Oh Manchester, so much to answer for

More missing memories fail to reveal themselves and so we reach my last year at Manchester University with a fairly lacklustre bunch of gigs. There must have been more, though I was working a little harder on coursework so maybe not so many as I would have liked.

Elti Fits and The Diagram Brothers at Manchester University 2nd February 1980
 
The John Peel Roadshow hits town. Despite playing great music he was never much of a 'DJ' on the radio and live he wasn't much cop either especially when there were serious problems with the sound or the equipment and his roadshowing had to be abandoned halfway through. I passed him a request for his radio programme but as I was elsewhere the following Monday, I don't know if he played it.

Echo & The Bunnymen at Manchester University October 4th 1980

On tour promoting 'Crocodiles' supported by The Sound. An excellent gig all round, I was amazed that they could reproduce the music from the album so well live.

Loudon Wainwright III at Manchester Free Trade Hall October 24th 1980

It'll have been Tim's idea that we go to this but I wouldn't have needed my arm twisting. A great writer and performer. Listen to 'A Live One' if you can.

Mike Harding at Manchester Free Trade Hall December 9th 1980

A folky christmas show.