[BeExcellent]

They did suck live before they broke up, but I love III Sides so much I can't help but be excited by this.

Academy Leeds 14/11/2008
Academy Glasgow 15/11/2008
Newcastle City Hall 17/11/2008
Manchester University 18/11/2008
Carling Academy Birmingham 23/11/2008

[neil72uk]

Originally Posted by BeExcellent

They did suck live before they broke up, but I love III Sides so much I can't help but be excited by this.

Academy Leeds 14/11/2008
Academy Glasgow 15/11/2008
Newcastle City Hall 17/11/2008
Manchester University 18/11/2008
Carling Academy Birmingham 23/11/2008

It's over £30 a ticket for their London date at the Astoria...they can f**k right off!!

[BeExcellent]

£28.50 for regional shows. I'd have predicted £25. Not really cheap, but not extortionate etiher. Certainly in the right bracket for old rockers; Whitesnake, Dio and the like.

They were pretty big back in the day. At least a couple of their UK tours reached arenas. 2nd on the bill at Donington.

Donington, inevitably, was more interested in throwing bottles.

[Neurotica80]

Originally Posted by neil72uk

It's over £30 a ticket for their London date at the Astoria...they can f**k right off!!

I was just gonna post the same thing. Checked out the Leeds date on TM, £28 without booking fee, where the hell do they get that price from??? Only wanted to go as a bit of a nostalgic night out, take me back to being 12 when I loved them. I'll give that a miss

[Neurotica80]

Originally Posted by BeExcellent

£28.50 for regional shows. I'd have predicted £25. Not really cheap, but not extortionate etiher. Certainly in the right bracket for old rockers; Whitesnake, Dio and the like.

They were pretty big back in the day. At least a couple of their UK tours reached arenas. 2nd on the bill at Donington.

Donington, inevitably, was more interested in throwing bottles.

In the UK they were pretty much a one hit wonder, most people would struggle to name any other hits than More than words. I would have expected around £15, double that is stupid

[BeExcellent]

Originally Posted by Neurotica80

In the UK they were pretty much a one hit wonder

Six top twenty singles, one gold album, one platinum album, two that no-one gave a shit about.

UK Singles

June 8, 1991 "Get the Funk Out" #19
July 27, 1991 "More Than Words" #2
October 12, 1991 "Decadence Dance" #36
November 23, 1991 "Hole Hearted" #12
May 2, 1992 "Song for Love" #12
September 5, 1992 "Rest in Peace" #13
November 14, 1992 "Stop the World" #22
February 6, 1993 "Tragic Comic" #15
March 11, 1995 "Hip Today" #44

Most rock fans from that era will have a lot of respect for Pornograffiti, even if III Sides lost them completely.

[neil72uk]

Originally Posted by BeExcellent

Most rock fans from that era will have a lot of respect for Pornograffiti, even if III Sides lost them completely.

Pornograffiti was a great album and I have a lot of respect for the band. I just refuse to pay £30 to see them in a dump like the Astoria. After a busy summer I have to pick and choose what gigs I go to...and it looks like I'll have to give this one a miss.

[BeExcellent]

Originally Posted by neil72uk

a dump like the Astoria

On that we can agree. Disgusting, cramped little flea-pit. The rudest staff in London, the most expensive drinks and a ****ing bathroom attendant.

[neil72uk]

Originally Posted by BeExcellent

On that we can agree. Disgusting, cramped little flea-pit. The rudest staff in London, the most expensive drinks and a ****ing bathroom attendant.

They're knocking it down aren't they?

[Neurotica80]

Originally Posted by BeExcellent

Six top twenty singles, one gold album, one platinum album, two that no-one gave a shit about.

UK Singles

June 8, 1991 "Get the Funk Out" #19
July 27, 1991 "More Than Words" #2
October 12, 1991 "Decadence Dance" #36
November 23, 1991 "Hole Hearted" #12
May 2, 1992 "Song for Love" #12
September 5, 1992 "Rest in Peace" #13
November 14, 1992 "Stop the World" #22
February 6, 1993 "Tragic Comic" #15
March 11, 1995 "Hip Today" #44

Most rock fans from that era will have a lot of respect for Pornograffiti, even if III Sides lost them completely.

Still one hit wonders to most people. Lets put it this way for the same price I can see Stereophonics who have had a number 1 single and countless number 1 albums, who are still popular today.

Bands like this should really do what Def LEppard and whitesnake have done and go ont our together. Maybe a 90's old school tour with Ugly Kid joe??!!