects and The Slits at the Vortex in London, 1977, for his blog:
"The Prefects were a strange band, shambolic even by the standards of the time. I remember them quite fondly, before they disappeared without trace."
Good read, and an insight into the obvious empathy between the two ( rather different) acts.
The Prefects live at the Co-Op Suite Birmingham 1978 CD is available in very ltd numbers from CTR as the distributor returned a dozen copies recently.
Read it HERE (Click)...
"THIS HAPPENED, THEN THIS"OUT NOW!
Nightingales Lyrics 2006-2010 with illustrations by Christine Edwards
'This Happened, Then This' is a new book featuring forty original lyrics by the Nightingales' frontman and wordsmith Robert Lloyd.
The lyrics are taken from the group's four most recent albums - 'Out Of True' (2006), CTR released mini-album 'What's Not To Love?' (2007) also,'Insult To Injury' (2009) and the yet to be released 'The Lost Plot'. (Klangbad)
More details here-Click the pic:
Pictures inside are by Christine Edwards of Christy and Emily, and it's a great read!
The venerable ‘Gales of CTR fame play some rare 2010 live shows very soon:
FRIDAY 2 JULY
ULM, Kradhalle
Schillerstraße 1/13
the NIGHTINGALES
+ DJ MARCELLE/ANOTHER NICE MESS
NIGHTINGALES playing late (After the football)
MONDAY 5 JULY
REUTLINGEN, Franz K
Unter den Linden 23
the NIGHTINGALES
THURSDAY 8 JULY
LONDON, Monto Water Rats
328 Grays Inn Road, Kings Cross
the NIGHTINGALES
+ special guests
PORKY THE POET
VIOLET VIOLET
DJ PHILL JUPITUS
+ Stealing Signs + Vision Fortune
FRIDAY 9 JULY
NOTTINGHAM, Bodega Social Club
23 Pelham Street
the NIGHTINGALES
+ VIOLET VIOLET
www.thebodegasocialclub.co.uk
Advance tickets: http://www.gigantic.com/alttickets/event_ate_11401a.html
More info on these shows at www.myspace.com/nightingalesmusic
I've put a mix together of 80s' sounds that weave an evocative picture, for me, of the early to mid (ish) years of that decade. Some of you may be familiar with at least a clutch of these, or maybe not. A couple, at the very least, were nestling right at the back of the vinyl mountain. Unloved and unplayed since then. Until now. Also, there's a couple of tracks here that we regularly play out at CTR. I'd hate to put a tag on this mix, I know that I'd be wrong. So, I won't do it.
It starts pretty slowly-bear with it..it's worth it.
Here's the tracklist:
400 Blows- The Morality Of Attitude (Illuminated LP track)
Pink Industry-Empty Beach (Remix) (Cathexis 12" 1984)
Kissing The Pink-Water In My Eye (Instrumental) (Magnet 7" 1983)
Pete Shelley-Many A Time (Dub Mix) (Genetic 12" 1983)
Nightmoves-Transdance (NYC Mix) 1983
Bonar Bradberry-Carlos The Jackal (Red Music 12”)
Bill Nelson-Hard Facts From The Fiction Department (Cocteau 12" 1984)
Fashion -Streetplayer (Mutant Mekanic Mix) (Arista 12" 1983)
Editechnique-Dirty Kissing 12" (Magickedits 12")
Simple Minds-League Of Nations (Virgin 12" 1981)
Gina x - Nice Mover (EMI 1979)
Telex-Soulwaves (Instrumental) (Sire 1980 7")
Deluxe A - Boys On TV (Long Version) (EMI 1982)
Thanks to Lol P.
Click HERE to listen or save for later:
We've been away for a while-but the Springtime brings a return! Which means a few parties and some new releases on CTR, appearing very soon.
Meanwhile-we're out at the Vaults in Shrewsbury on Saturday May 8th playing our usual mix of sounds. Guess what we're going to play? OK-Let's leave it that, just come along....
Dj Residents: John K. Mark F . Ayden T. Our guest DJ is Guest Scott Sinfield from the great Make Mine Music label. Two of the artists that CTR have had on repeated play forever, Piano Magic and Manual, have albums out on MMM.
A groundbreaking label for sure..
Scott is going to treat us to a special cassette set. That's right, on D90s. You get the picture... 8-2am Free Admission
