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Gigs
above: outside Freebird Records in Dublin
| Date | Venue | Comment | ||
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| 01/01/1982 | Dublin | Hirchfield Centre/Flickers | 1st gig | |
| 16/03/1982 | Dublin | McGonagles | 2nd gig, supporting The Fall | |
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| xx/xx/1982 | Dublin | Peppermint Gardens | 3rd gig, IT Magazine Birthday Party, Charlie Haughey present, 1st performance of "I was a Communist for the FBI" | |
| 07/05/1982 | Dublin | TCD | 4th gig, Trinity Ball | |
| 13/05/1982 | Dublin | TV Club | ||
| xx/12/1982 | Dublin | Magnet Bar | supporting the Blades | |
| 29/04/1983 | Dublin | SFX | with Operator, Little John & others | |
| 13/08/1983 | Dublin | Youth Expression Centre | supporting The Subhumans with Paranoid Visions & others | |
| xx/xx/1983 | Dublin | Project Arts Centre | ||
| 08/02/1984 | Dublin | The Buttery Bar | supporting The Prisoners | |
| 04/04/1984 | Dublin | Project Arts Centre | supporting The Stingrays | |
| 14/04/1984 | Dublin | Project Arts Centre | supporting The Stingrays | |
| 05/05/1984 | Dublin | Project Arts Centre | supporting The Prisoners | |
| 29/05/1984 | Dublin | Ivy Rooms | Rock against Reagan with Stars of Heaven, Real Wild West | |
| xx/06/1984 | Dublin | TV Club | Thrash Bash with The Milkshakes, Nikki Sudden, Those Handsome Devils | |
| 27/07/1984 | Dublin | Mood Club, Tommy Dunnes Tavern | with the Commotion | |
| 11/08/1984 | Dublin | TV Club | with the Barracudas, the League and The Commotion | |
| 16/08/1984 | Dublin | Ivy Rooms | with The Commotion, 16 Tons of Jive and Stars of Heaven | |
| 01/11/1984 | Dublin | Ivy Rooms | with Stars of Heaven, The Commotion, Temps and Side 1 | |
| 30/11/1984 | Dublin | Project Arts Centre | with the Cannibals | |
| xx/xx/1984 | Dublin | The Buttery Bar | supporting Serious Drinking | |
| 02/03/1985 | Dublin | McGonagles | supporting the Pogues | |
| 03/05/1985 | Dublin | CIE Hall | with Paranoid Visions | |
| 22/04/1985 | Dublin | Litton Lane Studio | demo tape recording session | |
| 07/05/1985 | Dublin | TCD | free outdoor lunchtime show | |
| 10/05/1985 | Dublin | TCD | Trinity Ball | |
| 12/05/1985 | Slane (Co.Meath) | Slane Studios | Chocolate Biscuit Conspiracy sessions | |
| 13/05/1985 | Slane (Co.Meath) | Slane Studios | Chocolate Biscuit Conspiracy sessions with R.A.Wilson | |
| 05/06/1985 | Dublin | Glasthule Studios | Chocolate Biscuit Conspiracy sessions | |
| 06/06/1985 | Dublin | Glasthule Studios | Chocolate Biscuit Conspiracy sessions | |
| 07/06/1985 | Slane (Co.Meath) | Slane Studios | Chocolate Biscuit Conspiracy mixing | |
| 24/06/1985 | Dublin | TV Club | supporting the Ramones | |
| 25/06/1985 | Dublin | TV Club | supporting the Ramones | |
| 01/07/1985 | Dublin | Glasthule Studios | ||
| 04/07/1985 | Dublin | Underground Bar | with Stars of Heaven | |
| 19/07/1985 | Dublin | TV Club | with the Stingrays | |
| 20/07/1985 | Dublin | Glasthule Studios | recording Duane Ripley single with the Stingrays | |
| 28/07/1985 | Dublin | Ha'penny Market | with Nikki Sudden, Gorehounds and Thee Amazing Colossal Men | |
| 31/07/1985 | Dublin | Glasthule Studios | Last Bandits album recording session | |
| 13/09/1985 | Dublin | SFX | supporting the Damned | |
| 14/09/1985 | Ballybunion | Atlantic Ballroom | supporting the Damned | |
| 05/10/1985 | Dublin | Landsdowne Studios | In Reality recording sessions | |
| 06/10/1985 | Dublin | Landsdowne Studios | In Reality recording sessions | |
| 07/10/1985 | Dublin | Landsdowne Studios | In Reality recording sessions | |
| 02/11/1985 | Dublin | NCAD | with Nikki Sudden and Stars of Heaven | |
| xx/xx/1985 | London | 100 Club | 1st London gig, with the Stingrays and the Purple Things | |
| 17/12/1985 | London | Dingwalls | with the Prisoners | |
| 18/12/1985 | London | Gossips | ||
| xx/xx/1985 | Dublin | Underground Bar | Secret Gig | |
| 25/01/1986 | Dublin | Project Arts Centre | Duane Ripley with Thee Amazing Colossal Men & Real Wild West | |
| 30/01/1986 | Limerick | Savoy | with In Tua Nua, Quarterdeck, Shimpu Zig Zag & Morteen | |
| 14/02/1986 | Cork | Crawford School of Art | ||
| 01/03/1986 | Drogheda | Boxing Club | ||
| 07/03/1986 | London | Hammersmith Clarendon | supporting ? | |
| 13/03/1986 | London | National Ballroom Kilburn | with Zodiac Mindwarp | |
| 17/03/1986 | London | Gossips | Later - Alice in Wonderland Party | |
| 17/03/1986 | London | Hammersmith Palais | supporting the Pogues | |
| 18/03/1986 | London | Hammersmith Palais | supporting the Pogues | |
| 22/03/1986 | London | Dingwalls | with the Prisoners | |
| 15/05/1986 | Dublin | Underground Bar | Anti Self Aid gig | |
| 16/05/1986 | Dublin | TCD | Trinity Ball | |
| 25/05/1986 | London | Town & Country Club | supporting Dr. & the Medics, Zodiac Mindwarp | |
| 26/05/1986 | London | Gossips | Later - Alice in Wonderland Party | |
| 28/05/1986 | BBC | BBC | Janice Long Session | |
| 09/06/1986 | BBC | BBC | Janice Long Session | |
| 19/06/1986 | Waterford | The Bridge | ||
| 21/06/1986 | Dublin | outdoor | Open Air | |
| 27/06/1986 | Great Yarmouth | Great Yarmouth | Alice in Wonderland with Dr. & the Medics, Zodiac Mindwarp | |
| 28/06/1986 | London | Hammersmith Clarendon | with the Stingrays | |
| xx/10/1986 | Drogheda | Boxing Club | ||
| 17/11/1986 | Limerick | Savoy | supporting the Damned | |
| 24/01/1987 | Drogheda | Boxing Club (?) | ||
| 12/02/1987 | Carlow | Seven Oaks Hotel | ||
| 13/02/1987 | Dublin | Olympia | with Light A Big Fire | |
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| 23/04/1987 | Dublin | The Cathedral Club | supported by The Experiment, Gavin & Guggi and Aidan Walsh | |
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| 26/05/1987 | London | Dingwalls | supporting the Nomads and the Stingrays | |
| 30/05/1987 | Dublin | McGonagles | with Celibate Rifles | |
| 20/06/1987 | Dublin | outdoor, Patrick St. | Open Air | |
| 21/09/1987 | Dublin | The Cathedral Club | supported by Killer Watt and Sharadonna | |
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| 16/10/1987 | Dublin | UCD | UCD Freshers Ball with Something Happens and Blue in Heaven | |
| 25/10/1987 | Dublin | Recording Co. Aungier St. | recording Aidan Walsh Christmas E.P | |
| 26/10/1987 | Dublin | Recording Co. Aungier St. | recording Aidan Walsh Christmas E.P | |
| 14/12/1987 | to 23/12/1987 | to 23/12/1987 | Recording | |
| 17/12/1987 | Dublin | NCAD | Christmas Party | |
| 22/01/1988 | Dublin | UCD | ||
| 12/02/1988 | Dublin | TCD | with Showaddywaddy | |
| 09/04/1988 | Dublin | McGonagles | Saturday afternoon gig with The Experiment (3pm) | |
| 09/04/1988 | Drogheda | Boxing Club | ||
| 20/05/1988 | Dublin | TCD | free outdoor lunchtime show | |
| 20/05/1988 | Dublin | TCD | Trinity Ball | |
| 28/05/1988 | Dublin | Olympic Ballroom | Aids Benefit with Stars of Heaven, Stunning, Subteraneans, Primitives | |
| 04/06/1988 | Kenmare | Kenmare Festival | with Sharkbait & Savage (on the back of a truck) | |
| 04/06/1988 | Kenmare | Riversdale Hotel | with the Pogues | |
| 20/06/1988 | Dublin | TCD | supporting Public Enemy | |
| 17/07/1988 | Dublin | Olympia | Nelson Mandela tribute Gig with Beats International | |
| 26/07/1988 | Dublin | Olympic Ballroom | Windmill Lane - making live video for bands | |
| 27/07/1988 | Dublin | Olympic Ballroom | Windmill Lane - making live video for bands | |
| 26/08/1988 | Dublin | McGonagles | Benefit Concert | |
| 28/08/1988 | Dublin | Olympic Ballroom | Swinging Swine,Stunning,Missing Link,Interference,Dixons,Carrellines | |
| 07/10/1988 | Galway | Warwick Hotel | ||
| 21/10/1988 | Dublin | UCD | Freshers Ball | |
| 28/10/1988 | Dublin | UCD | Halloween Ball | |
| 03/11/1988 | Groningen, Netherlands | outdoor? | Eurorock Festival | |
| 03/11/1988 | Groningen (The Netherlands) | Vera | post-festival gig | |
| 01/12/1988 | Cork | Spiders | ||
| 11/12/1988 | Dublin | Olympia | Temple St Charity with Hothouse Flowers, Pogues, Dubliners, Something Happens, etc | |
| 17/12/1988 | Dublin | Sides | ||
| 19/12/1988 | Cork | Spiders | ||
| 01/01/1989 | Dublin | McGonagles | ||
| 10/02/1989 | Galway | Warwick Hotel | ||
| 14/02/1989 | Belfast | Queens University | ||
| 22/02/1989 | Waterford | The Bridge | ||
| 26/02/1989 | Drogheda | Boxing Club | ||
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| 18/03/1989 | Galway | Oz, Oslo Hotel | ||
| 09/04/1989 | Dublin | McGonagles | evening with The Experiment (10.30pm) | |
| 11/04/1989 | London | Mean Fiddler | ||
| 14/04/1989 | Tralee | Horans | ||
| 15/04/1989 | Ennis | Banner Arms | ||
| 16/04/1989 | Cork | Sir Henry's | ||
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| 19/04/1989 | Limerick | The Granary (?) | ||
| 19/05/1989 | Dublin | TCD | free outdoor lunchtime show | |
| 19/05/1989 | Dublin | TCD | Trinity Ball | |
| xx/08/1989 | Dublin | Baggot Inn | with Stars of Heaven | |
| 31/10/1989 | Dublin | New Inn | ||
| 05/01/1990 | Dublin | McGonagles | ||
| 13/02/1990 | Killarney | East Ave. Hotel | ||
| 21/02/1990 | Galway | Castle Inn | ||
| 09/03/1990 | Dublin | Belfield Bar, UCD | ||
| 14/03/1990 | Waterford | Bridge Bar | ||
| 24/03/1990 | Drogheda | Boxing Club | ||
| 28/03/1990 | Cork | Sir Henry's | ||
| 29/03/1990 | Tralee | Horans | ||
| 30/03/1990 | Limerick | Cruise's Hotel | ||
| 01/04/1990 | Kilkenny (?) | ? | ||
| 06/04/1990 | Dublin | McGonagles | ||
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| 28/04/1990 | Dublin | New Inn | opening act and also backing band for Johnny Thunders | |
| 03/05/1990 | Limerick | Parkway | Tennants Tour with Blue in Heaven and the Honey Thieves | |
| 05/05/1990 | Athlone | S.G.'s | Tennants Tour with Blue in Heaven and the Honey Thieves | |
| 06/05/1990 | Cork | Sir Henry's | Tennants Tour with Blue in Heaven and the Honey Thieves | |
| 07/05/1990 | London | Mean Fiddler | Ryan Air Irish Rockweek supported by Honey Thieves & the Blue Angels | |
| 10/05/1990 | Belfast | Rosetta Bar | Tennants Tour with Blue in Heaven and the Honey Thieves | |
| 11/05/1990 | Dublin | Olympia | Tennants Tour with Blue in Heaven and the Honey Thieves | |
| 12/05/1990 | Waterford | Katie Reillys | Tennants Tour with Blue in Heaven and the Honey Thieves | |
| 13/05/1990 | Drogheda | Boyne Valley Hotel | Tennants Tour with Blue in Heaven and the Honey Thieves (1st acoustic gig) | |
| 14/05/1990 | Galway | Warwick Hotel | Tennants Tour with Blue in Heaven and the Honey Thieves | |
| 15/05/1990 | Galway | Silver Swan | Tennants Tour with Blue in Heaven and the Honey Thieves | |
| 18/05/1990 | Dublin | TCD | Trinity Ball | |
| 02/06/1990 | Kilmeaden (Waterford) | outdoor? | Freewheelers Custom & Classic Show | |
| 02/08/1990 | Waterford | Clayboy Bar | Support Joe Ely - acoustic gig (Simon & Des) | |
| 24/08/1990 | Galway | Clifden Music Festival | with the Waterboys, The Stunning & Bob Geldof | |
| 16/09/1990 | Cork | Sir Henry's | ||
| 27/09/1990 | Tralee | Horans | Tralee RTC Freshers Ball | |
| 03/10/1990 | Galway | Castle Inn | ||
| 05/10/1990 | Limerick | Savoy | ||
| 11/10/1990 | Carlow | Seven Oaks Hotel | ||
| 12/10/1990 | Dublin | The Point | Get Fresh '90 | |
| 26/10/1990 | Dublin | TCD | Halloween Ball | |
| 23/11/1990 | Cork (?) | ? | ||
| 24/11/1990 | Youghal (?) | ? | ||
| 25/11/1990 | Cork | Mojos | acoustic gig | |
| 01/12/1990 | Dublin | Grafton St | World Aids Day with the Waterboys | |
| 08/12/1990 | Tramore | O'Sheas | ||
| xx/05/1991 | Dublin | TCD | Trinity Ball | |
| 19/05/1991 | Dublin | Point Depot | European Skateboard Championship | |
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| 26/05/1991 | Cork | Sir Henry's | ||
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| 31/05/1991 | Ennis | Banner Arms | ||
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| 01/06/1991 | Cork | Conna Castle Festival | supporting Shakin Stevens !!!! | |
| 01/06/1991 | Kilmeaden (Waterford) | outdoor? | Freewheelers Custom & Classic Show 1991 with Lir | |
| 02/06/1991 | Galway | Clifden House Hotel | ||
| 17/07/1991 | Tralee | Horans | Kerry Rape Crisis Benefit with Blue Angels, ForgetMeNots etc | |
| 02/08/1991 | Thurles | outdoor | Feile '91 | |
| 21/09/1991 | ? | New Park Inn | ||
| 13/09/1991 | London | Mean Fiddler | ||
| 04/10/1991 | Waterford | The Bridge | ||
| 05/10/1991 | Tullamore | Harriers | ||
| 09/10/1991 | Limerick | Savoy | ||
| 15/10/1991 | Newcastle | Mayfair | supporting the Cramps - lost the t shirts | |
| 16/10/1991 | Glasgow | Barrowlands | supporting the Cramps | |
| 17/10/1991 | Aberdeen | Music Hall | supporting the Cramps | |
| 18/10/1991 | Leeds | Leeds University | supporting the Cramps | |
| 20/10/1991 | Manchester | Academy | supporting the Cramps | |
| 21/10/1991 | Nottingham | Rock City | supporting the Cramps | |
| 22/10/1991 | Cambridge | Corn Exchange | supporting the Cramps | |
| 24/10/1991 | Wolverhampton | Civic Hall | supporting the Cramps | |
| 25/10/1991 | London | Town & Country Club | supporting the Cramps | |
| 26/10/1991 | London | Town & Country Club | supporting the Cramps | |
| 05/12/1991 | Dublin | Rock Garden | ||
| 14/12/1991 | Dublin | Rock Garden | ||
| 20/12/1991 | Newmarket | Highland Lounge | ||
| 23/12/1991 | Leap | Connollys | ||
| 27/12/1991 | Dublin | McGonagles | ||
| 28/12/1991 | Dundalk | ? | ||
| xx/xx/1991 | Dublin | Whelans | ||
| 07/01/1992 | Dublin | Waterfront | Live recording for TV show (with other bands) | |
| 16/01/1992 | Drogheda | ? | acoustic gig (Birthday party for roadie Paul McQuillan) | |
| 06/02/1992 | Dublin | St. Patrick's College Drumcondra | ||
| 08/02/1992 | Dublin | Olympia | with Emotional Fish, The Stunning | |
| 13/02/1992 | Maynooth | Maynooth College | Rag Week | |
| 14/02/1992 | Athboy | Kirwan's Hotel | ||
| 15/02/1992 | Kilcullen | Bernie's Bar | ||
| 19/02/1992 | Letterkenny | Golden Grill | ||
| 20/02/1992 | Dublin | Wexford Inn | ||
| 21/02/1992 | Newmarket | Highland Lounge | ||
| 28/02/1992 | Drogheda | McGraths | acoustic | |
| 29/02/1992 | Dublin | Rock Garden | ||
| 02/03/1992 | Galway | RTC | ||
| 04/03/1992 | Dundalk | ? | ||
| 07/03/1992 | Tullamore | Pats | ||
| 14/03/1992 | Leap | Connollys | ||
| 15/03/1992 | Cork | Sir Henry's | ||
| 16/03/1992 | Cork | The Shelter | Benefit acoustic gig | |
| 24/05/1992 | Paris | La Cigalle | Irish Week with Engine Alley & Belsonic Sound | |
| 05/06/1992 | Nenagh | Friary Castle | ||
| 07/06/1992 | London | Finsbury Park | Fleadh '92, headlined by Christy Moore | |
| 12/06/1992 | Dublin | Rock Garden | ||
| 04/07/1992 | Nenagh | Friary Castle | ||
| 08/07/1992 | BBC Northern Ireland | BBC Northern Ireland | session | |
| 09/07/1992 | Belfast | Limelight | ||
| 11/07/1992 | Bray | Sitting Room | ||
| 12/07/1992 | Athy | Pedigree Corner | ||
| 15/07/1992 | Tralee | Horans | Rape Crisis Centre benefit | |
| 18/07/1992 | Leap | Connollys | ||
| 19/07/1992 | Cork | Sir Henry's | ||
| 24/07/1992 | Newmarket | Highland Lounge | ||
| 25/07/1992 | Drogheda | ? | fundraiser | |
| 08/10/1992 | BBC | BBC | Johnny Walker Session | |
| 10/10/1992 | Dublin | Rock Garden | ||
| 18/12/1992 | Waterford | The Bridge | ||
| 26/12/1992 | Dublin | Rock Garden | ||
| 31/12/1992 | Leap | Connollys | ||
| 08/03/1993 | Carlow | Buzz's | ||
| 25/03/1993 | Carlow | Scraggs Alley | acoustic gig | |
| 05/06/1993 | Kilmeaden (Waterford) | outdoor? | Freewheelers Custom & Classic Show 1993 | |
| 06/06/1993 | Dublin | Purty Loft | ||
| 07/06/1993 | Newcastle West | Zanadus | ||
| 20/06/1993 | Limerick | Theatre Royal | with Black Velvet Band, Lir, Emperors of Ice Cream, Shanks, ForgetMeNots | |
| 21/06/1993 | Newmarket | Highland Lounge | ||
| 22/06/1993 | Tullamore | Shambles | ||
| 26/06/1993 | Cork | Conna Castle Festival | with The Stunning, Blue Angels | |
| 27/06/1993 | Dublin | Dalymount Park | supporting Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Sonic Youth, Sugar, Disposable Heroes of Hiphopracy, Belly | |
| 03/07/1993 | Tramore (Waterford) | Tramore Racecourse | Fleadh Mor | |
| 04/07/1993 | Dublin | HMV | afternoon gig | |
| 09/07/1993 | London | Mean Fiddler | ||
| 10/07/1993 | London | Powerhouse | ||
| 17/07/1993 | Ballybunion | Atlantic Ballroom | ||
| 22/07/1993 | Galway | Warwick Hotel | ||
| 23/07/1993 | Fermoy | Grand Hotel | ||
| 24/07/1993 | Longford | ? | ||
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| 31/07/1993 | Thurles | outdoor | Feile '93 | |
| 13/08/1993 | Omeath (Co.Louth) | outdoor? | Omeath Park BBQ | |
| 29/08/1993 | Dublin | RDS | supporting U2 | |
| 16/09/1993 | Thurles | Hayes Hotel | ||
| 21/10/1993 | Limerick | 2 Mile Inn | with the Frames & the Pale | |
| 22/10/1993 | Sligo | Bonne Chere | ||
| 23/10/1993 | Waterford | Metroland | ||
| 29/10/1993 | Portlaoise | Egans | ||
| 30/10/1993 | Nenagh | O Mara's | ||
| 27/12/1993 | Cork (?) | City Hall | Rock the Cradle benefit with Shane McGowan & Nick Cave | |
Miscellaneous Other Stuff
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T Shirts
 WTFbelow: (left) Simon Carmody and friend pose as a "hippy couple" for a fashion spread...and (right) guest reviewing the singles in Hot Press in May 1988 
 below: Interview with producer Daniel Ray (not Andy Shernoff, sorry!) in which he recalls the band (from The Ramones UK fanclub newsletter)  below: Simon Carmody's personal tribute/obituary for Johnny Thunders (from Hot Press, May 1991)  below: Simon Carmody's views on Sport! (from Hot Press Anniversary Issue #4, August 1992)  below: "Simon Comedy" cartoon A dig at the aging rocker, probably from the pages of Phoenix (an Irish satirical magazine similar to Private Eye) most likely from the early 90s. If anyone can date it more accutately please get in touch.  below: Lyrics for Friends In Time
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