THE X-MEN - TRASH TALES FROM THE GHOST PIT!
The X-Men - Line Up -
Mark (Stars) Stollar - Vocals.
Tim Hoskings - Bass Guitar.
Tom Cullinan - Drums
Miles Aldridge - Lead Guitar.
Debbie Green - Backing Vocals
Sue. F - Backing Vocals.
I saw the band 12 times in the 80's & have placed a # next to the dates I attended.
This band should have been BIG and gone on to make more great recordings and maybe, just maybe hit the UK indie charts over and over again! but for whatever reason it just did not happen for them. Along with The Sting-Rays and The Vibes they were a great live band and 1984 & 85 was all the better for seeing and hearing them.
Thanks to Tim and Mark for additional help & info!
The above X-Men song 'The Witch' was filmed at the 'Frontline Theartre' in Brixton in summer 83 (not 82 as stated on youtube) exact date is unknown. Thee Milkshakes played the same venue in Feb 83 and The Sting-Rays played March 83 (see photo's below)
I saw the band 12 times in the 80's & have placed a # next to the dates I attended.
This band should have been BIG and gone on to make more great recordings and maybe, just maybe hit the UK indie charts over and over again! but for whatever reason it just did not happen for them. Along with The Sting-Rays and The Vibes they were a great live band and 1984 & 85 was all the better for seeing and hearing them.
Thanks to Tim and Mark for additional help & info!
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| The Sting-Rays - 19th March 1983 |
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| Thee Milkshakes Feb 1983 |
Gigs 1983
1 - Wed 3rd Aug - Hope & Anchor, London + The Sting-Rays
2 - Thurs 25th Aug - Conduit Street Festival, London.
3 - Fri 26th Aug - Clarendon Broadway, London + Guana Batz.
4 - Sat - 17th Sept - Clarendon Broadway, London + Thee Milkshakes.
5 - Fri - 30th Sept - Hope & Anchor, London + The Prisoners.
6 - Mon 24th Oct - Dingwalls, London 'Trash Bash' + The Sting-Ray & Guana Batz.
7 - Fri - 28th Oct - Bull & Gate, London + Nogoodniks.
8 - Tue - 15th Nov - 100 Club, London + Playn Jayn & Kissing Bandits.
9 - Thurs - 17th Nov - Gossips, London + The Cannibals.
10 - Fri - 25th Nov - Clarendon Broadway, London + Killed In Action.
11 - Sat - 26th Nov - The 3 Rabbits, London + Playn Jayn.
12 - Thurs - 1st Dec - Gossips, London + Guana Batz.
13 - Sun - 11th Dec - 100 Club, London + Thee Milkshakes & The Sting-rays.
14 - Wed - 14th Dec - Gossips, Dean Street, London + Guana Batz.
15 - Mon - 19th Dec - Dingwalls, London + Guana Batz & The Cannibals.
Gigs 1984
1 - Sat 7th Jan - The Adams Arms, London .
2 - Fri 13th Jan - Clarendon Broadway, London.
3 - Tues 16th Jan - Hope & Anchor, London
4 - Mon 23rd Jan - Pindar Of Wakefield, London .
5 - Fri 4th Feb - The Old Queens Head, London + The Vibes.
6 - Tues 21st Feb - Dingwalls, London + The Vibes & The Cannibals.
7 - Sun 4th March - 100 Club, Oxford St, London + The Sting-Rays, The Vibes.
8 - Fri 16th March - Clarendon Broadway, London + The Cannibals #.
9 - Fri 25th May - Clarendon Broadway + Cat Talk #
10 - Tues 29th May - The Oxford Arms, London + Popicons #
Do the Ghost/Talk - Creation Record 006 released June 84.
11 - Sat 23rd June - The Roebuck, Tottenham Court Rd, London + The Trees #
12 - Sat 30th June - Jackson Lane Com Centre, London + The Vibes, Surfadelics.
13 - Sat 21st July - The Roebuck, Tottenham Court Rd, London + The Kick #
14 - Sat 4th Aug - Ambulance Station, Old Kent Rd, + Biff Bang Pow + Jasmine Minks.
15 - Sat 1st Sept - The Roebuck, Tottenham Court Rd, London + The Loft #
##### John Peel session recorded at Maida Vale Studios 4th Sept 84 - 4 songs were taped 'The Witch','Little Girl', Xtremental','Count Von Black' aired on Radio 1 13th Sept #####
16 - Fri 9th Nov - Clarendon Broadway, London + Zombie Rockers #
Gigs 1985
1 - Fri 1st Feb - Clarendon Broadway, London + The Golden Horde #
2 - Fri 15th March - Clarendon Broadway, London + The Moonsters #.
45 rpm single Spiral Girl/ Bad Girl - Creation Record 013 released April 1985
3 - Sat 20th April - Klub Foot, London - Guana Batz, The Prisoners, The Creepshow #
4 - Sat 7th June - Klub Foot, London + The Truth, The Prisoners, The Bonapartes.
The X-Men tune'Don't Look Back' was included on the 'Garage Goodies Vol 1' LP on Hit Records in mid 1985.
5 - Fri 14th June - Clarendon Broadway, London + Fixed Up #
6 - Fri 28th June - Clarendon Ballroom + Scientists, Living In Texas, The Vibes.
7 - Fri 9th Aug - Broadway Clarendon + How Beaver
8 - Tues 27th Aug - 100 Club, Oxford St, London + Jack Of Hearts + The Wigs.
12 - Thurs - 1st Dec - Gossips, London + Guana Batz.
13 - Sun - 11th Dec - 100 Club, London + Thee Milkshakes & The Sting-rays.
14 - Wed - 14th Dec - Gossips, Dean Street, London + Guana Batz.
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| Sounds - Wed 14th Dec 1983 |
15 - Mon - 19th Dec - Dingwalls, London + Guana Batz & The Cannibals.
Gigs 1984
1 - Sat 7th Jan - The Adams Arms, London .
2 - Fri 13th Jan - Clarendon Broadway, London.
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| Photo © Lucy Meyer-Huber |
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| Photo © Lucy Meyer-Huber |
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| The X-Men - Jan 13th 1984 - Photo © Miki Berenyi |
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| Mark - Jan 13th 84 © Lucy Meyer-Huber |
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| Miles, Deb & Sue - Fri 13th Jan - © Miki Berenyi |
4 - Mon 23rd Jan - Pindar Of Wakefield, London .
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| The X-Men - Pindar Of Wakefield, Grays Inn Rd - Jan 1984 |
5 - Fri 4th Feb - The Old Queens Head, London + The Vibes.
6 - Tues 21st Feb - Dingwalls, London + The Vibes & The Cannibals.
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| Flyer courtesy Christopher Plummer |
8 - Fri 16th March - Clarendon Broadway, London + The Cannibals #.
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| Flyer courtesy Jim Milne |
9 - Fri 25th May - Clarendon Broadway + Cat Talk #
10 - Tues 29th May - The Oxford Arms, London + Popicons #
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| Me, Dave Prince and Dave Bandy (RIP) Oxford Arms 1984 |
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| 45 promo poster |
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| 45 rpm promo poster |
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| Sounds 28th July 1984 |
13 - Sat 21st July - The Roebuck, Tottenham Court Rd, London + The Kick #
14 - Sat 4th Aug - Ambulance Station, Old Kent Rd, + Biff Bang Pow + Jasmine Minks.
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| The Court (formally The Roebuck) Tottenham Court Rd |
16 - Fri 9th Nov - Clarendon Broadway, London + Zombie Rockers #
Gigs 1985
1 - Fri 1st Feb - Clarendon Broadway, London + The Golden Horde #
2 - Fri 15th March - Clarendon Broadway, London + The Moonsters #.
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| Courtesy David Manlove |
45 rpm single Spiral Girl/ Bad Girl - Creation Record 013 released April 1985
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3 - Sat 20th April - Klub Foot, London - Guana Batz, The Prisoners, The Creepshow #
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| Sunglasses After Dark did NOT play |
The X-Men tune'Don't Look Back' was included on the 'Garage Goodies Vol 1' LP on Hit Records in mid 1985.
5 - Fri 14th June - Clarendon Broadway, London + Fixed Up #
6 - Fri 28th June - Clarendon Ballroom + Scientists, Living In Texas, The Vibes.
7 - Fri 9th Aug - Broadway Clarendon + How Beaver
8 - Tues 27th Aug - 100 Club, Oxford St, London + Jack Of Hearts + The Wigs.
9 - Sat 31st Aug - Klub Foot, London + Sting-Rays, Frenzy, Long Tall Texans, Colbert Hamilton & The Hellrazors #
10 - Fri 27th Sept - Clarendon Broadway, London(full gig below)
Gigs 1986
1 - Fri 2nd Jan - Clarendon Broadway, London + The Boneshakers.
THE X-MEN 'LITTLE GIRL' PROMO
'Little Girl' was included on the 1986 compilation LP 'Melt Down on Media Burn'
2 - Fri 14th March - Clarendon Broadway, London + Silver Chapter.
3 - Sat 29th March - Klub Foot, London + The Meteors, DAG & Coffin Nails.
4 - Sat 12th April - New Merlin's Cave, London + The Cannibals.
5 - Fri 9th May - Clarendon Broadway + The Locomotives.
6 - Thur 15th May - The Underground Club, London + The Sting-Rays, The Cannibals and The Surfadelics.
7 - Fri 13th June - The Enterprise, London + A Strange Desire.
8 - Tues 1st July - Bull & Gate, Kentish Town + The Wigs + Pig Bros.
9 - Wed 27th Aug - The Enterprise, Chalk Farm + The Half-Lings
Gigs 1986
1 - Fri 2nd Jan - Clarendon Broadway, London + The Boneshakers.
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| Clipping from NME 4/1/86 |
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'Little Girl' was included on the 1986 compilation LP 'Melt Down on Media Burn'
2 - Fri 14th March - Clarendon Broadway, London + Silver Chapter.
3 - Sat 29th March - Klub Foot, London + The Meteors, DAG & Coffin Nails.
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| The X-Men - 29/03/1986 |
5 - Fri 9th May - Clarendon Broadway + The Locomotives.
6 - Thur 15th May - The Underground Club, London + The Sting-Rays, The Cannibals and The Surfadelics.
7 - Fri 13th June - The Enterprise, London + A Strange Desire.
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| The Enterprise - Photo © Chris P. Mowforth |
8 - Tues 1st July - Bull & Gate, Kentish Town + The Wigs + Pig Bros.
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9 - Wed 27th Aug - The Enterprise, Chalk Farm + The Half-Lings
9 - Fri 19th Sept - Clarendon Broadway, London
'Lillies For My Pussy - 6 track mini LP Released on Media Burn (MB11)
Line Up = Mark Stollar, Tim Hosking, Tom Cullinan, Deb Green, Sue F., Giles.
SIDE 1 - Hard Coming Love, Don't Break This Heart Of Mine & The Ballad Of You, Me and Poohneil.
SIDE 2 - You'll Be Following, Can't Help Thinking About Me & Leave This House.
10 - Thurs 16th Oct - The Three Crowns, Stoke Newington, London.
'Lillies For My Pussy - 6 track mini LP Released on Media Burn (MB11)
Line Up = Mark Stollar, Tim Hosking, Tom Cullinan, Deb Green, Sue F., Giles.
SIDE 2 - You'll Be Following, Can't Help Thinking About Me & Leave This House.
10 - Thurs 16th Oct - The Three Crowns, Stoke Newington, London.
11 - Fri 24th Oct - Clarendon Broadway, London.
12 - Fri 14th Nov - 3 Crowns, Stoke Newington, London.
13 - Sat 29th Nov - Golden Lady, Stoke Newington, London + The Bugs.
14 - Sun 14th Dec - New Merlin's Cave, London + The Locomotives.
Gigs 1987.
1 - Thurs 1st Jan - The Sir George Robey - The Bugs
2 - Thurs 22nd Jan - The Sir George Robey - The Mighty Caesars, The 'Bed' Bugs.
3 - Fri 6th March - Clarendon, Broadway + The Bugs + Ug & The Cavemen.
12 - Fri 14th Nov - 3 Crowns, Stoke Newington, London.
13 - Sat 29th Nov - Golden Lady, Stoke Newington, London + The Bugs.
14 - Sun 14th Dec - New Merlin's Cave, London + The Locomotives.
Gigs 1987.
1 - Thurs 1st Jan - The Sir George Robey - The Bugs
2 - Thurs 22nd Jan - The Sir George Robey - The Mighty Caesars, The 'Bed' Bugs.
3 - Fri 6th March - Clarendon, Broadway + The Bugs + Ug & The Cavemen.
4 - Sat 28th March - New Merlin's Cave, London + The Toucans & The Auctioneers.
5 - Thurs 30th Apr - 'Garage Goodies' - Clarendon Broadway + The Bugs, Purple Things, The Cannibals & Surfadelics.
6 - Sat 2nd May - The Enterprise, London.
7 - Sat 4th July - The One Tun, London.
8 - Thurs 23rd July - The George Robey, London + The Surfadelics.
9 - Thurs 30th July - The White Lion, Putney, London.
10 - Fri 31st July - New Merlin's Cave, London + Rebel Without Applause.
11 - Thurs 27th Aug - Carnavon Castle, London .
12 - Mon 31st Aug (Bank Holiday) - The Bell, London.
13 - Fri 30th Oct - EX 1B61, Germany + Sunny Domestozs.
14 - Sat 7th Nov - Forum, Enger, Germany + Six Micks.
15 - Thurs 26th Nov - The George Robey, London.
Gigs 1988.
1 - Thurs 7th April - Carnarvon Castle, Camden Town + The Bugs.
2 - Sat 14th May - Heidelberg, Germany
3 - Thurs 19th May - New Pegasus, London.
4 - Thurs 28th May - Carnarvon Castle, Camden, London.
5 - Thurs 21st July - Carnarvon Castle, London + Faithhealers (Last X-Men 1980's gig)
The X-Men reunited (at last) - Line Up now in 2014 is .......
Debbie Green - Drums
Tim Hosking - Bass Guitar
Sue F. - Backing Vocals/Percussion.
Zac Osborn - Lead Guitar.
Justin Ellis - Organ.
Mark Stollar - Vocals/Screams
Gigs 2014
1 - Sat 8th Nov - Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth 'Pompey Rumble #5' + DAG, Long Tall Texans, Skitzo.
5 - Thurs 30th Apr - 'Garage Goodies' - Clarendon Broadway + The Bugs, Purple Things, The Cannibals & Surfadelics.
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| Garage Benefit gig with Mark Stollar & Lloyd Tripp |
6 - Sat 2nd May - The Enterprise, London.
7 - Sat 4th July - The One Tun, London.
8 - Thurs 23rd July - The George Robey, London + The Surfadelics.
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| NME Flyer 1987 |
10 - Fri 31st July - New Merlin's Cave, London + Rebel Without Applause.
11 - Thurs 27th Aug - Carnavon Castle, London .
12 - Mon 31st Aug (Bank Holiday) - The Bell, London.
13 - Fri 30th Oct - EX 1B61, Germany + Sunny Domestozs.
14 - Sat 7th Nov - Forum, Enger, Germany + Six Micks.
15 - Thurs 26th Nov - The George Robey, London.
1 - Thurs 7th April - Carnarvon Castle, Camden Town + The Bugs.
2 - Sat 14th May - Heidelberg, Germany
3 - Thurs 19th May - New Pegasus, London.
4 - Thurs 28th May - Carnarvon Castle, Camden, London.
5 - Thurs 21st July - Carnarvon Castle, London + Faithhealers (Last X-Men 1980's gig)
The X-Men reunited (at last) - Line Up now in 2014 is .......
Debbie Green - Drums
Tim Hosking - Bass Guitar
Sue F. - Backing Vocals/Percussion.
Zac Osborn - Lead Guitar.
Justin Ellis - Organ.
Mark Stollar - Vocals/Screams
Gigs 2014
1 - Sat 8th Nov - Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth 'Pompey Rumble #5' + DAG, Long Tall Texans, Skitzo.
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| Ticket Courtesy Marcus Stephens |
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| Mark, Tim and Sue F.- Pompey Rumble # 5 |