Thameside 12Jul81 Birdman’s back, Mcarthur’s disappoints
Apr 24, 2011
It’s a sunny day and everyone has been at the Barnes
Common fair.
Dave Birdman returned from holiday in Spain – his show was looked
after by Alex and then The Curly Man while he was away. He makes up
for his absence by playing lots of great jingles, looking for a new
tag line for the show and finishes by fiddling with the
“Do you ever have difficulty” jingle after the show finishes.
During the week Bob drove through a riot in Southall - see
photo… People throwing bricks, police with riot shields.
Remember then? Has anything changed?
We hear about Fireball (who have had their demo played by
Thameside) plaing a concert at St Benedict’s school hall in Long
Lane Hillingdon. They are supported by Alexandria. I remember both
those demos – Fireball’s Chinese Takeaway was very catchy and
Alexandria were definitely anthemic. Whatever happened to them? Bob
also tells us that this week Radio 1 are running a series
called “25 years of Rock”. That would be over 50 years of Rock
now…
The third fast food sees Alex taking the listeners to Mcarthurs in
Barnes – who are rude and serve disappointing food. They’re closed
now. Next week the Thameside Radio fast food survey comes from
Huckleberries in Oxford Street.
The Curlyman appears after his stint as a DJ with dedications from
listeners who called his phone line.
The week following this show Thameside broadcast live from a picnic
in Hyde Park.
Mentions for: Francesca, Giles Farrow, Putney Park, Shan
Hilling, Saxon Militia at Kendall Rise Studios in Nottingham,
Steve Scribbler, Andy Cooper, John Brennan, Mazzy’s friends at her
party, Dave Booth, Paul Reynolds, John and Brian Gording
(Goulding?), Mrs Atkinson, Richard Jeffries, Mrs R Williams, John
Aird School.
Glad you found us here. I did have an Alexandria demo tape - but it was borrowed and never returned :-(
Al
I founded the band that, after multiple name changes, became Alexandria, and I still have the cassette of the gig we played that night. We went our separate ways after that concert as life moved on. They were fun times though :)