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Shark Attack by LIES @ Rockhouse Reunion 01-10-11 vs. Lies perform "Shark Attack" at Rockhouse Reunion | YouTube Doubler | Mashup Helper

Shark Attack by LIES @ Rockhouse Reunion 01-10-11 vs. Lies perform "Shark Attack" at Rockhouse Reunion | YouTube Doubler | Mashup Helper.

This Was ..... DUBOTION

Available as a free download this is a collection of recordings was made during the mid 1990s by Coventry's ambient dubsters. The Dubotion collective consisted in various shapes & forms of; Darren Wood, Simon Herbert, Martin Watts and John Docker and can be heard by visiting http://dubotion.bandcamp.com/

LIES ReverbNation site http://t.co/3LE3jLc

Stylusboy

Check out Styusboy from Coventry who plays acoustic alt folk. His EP 'Whole Picture' is out now as a pay what you want release and click on the below link for a sample .... I did !

http://www.stylusboy.co.uk/wholepicturemusicvideo

Rob Cook Williams - Highw(a)y 483

Recorded live at the 2009 Powys,Wales annual jazz, blues & rock festival 'Highw(a)y 483' was written in protest at the building of a bypass that in effect isolated local trade.

The song is written & performed by Coventry exile Rob Cook Williams and when he posted it to his Reverbnation site hit #2 in their rock charts. Have a listen (click here) see what you think & if you want to know more then check out the below links.

www.goldenlion.org.uk/festival.html www.reverbnation.com/robcookwilliams

Enjoy Yourself - The Specials Live in Brum (25/04/09)

Enjoy Yourself - The Specials Live in Brum (25/04/09)

The Specials - live in Brum 25/04/09

Same old LIES - Brand New Material (2009)

History (demo)

Surf n Cider 92

Lies, Cornwall 92

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Surf n cider 92

Steve Dullaghan R.I.P

Sorry to hear of the passing of former Primatives bass guitarist Steve Dullaghan.

Condolences go out to his family and loved ones.

 

Fan site http://www.crashsite.org biog'd this of Steve

STEVEN ANTHONY DULLAGHAN bass guitar, guitars b. December 18, 1966 After playing in The Primitives, Steve was in Hate (with Pete Tweedie). Dullaghan, with Martyn Bates, later evolved Hate into Hungry i, with Steve playing guitar. They recorded two EP's on the Nursery label. After two years, he rejoined his first ever band, Nocturnal Babies ("fronted by original Primitives singer, Kieron"). He also roadied for Pulp, Catatonia, and McAlmont. Recently went under the moniker Means To An End". May 30, 2001, Coventry England's Godiva Festival - Steve sits on the panel of judges at the battle of the bands.

 

R.I.P Steve

 

 

A 2 Z of 1990s Coventry Music Scene

28 If

A Splendid Eyesore

Absolutely

Adorable

Balloon Farm Big in Texas

Big Kev & The Happy Shoppers

Blag

Boling Peter Bread

Bolt Thrower

Brass Monkeys

Burst

Calico

Cathedral

Catherine Spirit

Celestial

Ch Ch Squad

Champagne Hedghog

Channel Firing

Cherry Stones

Cross Buzz Safari

Curious Oyster

Dijini

Dirtbox

DJF

Dolores Haze

Dream Grinder

Dry Risers

Dubotion

Eden

Electric Orange

Endless Knot

Fridge

Funk A Fari

Gdansk

Hard Body

Head Squeese

Hedy

Her Alibi Hungry i

Hidden Claws

Hyper Sucker

Ignition

I'm Claudius

Jen 8

Jonis Butterfly

Julia Dream

Kid Gloves

King Crawler

Kinky Love

Lies

Lucies Day

Ludicrus Lollypops

Memory Babe Messiah Trip

Mousehole

Murph

My Favourite Things

Nisha Madly

Nocturnal Babies

Noi

Perfect

Pip Brigade

Product

Pure Fiction

Rachels Basement

Scandinavian Book Exchange

Sea Change

Son of a Teenage Yeti Band

Spangly People

Special Beat Star Power

Surreal

Swamp Betty

Swamp Donkey

Tangleweb

The Applicants

The Bensons

The Bonediggers

The Cry

The Giraffes

The Hampsters

The Hanging Judges

The Jolly Dwarfs

The Language of Flowers

The Naked and War

The Primatives

The Pristines

The Relatives

The Ring

The Super Heroes

The Sword of Ceasars

Thorium

Those Guilty Minutes

Thunk

Tube Feeder

Tubilah Dog

Twin Hazey

Up Against It

Valley

Visitation

Wall of Sleep

Warped

Where Are We Tribe

Xen Alkaloid

**** BLOG UPDATE ****

Following an email from former Coventry muscian Rob Cook Williams who now manages and performs at The Golden Lion Hotel near Oswestry (www.goldenlion.org.uk) Rob has added the below list of names he recalls from this period.

CARRION (rock) 'City Walls', 'Spirit Of the City'
CHAINSAW (heavy rock)  'Hole In the Road', played a bit on Mercia Sound
CINCH  (Robs band from back in the day)
HIGHWAY (rock)
OCCO SIROCCO (funk)
PAUL CHASE ('New Faces' winner)
PZAZZ (jazz / funk)
ROB COOK WILLIAMS ( 'Never Known Such a Woman')
ZIRKUS (alternative / theatrical)

Thanks for this Rob and you can hear some of his latest music by clicking on www.reverbnation.com/robcookwilliams

Any one else wanting to add to this list or contribute please feel to drop me a line :)