2 VINYLOS RECORD STORE DAY 2022. A jump back to 1980 is next with Just Another Dream, although written for the first album it never saw light of day until 1991 after the albums eventual release. As usual going a bit berserk at Alternative Ulster Describe your experience at this gig overall Brilliant Helpful? This, he tells us was about the Americans installing Cruise Missiles on UK soil, a scary time. Also their opening act The Avengers were really great and sounded as strong as they did back in the day. Downtime Ratsia Thin Lizzy On Feb 2nd 1979, STIFF LITTLE FINGERS unleashed their groundbreaking debut album upon a confused musical world barely ready for the incendiary onslaught of passion and politics that positioned SLF right at the forefront of the punk movement. The 1979 album went to number 14 on the UK album charts and sold over 100, 000 copies. A nostalgic trip down memory lane with my favourite punk band. Released in 2017 on What in The World, Sees the band cranking forward with solid drums tied around Toshis creative bass line. All rights reserved. My first of many visits was for The Clash in 1980 but saw SLF there for the Hanx gig and again a year or so later. 8 March 2022. To be honest, I dont think anyone noticed if he did forget them, and it was a catchy track that I loved. The Rolling Stones 20/20 VISION TOUR 2022 ROCK CITY, Nottingham 14th March 2022 By darren@metalplanetmusic.com Posted on 16th March 2022 33 min read Comments Off 0 4,195 Review & Photography by Manny Manson for MPM Infamous Scientists . After the quick change over were primed and ready for THE PROFESSIONALS. At the same time Toshi JC Ogawa stepped in as bass player when Myers poor health meant he had to step down. Paul Myers joined on bass and Ray McVeigh came onboard as second guitarist. Alongside an all-star line-up of special guests & friends including THE SELECTER , THE UNDERTONES, RICKY WARWICK & THE FIGHTING HEARTS and DJ TERRI HOOLEY. Stiff Little Fingers . Videos (7) Photos (75) Posters (48) Past concerts Oct 1 2022 Sheffield, UK O2 Academy Sheffield Oct 1 2022 Sheffield, UK O2 Academy Sheffield Sep 30 2022 Blackburn, UK As I had never seen The Avengers or Stiff Little Fingers I knew it was a once in a lifetime show. Poster / Flyer. Superb show loads of old favourites; Suspect Device, State of Emergency, Wasted Life, Law and Order, Tin Soldiers, Listen, Nobodys Hero's amongst others and of course the anthemic Alternative Ulster! We lost our son to suicide and admire Jake's honesty and humility when talking about mental health. Still believe as far as pure musicianship and craft, they are the most consistently talented bands of their "genre", and last night proved it. Ruben26 Alright songs to listen to in your car on your way to work maybe but not live at a punk rock show. The Depot is a good venue overall except beer is overpriced as usual .The bathrooms are clean which is a plus. Photo: Don D. The second support band and current Livewire members, Cr3at10n, have been around for less time but have been working hard performing live and building their discography. Great seats, food/drinks were amazing and SLF was awesome as ever. The Mahones It was eventually covered by the Sex Pistols and reached no21 in 1980. Playing with a ton of energy they were tight. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Also, many thanks to the promoters, agents and management who have worked so hard to move these dates around through nobodys fault. Our Money Talk Portfolio is up 211% ($310,971). NOFX arg1815 Good gig, good ageing crowd too, but I must say their new tunes were somehow lame and made me wanna go get another pint. DiggerJones To Jake and SLF.Hanx! This fan base has seen Stiff Little Fingers continue to pack out venues today. Jake was awesome as ever and his message to men to talk and to look after their mental health was inspirational. The Stiff Original tickets still valid! mrhorse1982 Book. Great set list and acoustics are really good on this venue Jake Burns and SLF played an amazing set at the O2 Academy. Spike Me Baby from2021s SNAFU, with its galloping drum beat and jangly guitar that swiftly drops into the steady trademark guitar chugging riff, is up next. The Jam March 2023 Mar 07 Tue Saltash, Livewire Youth Music Review & Photography by Manny Manson for MPM. Wardshaun666 Stiff Little Fingers @ O2 Academy, Birmingham - 12 March 2022 It's TV Smith who kick things off tonight with style. Bands' List alphabetical order Headliners. While mainstream success may have been modest for Stiff Little Fingers, the historical importance of their music is significant and cannot be disputed. They returned for an encore of two more songs, the emotive sing-along Tin Soldiers and the all-time classic Alternative Ulster. Photo Don D, Nobodys Hero and When We Were Young followed, which frontman and founding member Jake explained was written after a drunken night out with the late Phil Lynnott. tweedcore There are no upcoming events in United States, Don't worry, there are other events available below. I was time traveled back to my punk days of the 80's and I was thrilled.I actually enjoyed them more than SLF! Find information on all of Stiff Little Fingerss upcoming concerts, tour dates and ticket information for 2023-2024. Photo Don DCr3at10n. Want to see Stiff Little Fingers in concert? Stiff Little Fingers in Glasgow - Ticket Options. CWaterston wrote: gipper51 wrote: Pull the battery out, then put a few drops of 90% or higher Isopropyl alcohol into the switch. This was an occasion offering an unforgettable opportunity for both Cr3at10n and The Butt Plug Babies to share the stage with the legendary Stiff Little Fingers.The Butt Plug Babies. GENTILE Stiff Little Fingers 2023-24 tour dates, event details + much more. The Four Preps Years on tour. The old and much loved Friars venue is sadly gone now. 23rd Annual . I first heard SLF while living in Germany in 1978 when I was 11. If you have a chance to go, do it! Cloudflare Ray ID: 7a2cdf274bd9380d We will send you email alerts every time one of your favourite artists goes on tour. playthebellsjen Resale tickets from 56.08. Wailing Souls. follow. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. Their show in Troon is still planned for July 2021 but if it is not safe the show will also be moved to March 2022. Official face value from 30.25. After seeing the fingers same time last year I feel this year they were better. Stiff Little Fingers Tour Dates & Tickets 2023 | Ents24 Stiff Little Fingers Tour Dates Follow Listen to Stiff Little Fingers Original 70s punks from Belfast still fronted by the iconic Jake Burns - and fave band of former England defender Stuart Pearce. teejaycee13 They started out as a schoolboy band called Highway Star (named after the Deep Purple song), doing rock covers until they discovered punk. Although lead singer Jim Burns is the only consistent founding member and despite the constant changes in lineup, the current outfit seems as strong as any when they recreate the likes of 'Nobody's Hero' and 'At the Edge'. March 2020 saw the release of an EP consisting of four tracks; Twenty 20 Vision, One That Got Away, Join the Professionals and Good Man Down and a Live album entitled Live in London. We were centre front of stage and the rest of us a little to the left all 20+ of us :). Squeezer D.O.A. Formed in Belfast, Northern Ireland, SLF wrote . Another tune that talks about being on your own during isolation. 2022 (36) 2021 (5) 2020 (14) 2019 (59) 2018 (38) 2017 (49) 2016 (29) 2015 (37) The Wombles certainly had most of the crowd singing along. View all concerts. Stiff Little Fingers - Tour 2022. Stiff Little Fingers were formed in 1977 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. You need to remember not to accidentally sing them aloud whilst in the supermarket, which I havent donehonestly.. because its always the ones you remember that can get you in the most trouble. A poetical viewpoint on how the world forgot about everyone else only to concentrate on itself. October 2021 saw the release of their much-anticipated new studio album SNAFU hailed as both Chaotic and Beautiful by critics. Affiche / Flyer. Stiff Little Fingers, Cr3at10n and The Butt Plug Babies. I bought SLF albums in the 80's, but just got to see them now. Seller dispatches within 2 days after receiving cleared payment. Any fans who havent seen The Stiff Little Fingers in a few years/decades, I urge you to do so as soon as possible. They formed in 1977, but it actually wasnt the birth of punk that was the biggest influence on them that year; instead it was the peak period of the Troubles in their native Belfast that had the real impact upon their music. Phinky posted 18th January 2021. This was followed by (Its a) Long Way To Paradise (From Here), then Barbed Wire Love which managed to create a bit of a pit with the older fans, much to my surprise and delight. TV Smith. Steve Jones was replaced on guitar by Tom Spencer. Bounce Back follows again from the Lockdown Holiday album. It was kinda warm in the Orpheum which was unusual as I have been to shows there before. sic1314 O2 Academy Sheffield - Sheffield, Great Britain. Great performance, Awesome Buzz, Fantastic sounds,Packed house! First saw them in 77 Favourite moment? The Answer Stone hears the crowd in full voice once again. Kick Down the Doors and Monkeys follow, the former being a heavier dirty guitar sound with a an almost Ozzy type feel in its delivery, goes down well, Monkeys is about idiots like Boris and sees us back on the same track as previous tunes. He later went on to appear in a 2012 BBC 4 documentary which helped renew interest in his work. Stiff Little Fingers is an Irish punk rock band from Belfast, Northern Ireland. Let it dry for a minute and repeat several times. Burns thanks them for the continued support and enthuses them to have a 'fucking party' tonight along with the band. Already booking for next year in the hope they bring it on again with an equally brilliant support line up. Punk Poem is a spoken word about touring with the Damned, touring with Iggy Pop being banned from venues but it was great being in a punk band. They formed in 1977, at the height of the Troubles. Brinsley Schwarz As he casually walks around his side of the stage. The Undertones They are just a great fun band. Klusterfux Stiff Little Fingers Wednesday 16th March 2022 6.30pm | Doors Open 7.25 - 7.50 pm | TV Smith onstage 8.05 - 8:50 pm | Professionals onstage 9.20 - 11.00 pm | SLF onstage. EN. A further gig happened the following year, 2016 at The Islington Academy. When We Were Young has a great drum beat going on, with lots of ride and cymbal crashes during the chorus, Grantly has a great fill on the snare as the song hammers home with an energetic bassline thrusting this song along into its crescendo of a finish. at Custom House Square in Belfast on Saturday 20th August 2022. Formed in 1977 the group consists of Jake Burns, Ali McMordie, Steve Grantley and Ian McCallum. With a gritty sound from the guitar and a vocal thats more deliberate than shouted, he gives it his all, at one point I thought hed slipped but checking my camera he had in fact done an impressive kick, hats off, this guy is still living it as he tells us its no time to be 21. Buy Stiff Little Fingers tickets from the official Ticketmaster.com site. He reminds us that were in a time that is messed up but well go back to 77 when it wasnt. Already booking for next year in the hope they bring it on again with an equally brilliant support line up. Stiff Little Fingers - Tour 2022. senorbilly 2. Safe as Houses follows on with a Ska, slow Reggae type guitar refrain, as this song moves along, we get some great snare work from Grantley as Burns slowly unwraps this song. Cook, on drums is a powerhouse, the Pistols are often insulted about being a manufactured band of misfits put together for the amusement of McLaren, however this band has proven how much of that sound and drive is down to the man sat on the throne, Cook is a seriously great drummer. SLF really enjoyed themselves. 1999-2023 Ticketmaster. Caroline Lowe With sweat rolling down his head, hes now totally hairless up top so theres nothing to stop the sweat stinging his eyes, he wipes it from his quickly as he conducts the crowd into a brief call and answer, McCallum in his AC/DC tee shirt looks as fresh as when he started, McMordie is still as bouncy as his basslines as the song finishes with a resounding rumble on the drums. With the debut single Just Another Dream released in 1980 and plans for an album release later being delayed due to recording contracts resulted in Andy Allan, a session musician, leaving the band. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. Jakes honesty about songs and experices really make you feel appreciated as a fan and when you see SLF play you realise just why they still have such a loving and loyal fanbase. Avengers and Stiff Little Fingers complimented each other well.SLF played for nearly 2 hours and killed it.Hope they make it thru again. Stiff Little Fingers were amazing from start to finnish, they haven't lost their touch even after 40 yrs, Jake Burns still has the passion and fire to deliver the goods, come back soon SLF. Absolutely outstanding as always. HS Art I shake his hand later, as we briefly talk, I get the feeling hes a man with many a story and wants the world to hear it, and those hands, super soft, like a surgeons. The band has seen multiple line up changes over the years, but the bands central fan base has remained strong throughout the decades. Stiff Little Fingers - Hanx! Their music is available at Bandcamp as digital downloads.Stiff Little Fingers. MickleoverStu In November of '77, they released those two songs on their own Rigid Digits label, and sent a copy to BBC Radio One DJ John Peel, who started playing it every night. Amazing experience! 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