Cardiff Top Rank

my bag, sorry swan, it was the stoneleigh in porthcawl

Angelwitch
The Damned
B.A.D
Chiefs of Relief (Paul Cook/Matthew Ashman)
The Cramps
The Age of Chance


We had great venues back then

New Ocean Club (Troubador)

Sigue Sigue Sputnik (Yeah I know)
Fields of the Nephillim
The Damned
The Icicle Works
Siouxsie and the Banshees
Gene loves Jezebel

Students union

Julian Cope
The Cult
Level 42
Icicle Works
The Christians

Loads more plus St Davids Hall, The Mars Bar, The Ice rink (Faith No More), Monte's (Stump)

I wish I could remember more of them

REM played the New Ocean club in front of about 12 people. Some other memorable gigs at Students Union were Psyschedelic Furs, Ramones, Tom Petty [supported by Boomtown Rats], Cocteau Twins and The Levellers - so many good gigs in Cardiff over the years its hard to remember them all but I saw pretty much everyone between Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers in 1977 to U2 & Bowie at the Millenium in the 90s. The ones I missed and never saw anywhere which I regret were The Buzzcocks and The Only Ones.

Seen the Buzzcocks in 2007 in the Muni hall Pontypridd, still as good as ever.

I remember seeing the Anti Nowhere League there in 82 I think. Was quite a lively night with all the punks and skins going at each other

I remember seeing the Anti Nowhere League there in 82 I think. Was quite a lively night with all the punks and skins going at each other

i was there

I remember seeing the Anti Nowhere League there in 82 I think. Was quite a lively night with all the punks and skins going at each other

Animals!!

With all these great stories about the "Top Rank". There must be a book waiting to be written........Annis what you reckon

Saw Amen Corner in the Kensington Club in Newport, anyone remember Gino Washington and the Ramjam Band?

Was Geno Washington the guy that "Dexy 's Midnight Runners" payed homage to in that song ?

Angelwitch
The Damned
B.A.D
Chiefs of Relief (Paul Cook/Matthew Ashman)
The Cramps
The Age of Chance


We had great venues back then

New Ocean Club (Troubador)

Sigue Sigue Sputnik (Yeah I know)
Fields of the Nephillim
The Damned
The Icicle Works
Siouxsie and the Banshees
Gene loves Jezebel

Students union

Julian Cope
The Cult
Level 42
Icicle Works
The Christians

Loads more plus St Davids Hall, The Mars Bar, The Ice rink (Faith No More), Monte's (Stump)

I wish I could remember more of them

REM played the New Ocean club in front of about 12 people. Some other memorable gigs at Students Union were Psyschedelic Furs, Ramones, Tom Petty [supported by Boomtown Rats], Cocteau Twins and The Levellers - so many good gigs in Cardiff over the years its hard to remember them all but I saw pretty much everyone between Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers in 1977 to U2 & Bowie at the Millenium in the 90s. The ones I missed and never saw anywhere which I regret were The Buzzcocks and The Only Ones.

knew i new the name troubadour, thats it the now gym on rover way back of tremorfa.
yeh i seen zig zig sputnik there too was shite lol

i was at that gig too premier 1

Saw Amen Corner in the Kensington Club in Newport, anyone remember Gino Washington and the Ramjam Band?

Was Geno Washington the guy that "Dexy 's Midnight Runners" payed homage to in that song ?

Yes mate.

Chris Rondella brilliant DJ when the band came on everyone went to the bar lol Sundays and Thursdays were best.
Saw Troggs Love Affair Walker Brothers to name but a few nice memories

Dexys midnight runners played 2 songs then big fight and that was the end of it.

Dexys midnight runners played 2 songs then big fight and that was the end of it.

Saw many madness ub40 the beat undertones best ever was seeing Kevin rowlan get hit by a bottle after saying iv seen all u Cardiff wankers run be 4

Simple Minds,Talk Talk, Stray Cats,Dexy's,Duran Duran,Depeche Mode,Lambrettas,Bad Manners,Selector comes to mind use to watch gigs on a Tuesday nights good times.

pretty sure mid 80's not not exactly sure of the date . it was pretty mad in the mosh pit that's for sure ! if your into the psycho movement saw the meteors in montys late 80's on charles street too

great times

i know they toured 84 .saw em at brum odeon.not ideal.saw the cats at the lycum london .s.l.f i saw them a few times too.my mate supported them when they played wolves ten or so yr ago .jakes burns and some others really.still decent though

the meteors played a gig at burntwood(next to chasetown) baths in 85.lasted about 10mins as it kicked off

I saw U.F.O there,because sophia gardens had collapsed.Also tigers of pan tang and the best weslh band ever BUDGIE.I still think Cardiff City should come out to Breadfan

I saw U.F.O there,because sophia gardens had collapsed.Also tigers of pan tang and the best weslh band ever BUDGIE.I still think Cardiff City should come out to Breadfan

I had a ticket to see Iron Maiden in Sophia Gardens when the bloody roof collapsed Saw them a few days earlier in Bristol Colston Hall

As for City coming out at the start of every home game to Breadfan - that would be ace! It would really get the fans up for it, and Budgie are a Cardiff band too

haha! i saw squeeze at the top rank in 1982 on their farewell tour [they are still going now] ... i was 16 years old .... great days!

The first band I saw there Was UK Subs ( going to see them on thursday only 32 years later ), also saw Damned, Cramps, Echo and the Bunnymen, Theatre of Hate, Killing Joke, Funboy 3, definately the best place for gigs Cardiff has seen.