Friday Night Fever! - 21.12.2018

"Music from the dreadful days of disco, dinosaurs of rock, glitter of glam, nuance of new-wave and the perniciousness of punk!!" - and with the perfect target audience and the high spirits of the festive season, I couldn't of asked for a better finish to 2018. A full pub from the start, non-stop dancing, and the beer flowed and flowed!!

So that's it for me now, and I can put this year to bed with another 14 nights (listed below) under my belt. Looking back at the year, seems that the most popular were the themed nights, with the 'Friday Alternative' nights falling victim to the ghost town element of the state of entertainment for the town centre these days. Still, we are the only alternative night still running, so hopefully 2019 will prove worthy of my continued efforts, but I guess time will tell.

2018 - January Embers / What Time Is Love? / Repulsion / Disturbia / X-The Unknown / Baggy Trousers 80s Night / Rosegarden Funeral Of Sores / Friday The 13th - Sixteen Years of a Dark Luton / Fear & Loathing / Seconds / Methods Of Dance Alt 80s Night / Indrid Cold / Entertainment Through Pain & Friday Night Fever! - How many did you do !?!

So all that's left to do is to thank all the staff of The George 2nd and those that have been loyal to the cause throughout the year. We return Saturday 26th January for the third 'Bowie Tribute Night' so keep watching your invite pages for future events.

Setlist:
Chic - Le Freak
Frankie Valli - Grease
Mink DeVille - Spanish Stroll
Darts - The Boy From New York City
Jonathon Richmond & The Modern Lovers - Roadrunner
The Motors - Airport
Norman Grenbaum - Spirit In The Sky
Derek & The Dominos - Layla
The Eagles - Hotel California (R.I.P. Stan Roberts)
Clout - Substitute
UFO - Doctor Doctor
Freda Payne - Band of Gold
John Lennon - Instant Karma
The Clash - White Man (In Hammersmith Palais)
The Floaters - Float On
The Police - Can't Stand Losing You
The Glitter Band - Angel Face ®
The Boomtown Rats - Someone Looking At You
Edison Lighthouse - Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)
The Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star
Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby ®
Sarah Brightman - I Lost My Heart To A Starship Trooper
David Soul - Silver Lady
Rainbow - Since You've Been Gone
Elvis Presley - Burning Love ®
Tom Jones - She's A Lady ®
Eddie & The Hotrods - Do Anything You Wanna Do
Peter Gabriel - Solsbury Hill
Earth, Wind & Fire - Boogie Wonderland ®
Sweet - Poppa Joe ®
T Rex - Get It On ®
David Essex - Gonna Make You A Star
Terry Jacks - Seasons In The Sun
The Knack - My Sharona
Dan Hartman - Instant Replay
Suzi Quatro - 48 Crash ®
Space - Magic Fly
The Tourists - I Only Want To Be With You
Lene Lovich - Lucky Number
Heatwave - Boogie Nights
Slade - Coz I Luv You ®
War - Low Rider
Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street
Ian Dury & The Blockheads - Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll
Blue - I'm Gonna Capture Your Heart ®
The Jags - Back of My Hand
The Specials - A Message To You Rudi
Alphia & Donna - Uptown Top Ranking
Typically Tropical - Barbados
Edwin Starr - Contact
Bee Gees - Night Fever ®
Roxy Music - Virginia Plain
The Jam - Strange Town
The Ramones - Sheena Is A Punk Rocker ®
The Rubettes - Sugar Baby Love
Showaddywaddy - Under The Moon Of Love
Sister Sledge - Lost In Music
Mike Oldfield - In Dulce Jubilo
Queen - Fat Bottomed Girls
Toto - Hold The Line
Billy Ocean - Love Really Hurts Without You
T Rex - Children of The Revolution ®
Smokie - Lay Back In The Arms Of Someone ®
Hot Chocolate - No Doubt About It
Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up
Madness - The Prince ®
Cockney Rebel - Make Me Smile (Come Up & See Me)
David Bowie - Sound And Vision
Tubeway Army - Cars
Rod Stewart - Do Ya Think I'm Sexy ®
Blue Oyster Cult - Don’t Fear The Reaper ®
The Commodores - Easy
Siouxsie & The Banshees - Hong Kong Garden
Blondie - Denis
City Boy - 5705
The Jacksons - Can You Feel It
Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive
M - Pop Musik
Boney M - Ma Baker
Squeeze - Cool For Cats
Jilted John - Jilted John
Ram Jam - Black Betty
Deep Purple - Black Night
Status Quo - Again And Again
Sex Pistols - God Save The Queen
The Buzzcocks - Ever Fallen In Love? (R.I.P. Pete Shelley)
Tom Robinson Band - 2-4-6-8 Motorway
Racey - Lay Your Love On Me
Thin Lizzy - Dancin' In The Moonlight

Entertainment Through Pain 8.12.2018

Well, there it is. Another birthday done and dusted, and definitely the last I''ll be celebrating in public. I've had many a thought in my head over the last few days with regard to writing about the night, but I guess the best way to portray it is that friends are a strange and unpredictable breed and from my vast and unfortunate experience throughout my life, learnt that people will always let you down, especially when you need them the most!

So negativity aside, I fully appreciated all of those that did take the time to help me celebrate this personal and important milestone, and to share in my favourite songs from my past. I honestly can't remember the last time I danced (or drank) so much!

Theme from 'Bottom' (Last Night)
Gaye Bykers On Acid - Hot Thing
Death Cult - Gods Zoo (These Times)
The B52s - Rock Lobster
Siouxsie & The Banshees - Drop Dead/Celebration
Scarlet's Revenge - A Desperate Action
Red Lorry Yellow Lorry - Walking On Your Hands
Creaming Jesus - Mug
Alien Sex Fiend - R.I.P.
Jesus & Mary Chain - Taste Of Cindy
KVB - White Walls
Dead Skeletons - Dead Mantra
Ultravox - Vienna
Ministry - So What
New Model Army - No Rest
Killing Joke - I Am The Virus
The Fall - Blindness (Peel Session)
Psychic TV - I.C. Water (Radio Edit)
World Domination Enterprises - Asbestos Lead Asbestos
Theatre of Hate - Legion
Echo & The Bunnymen - The Cutter
The Rose Of Avalanche - Always There
The Cult - Hollow Man
The Cramps - What's Inside A Girl?
The Smiths - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
Suicide - Ghostrider
Dead Vibrations - Reflections
Cabaret Voltaire - Sensoria
Cubante - Body Burn
Joy Division - Digital
Depeche Mode - World In My Eyes
Duran Duran - Friends Of Mine
The Jam - Pretty Green
Madness - Grey Day
The Specials - Pearl's Café
Human League - Sound of The Crowd (Complete)
Rammstein - Du Riechst So Gut '98
Merciful Nuns - Body Of Light
CombiChrist - Blut Royale
Godsmack - Bad Religion
Danzig - Her Black Wings
Wayne Static - Not Meant For Me
The Sisters Of Mercy - Floorshow
Rosetta Stone - Adrenaline
Sonic Jesus - Reich
Propaganda - Jewel
The Clash - London Calling
The Mission - Tomorrow Never Knows
Bauhaus - Bela Lugois's Dead
Public Image Limited - Public Image
Adam & The Ants - Dog Eat Dog
Gary Numan - We Are Glass
Clan Of Xymox - Stranger (Remix)
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Enola Gay
Soft Cell - Where Did Our Love Go?
Pigbag - Papa's Got A Brand New Pigbag
Roxy Music - Dance Away
David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes
Sex Pistols - Lonely Boy
Goldblade - Mutiny
Dead Kennedys - Too Drunk To Fuck
The Ruts - Staring At Rude Boys
The Beat - Too Nice To Talk To
The Skids - Into The Valley
Hazel O'Conner - Eighth Day
The Buzzcocks - Ever Fallen In Love? (R.I.P. Pete Shelley)
Generation X - Day By Day
Eddy Grant - Do You Feel My Love?
Ian Dury & The Blockheads - Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick
Dexy's Midnight Runners - Geno
Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Oliver's Army
The Kingsmen - Louie Louie
Arthur Conley - Sweet Soul Music
Booker T & The MGs - Green Onions
The High Numbers - Zoot Suit
Eddie Floyd - Big Bird
The Strangeloves - Night Time
The Stooges - 1969 (Original John Cale Mix)
Michael Fassbender - I Love You All