gigography 2009

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Saturday, 17 January 2009 Casa da Musica, Porto, Portugal

Hot Cake * / Fall Sound / Wings / 50 Year Old Man / I've Been Duped / Wolf Kidult Man / Bury / Reformation / Theme from Sparta F.C. / Carry Bag Man // White Lightning

* with lyrics from the Stooges' "1969", updated to 2009.

There's a review on the message board and a clip of Carry Bag Man on youtube. Thanks to Rui and Daniel for the setlist and Paula Guerra for the photo. I think that's Safi next to the wolf kidult man.

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Friday, 30 January 2009 Debaser, Malmö, Sweden ( Ed Blaney + Mark E. Smith )

Mettle Claw / The Train / Real Good Time Together / Durasti / When We Were Young / No Retreat / Hustle / Transfusion / Luddite / I Wake up in the City

Review on the message board.

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Saturday, 31 January 2009 Private party at Kjelfred's house, Copenhagen (Blaney + Smith)

Mettle Claw / The Train / Real Good Time Together / Durasti / When We Were Young / No Retreat / Hustle / Transfusion

Set TBD. Transfusion performed from the adjacent laundry room.

Reviews on the message board and lots of photos on flickr, thanks to Dr. Sprtschk.

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Friday, 6 February 2009 St. Thomas' Church, Pendleton, Salford (Blaney + Smith)

Reviews on the message board.

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Friday, 13 February 2009 Westhill Community Centre, Brighton (Blaney + Smith)

Reviews on the message board. Thanks to Mark for the setlist.

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Saturday, 14 February 2009 Westhill Community Centre, Brighton (Blaney + Smith)

The Train / Mettle Claw / When We Were Young / Real Good Time Together / No Retreat / Hustle / Durasti / Luddite / Transfusion / My Ex Classmates Kids

Reviews and close ups on the message board.

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~~Wednesday, 25 February 2009 The Point, Cardiff (Blaney + Smith)~~

Cancelled due to Mark breaking his hip for the second time.

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~~Friday, 6 March 2009 The Cockpit, Leeds (Blaney + Smith)~~

Cancelled.

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~~Sunday, 15 March 2009 Huddersfield Literature Festival (Smith Q&A)~~

Postponed til 14 June.

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Tuesday, 31 March 2009 The Junction, Cambridge

Hot Cake / My Door Is Never / Wolf Kidult Man / Fall Sound / Chino Splashback / 50 Year-Old Man / Funnel of Love / I've Been Duped / Latch Key Kid / Reformation / Carry Bag Man / Blindness

Reviews on the message board. Smith played this and the next night from a wheelchair. Thanks to Michael and Stephen for the setlist and Mike Dawson for the ticket.

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Wednesday, 1 April 2009 Koko, London

Hot Cake / My Door Is Never / Wolf Kidult Man / Fall Sound / 50 Year-Old Man / Funnel of Love / Chino Splashback / Latch Key Kid / I've Been Duped / Carry Bag Man / Reformation // White Lightning / Blindness

Reviews on the message board and the NME, and some great photos by epidemic_27. Thanks to Mark for the setlist and the Manchester District Music Archive for the poster.

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Saturday, 25 April 2009 Electric Ballroom, Camden, London

Strange Town / Wolf Kidult Man / Cowboy George / 50 Year Old Man / Funnel of Love / Bury / Reformation / Latch Key Kid

MES was on his feet again. Reviews on the message board, and thanks as always to Mark for the setlist.

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Thursday, 30 April 2009 Arches, Glasgow

Strange Town / Wolf Kidult Man / Cowboy George / My Door / I've Been Duped / 50 Year Old Man / Bury // White Lightning
Reviews on the forum.

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Wednesday, 10 June 2009 HMV Forum, Kentish Town, London (Mojo Honours gig)

Hot Cake / Wolf Kidult Man / 50 Year Old Man / Funnel of Love / Psykick Dancehall / A Figure Walks / Rebellious Jukebox / Bury // Reformation

Reviews on the forum, and thanks to Mark for the setlist. The lineup was John Cooper Clark / The Fall / Buzzcocks, who all played the Vortex in July 1977, hence the mini oldies set in the middle of the gig.

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Sunday, 14 June 2009 Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield (MES Q&A)

Many of the questions were submitted by readers of the Fall News at the request of the interviewer and Huddersfield Literature Festival director, Michael Stewart.

Many thanks to Michael Stewart for sending in the complete transcript (PDF) of the chat and Pete Conkerton for the ticket.

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Saturday, 18 July 2009 Academy 1, Manchester

Hot Cake / Strange Town / My Door Is Never / Wolf Kidult Man / Cowboy George / 50 Year Old Man / Fall Sound / I've Been Duped / Psykick Dancehall / Bury / Funnel of Love / Sloppy Floor / Reformation

Reviews on the message board. Thanks to Bad Seed for the setlist.

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31 July : "Strychnine" EP released

24 August : "Last Night at the Palais" live album released

~~Saturday, 30 August 2009 Beachdown Festival, Devil's Dyke, Brighton~~

Festival cancelled by promoter.

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Friday, 18 September 2009 Jelen Pivo Live, Belgrade, Serbia

Chino Splashback / Wolf Kidult Man / Hot Cake / I've Been Duped / Sloppy Floor / 50 Year Old Man / Bury // Theme from Sparta F.C. / Mr. Pharmachist / Cowboy George

Setlist TBD. Thanks to Micha & Son for setlist and photos. Reviews on the message board.

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28 September : "Rebellious Jukebox Volume 2" compilation released

30 September : "Strychnine Volume 2" EP released

Thursday, 1 October 2009 Theatre Royal, Windsor

Can Can Summer / Fall Sound / Wolf Kidult Man / Sloppy Floor / Cowboy George / Bury / I've Been Duped / Psykick Dancehall // 1969 (Stooges) > Reformation

Reviews on the forum. Thanks to Shayne for the photos.

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Friday, 2 October 2009 O2 Academy, Leeds

Over! Over! / Chino Splashback / Wolf Kidult Man / Fall Sound / I've Been Duped / Sloppy Floor / Bury / Theme from Sparta F.C. / Reformation // Pat-Trip Dispenser // Psykick Dancehall // White Lightning (unmiked drum with MES orchestrating a crowd singalong)

Pat-Trip Dispenser included Daren from the Nightingales (who supported) on second drumkit. Reviews and good photos on the message board. Thanks to Mark H and Daren for the setlist and Pete Conkerton for the ticket.

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Saturday, 24 October 2009 Musicdrome, Milan, Italy (Bats Over Milan festival)

Over! Over! / Wolf Kidult Man / 50 Year Old Man / Cowboy George / Fall Sound / I've Been Duped / Sloppy Floor / Theme from Sparta F.C./ Bury / Mr. Pharmacist

Reviews on the forum, and thanks to Pete Conkerton for the image.

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Thursday, 5 November 2009 Uebel und Gefährlich, Hamburg, Germany

Strangetown / My Door Is Never / Wolf Kidult Man / Cowboy George / I've Been Duped / Fall Sound / 50 Year Old Man / Psykick Dancehall // Slippy Floor / Bury // White Lightning / Blindness

Reviews and photos on the forum. Also many photos of the Paintwork#3 exhibition (click the gallery link).

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Tuesday, 10 November 2009 Moho Live, Manchester

new instrumental / Wolf Kidult Man / My Door Is Never / Cowboy George / Chino Splashback / Hot Cake / I've Been Duped / Over! Over! / Psykick Dancehall / Bury // new song (Our Future Your Clutter?) / Slippy Floor // White Lightning / Reformation

Reviews on the forum.

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Wednesday, 11 November 2009 Moho Live, Manchester

new instrumental / Strangetown / Hot Cake / Wolf Kidult Man / Chino Splashback / 50 Year Old Man / I've Been Duped / Scenario / Cowboy George / Bury / "New Cowboy" (as on setlist) / Mr. Pharmacist / Blindness // Psykick Dancehall

Reviews on the forum.

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Friday, 13 November 2009 The Ferry, Glasgow

new instrumental / Wolf Kidult Man / My Door Is Never / Cowboy George / Chino Splashback / Hot Cake / I've Been Duped / Psykick Dancehall /Bury / new song (Your Future Our Clutter?) / Slippy Floor // White Lightning / Over! Over! / Reformation

Reviews on the forum. Polite ushering off of bouncer on youtube.

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Saturday, 14 November 2009 The Ferry, Glasgow

Unseen Knowledge (?) / Strangetown / Wolf Kidult Man / Your Future Our Clutter (?) / Slippy Floor / Chino Splashback / 50 Year Old Man / I've Been Duped / Funnel of Love / new - Cowboy George with Unseen Knowledge lyrics / Bury / Scenario / Mr. Pharmacist / Blindness / Psykick Dancehall

Reviews on the forum.

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Sunday, 15 November 2009 O2 Academy, Oxford

Unseen Knowledge (?) / Over! Over! / Wolf Kidult Man / Slippy Floor / Chino Splashback / I've Been Duped / Cowboy George / Bury / Theme from Sparta F.C. / Psykick Dancehall // White Lightning / Reformation

Reviews on the forum.

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16 November : "Slippy Floor" single released

Tuesday, 17 November 2009 Koko, Camden, London

Unseen Knowledge (?) / Strangetown / Wolf Kidult Man / Slippy Floor / Cowboy George / Bury / I've Been Duped / Funnel of Love / Chino Splashback / 50 Year Old Man / guitar/bass-only instrumental // Over! Over! / Mr. Pharmacist / Reformation // Psykick Dancehall

Reviews on the forum and videos on youtube: Strangetown / Slippy Floor / instrumental. Thanks to Mark for the setlist and David for the ticket.

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Wednesday, 18 November 2009 The Brook, Southampton

Your Future Our Clutter (?) / My Door Is Never / Slippy Floor / Cowboy George / Bury / Funnel of Love / I've Been Duped / Chino Splashback / Wolf Kidult Man / Over! Over! / Hot Cake / Reformation / White Lightning

Thanks as always to HanleyFP for the setlist. Reviews on the forum.

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Thursday, 19 November 2009 Mr. Kyps, Poole

Your Future Our Clutter (?) / Strangetown / Wolf Kidult Man / Cowboy George / Bury / Wings / Sloppy Floor / I've Been Duped / Scenario // Psykick Dancehall / Mr. Pharmacist / Blindness // White Lightning // Reformation

Reviews and closeups on the forum. Thanks to Mark for the setlist and Simon Jenkins for the ticket.

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Friday, 20 November 2009 The Phoenix, Exeter

Your Future, Our Clutter (?) / Strangetown / Sloppy Floor / My Door Is Never / Cowboy George / Bury / Wings / I've Been Duped / Chino Splashback / Wolf Kidult Man / Scenario / Psykick Dancehall / Reformation

Reviews on the forum. Thanks to Dan for the set and photos on photobucket.

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Sunday, 22 November 2009 O2 Academy, Liverpool

Your Future Our Clutter (?) / Strangetown / Wolf Kidult Man / Slippy Floor / Chino Splashback / 50 Year Old Man / I've Been Duped / New Cowboy / Cowboy George / Bury / Scenario / Psychic Dancehall / Reformation // Hot Cake

Reviews on the forum.

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Monday, 23 November 2009 The Metropolis, Bristol

Your Future Our Clutter (?) / Strangetown / Wolf Kidult Man / Chino Splashback / Slippy Floor / I've Been Duped / Cowboy George / Scenario / 50 Year Old Man / Blindness // Psykick Dancehall // Mr. Pharmacist / Bury

Reviews on the forum. Thanks to Ashley for the setlist.

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Thursday, 26 November 2009 The Assembly, Leamington Spa

Your Future Our Clutter (?) / Strangetown / Wolf Kidult Man / Slippy Floor / Chino Splashback / 50 Year Old Man / I've Been Duped / Wings / Cowboy George / I'm Not from Bury / Scenario / Psykick Dancehall / Reformation // Strychnine // Hot Cake

Reviews on the forum. Thanks to Rob for the setlist.