White Heat
Sunday afternoon 27th July 2008 at The Beamish Mary, Stanley. Great return to The Beamish on what must’ve been one of the hottest days of the summer.
Month: July, 2008
Creep
Feeling uninspired
Think I’ll start a fire
Everybody run
Bobby’s got a gun
Think you’re kinda neat
Then she tells me I’m a creep
Friends don’t mean a thing
Guess I’ll leave it up to me
… Stone Temple Pilots 1993
Bringing It All Back To The Beamish Mary
The Beamish Mary Inn in No Place, Stanley, historically, is known for great food and real-ale (won many awards) and, at one time, for being an excellent MUSIC VENUE with bands twice a week.
Music has not been a real feature at The Beamish for quite a while now, with just a handful of […]
Hounded
Saturday 19th July 2008 at The Lambton Hounds in Pity Me, Durham. Tremendous night at the pub where the very first Tubesnake gig took place on Saturday 12th September 1992. I’m the sole survivor from that originating line-up which was a five-piece with two guitarists in those days. Looking at the set list for that […]
Moon Of Alabama
Texted my mate tonight about an upcoming Tubesnake gig and asked him what he was up to. He replied, “On the step with The Kinks, a whisky and a fat Cuban cigar!”. Cool, thought I. “Which step dude?”, I asked. He replied, “My very own my friend. The King is in residence, and the kingdom […]
Clara Loses Her Grip
Word came through via text just before we began our gig at The Daisy Hill on Friday that The Clarendon in Sunderland has closed its’ doors on live music. Three future dates we had planned there have now been removed from the web. Bumma!
Pushing Up Daisies
Great (big) venue this. Good stage for snake charmers. Dance Floor for boogaloids. Tons of room for ya’s to drink while ya sit, stand, lie down or fall over. Shed some skin and start your weekend with a bang. Come and see TUBESNAKE at The Daisy Hill, Sacriston, Friday 11th July, 2008. Gig starts at […]