On this day, 7 Feb 1981, Manchester post-punk band The Fall played Cardiff University supported by local band the Skeleteens.
Formed in 1976 in Prestwich, Greater Manchester. They underwent many line-up changes, with vocalist and founder Mark E. Smith as the only constant member. The Fall's long-term musicians included drummers Paul Hanley, Simon Wolstencroft and Karl Burns; guitarists Marc Riley, Craig Scanlon and Brix Smith; and bassist Steve Hanley, whose melodic, circular bass lines are widely credited with shaping the band's sound from early 1980s albums such as Hex Enduction Hour to the late 1990s.
On This Day 6/2/97 Placebo
On this day, 6 Feb 1997, rock band Placebo played Cardiff University’s Terminal 396, supported by Deus & Scarfo.
Formed in London in 1994 by vocalist–guitarist Brian Molko and bassist–guitarist Stefan Olsdal. Drummer Robert Schultzberg joined in late 1994, but left in 1996 shortly after the release of the band's eponymous debut album due to conflicts with Molko, and was replaced the same year by Steve Hewitt.
Placebo gained exposure in 1997 after the single "Nancy Boy" became popular in the UK, a song notorious at the time for its gender-bending content. The band stood out amongst the Britpop scene they were associated with at the time for their androgynous appearance and musical content, and lyrics which openly discussed sexuality, mental health, and drug use.
Setlist
Hug Bubble
Bionic
Brick Shithouse
36 Degrees
Allergic (to Thoughts of Mother Earth)
Kitsch Object
Without You I'm Nothing
Come Home
Bruise Pristine
Teenage Angst
The Crawl
Lady of the Flowers
Nancy Boy
Encore:
Burger Queen
Evil Dildo
On This Day 2/2/1983 Echo And The Bunnymen
On this day, 2 Feb 1983, Liverpool post punk new wave band Echo and the Bunnymen played Cardiff’s Top Rank on the UK leg of their Porcupine tour.
Formed in Liverpool in 1978. The original line-up consisted of vocalist Ian McCulloch, guitarist Will Sergeant and bassist Les Pattinson. By 1980, Pete de Freitas joined as the band's drummer.
Their mainstream success in the UK came in 1983, when they scored a UK Top 10 hit with "The Cutter", and the album which the song came from, Porcupine, hit number 2 in the UK. Ocean Rain (1984), continued the band's UK chart success with its lead single "The Killing Moon" entering into the top ten.
In the 1982 book Liverpool Explodes!, Will Sergeant explained the origin of the band's name:
“We had this mate who kept suggesting all these names like The Daz Men or Glisserol and the Fan Extractors. Echo and the Bunnymen was one of them. I thought it was just as stupid as the rest.”
Setlist
Going Up
With a Hip
Gods Will Be Gods
All My Colours (Zimbo)
Rescue
The Back of Love
My White Devil
Crocodiles
Porcupine
All That Jazz
The Cutter
Heads Will Roll
No Dark Things
Heaven Up Here
Over the Wall
Do It Clean
ON THIS DAY 10/12/2004 KASABIAN
On this day, 10 Dec 2004, Leicester four-piece, Kasabian played Cardiff University.
Their eponymous debut album was released in the UK on 13 September 2004, receiving good sales and generally positive reviews. During the recording, the band lived in a farmhouse near Rutland Water to avoid being disturbed. Kasabian featured at Glastonbury Festival 2005 on the "Other Stage".
Despite having two prior single releases with debut single "Processed Beats" and lead single "Reason Is Treason", it was their third single release "Club Foot" that gave Kasabian success in the UK Singles Chart. The song, which was written in the early years of Kasabian, went on to enjoy both critical and commercial success, and being performed at nearly every Kasabian live performance since its release.
Setlist
I.D.
Cutt Off
Reason Is Treason
Running Battle
Processed Beats
55
Test Transmission
Butcher Blues
The Nightworker's
Pan Am Slit Scam
L.S.F. (Lost Souls Forever)
Encore:
Ovary Stripe
Club Foot
