1988-89
EARLY DAYS
1988 / AUG / 20
The Phil Kaufman Club, The Falcon - London, ENGLAND
Setlist: Can't Be Sure / Here's Where The Story Ends / I Kicked A Boy / A Certain Someone / My Finest Hour / Hideous Towns
Notes: First (real) show; support for The Caretaker Race, with The Anyways
Notes from do.the.moozik on Facebook: "...one of their earliest London gigs 3rd on the bill in a tiny pub backroom infront of hardly anyone."
Notes from Paul Brindley on Twitter (referring to the youtube audio post below): "I had no idea this existed. The gig where it all began. A little bit of history I never thought I would get to listen to again. Amazing." David Baddiel's Twitter response to Paul: "Fuck."
Credit: do.the.moozik
Credit: Jeff Barrett
Credit: Joe Dilworth
Credit: Joe Dilworth
Credit: NME
Live audience audio from the master tape. Credit: do.the.moozik
1988 / SEP / 15
The Boston Arms - London, ENGLAND
Notes: Support for EAT
Credit: Joe Dilworth
1988 / OCT / 07
The Greyhound - London, ENGLAND
Notes: Support for These Immortal Souls
1988 / OCT / 21
The Astoria - London, ENGLAND
Notes: Support for Westworld and EAT
1989 / JAN / 20
Moles - Bath, ENGLAND
1989 / JAN / 30
Can't Be Sure - 7"/12"/ 3" CD Single - UK Release Date
THROWING MUSES SUPPORT TOUR
1989 / FEB / 11
Ents Hall, Polytechnic - Portsmouth, ENGLAND
Setlist: Can't Be Sure / Here's Where The Story Ends / I Kicked A Boy / A Certain Someone / My Finest Hour / All I Ever Wanted (Something More) / Skin & Bones / Hideous Towns / I Won
1989 / FEB / 12
The Bierkeller - Bristol, ENGLAND
Setlist: Can't Be Sure / Here's Where The Story Ends / I Kicked A Boy / A Certain Someone / My Finest Hour / All I Ever Wanted (Something More) / Skin & Bones / Hideous Towns / I Won (encore)
Credit: David Rose
Credit: vespal
Credit: Ian Tilton
Credit: @wendsbends1
Credit: @wendsbends1
Credit: @wendsbends1
Credit: @wendsbends1
Credit: @wendsbends1
Credit: @wendsbends1
Credit: @wendsbends1
1989 / FEB / 13
Trent Polytechnic - Nottingham, ENGLAND
Credit: JJacques
1989 / FEB / 15
Goldwyn's - Birmingham, ENGLAND
Credit: Susan Moore
1989 / FEB / 16
Riverside - Newcastle, ENGLAND
Setlist: Can't Be Sure / Here's Where The Story Ends / I Kicked A Boy / A Certain Someone / My Finest Hour / Something More / Skin & Bones / Hideous Towns / I Won
Credit: Mark Skelton
Credit: michaelawb
Credit: Scottie Law
Credit: Shawn Patrick Stone
Credit: Shawn Patrick Stone
Credit: Shawn Patrick Stone
Credit: Shawn Patrick Stone
Credit: Shawn Patrick Stone
Credit: Shawn Patrick Stone
Credit: Shawn Patrick Stone
1989 / FEB / 17
Queen Margaret Union (QMU), Glasgow University - Glasgow, SCOTLAND
1989 / FEB / 18
The Venue - Aberdeen, SCOTLAND
1989 / FEB / 19
The Dance Factory - Dundee, SCOTLAND
1989 / FEB / 21
Haigh Building, Polytechnic - Liverpool, ENGLAND
Setlist: Can't Be Sure / Here's Where The Story Ends / I Kicked A Boy / A Certain Someone / My Finest Hour / Something More / Skin & Bones / Hideous Towns
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Credit: michaelawb
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Credit: Paul / plc69
1989 / FEB / 22
University - Leicester, ENGLAND
Credit: Paula Long
Credit: Paula Long
1989 / FEB / 24
International Club - Manchester, ENGLAND
Setlist: Can't Be Sure / Here's Where The Story Ends / I Kicked A Boy / A Certain Someone / My Finest Hour / Something More / Skin & Bones / Hideous Towns / I Won
Credit: vespal
Credit: Tim Healiss
Credit: Shaun Patrick Stone
Credit: Shawn Patrick Stone
Credit: Shaun Patrick Stone
Credit: Shawn Patrick Stone
Credit: Shaun Patrick Stone
Credit: Shaun Patrick Stone
Credit: Shaun Patrick Stone
1989 / FEB / 25
The Leadmill - Sheffield, ENGLAND
Setlist: Here's Where The Story Ends / I Kicked A Boy / A Certain Someone / Skin & Bones / My Finest Hour / Hideous Towns / I Won
Notes: DJ Morgan opened before The SUNDAYS.
Credit: michaelawb
Credit: Chris Sampson
Credit: Chris Sampson
Credit: Chris Sampson
Credit: Chris Sampson
1989 / FEB / 26
Town & Country Club - London, ENGLAND
Setlist: Can't Be Sure / Here's Where The Story Ends / I Kicked A Boy / A Certain Someone / My Finest Hour / Something More / Skin & Bones / Hideous Towns / I Won
Credit: Do.The.Moozik
1989 / MAR / 03
BBC Radio 1 John Peel Session - London, ENGLAND
Setlist: I Won / Can't Be Sure / I Kicked A Boy
Notes: First broadcast date.
1989 / MAY / 20
Calton Studios - Edinburgh, SCOTLAND
Notes: With support Jesse Garon and the Desperados.
1989 / MAY / 21
Warehouse - Leeds, ENGLAND
Notes: With support band Jesse Garon and the Desperados. There are also reports of the Pale Saints opening but remains unconfirmed.
Credit: Mark Nicholson
Credit: vespal
Credit: Joe Dilworth
Credit: Rob Glander
Credit:Rob Glander
Credit: Rob Glander
1989 / NOV
I Won - Flexi Single - UK Release Date
Notes: Included in The Cartel's The Catalogue industry magazine.
1989 / DEC / 18
Riverside - Newcastle, ENGLAND
Notes: Based on an early DEC 1989 live listing (below).
1989 DEC 07, Courier (Newcastle, England)
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1989? / xx / xx
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SIDE NOTES
Texas SXSW 1989. Notes from djgpez/Instagram: "SXSW looooong ago....Geoff Travis of Rough Trade Records telling me I should listen to this hot new band called The Sundays."