JANUARY 19th 1980 THE BIRTH OF THE OFFICIAL INDIE CHARTS

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30 years ago back in 1977...

"It was 30 years ago back in 1977 when I first took to the stage for my first public performance. In July 1977 I witnessed The Clash at their most passionate and raw. When the Birmingham Rag Market Punk Festival was banned, headliners The Clash arranged to play at Birmingham's Barbarella's.

The gig was an inspiriation for me to get involved as a performer. Barbarella's was a night spot that had recognised the Punk phenomenon and started regular punk nights. The club announced that an all day bank holiday Punk Festival would take place on the 29th August. I knew local band Model Mania well enough to borrow a guitar and arranged to play as they finished. I thought I had better tell the promoter and decided to tell him that I was a local hero and amazingly he believed me and that I could have 10 minutes. The only flaw in my plan was I didn't expect to actually get to play and had no material prepared more soon...

August 29th 1977 Barbarella's

above pic © 2007 Peter Robinson