Supplied by Keith Veness
Day: 24 October 2024
Pink Elephant Hastings seafront supplied by Peter Stacey
photo © Peter Stacey
Peter Stacey… I think I read about this elephant that used to be on Hastings seafront in a post the other day. This is me and my sister on it!
Dawn Leaney… Somewhere l have a photo of me sitting here. I think it was pink!
Linda Russell… me too !!
Stephanie Blackledge… It was pink! Somewhere there’s a picture of me and my brother on it
Linda Turnbull… I remember the elephant in the 1960’s
Amanda Russell… I have one and a monkey in a cage sat next to me…
Stephanie Blackledge… there was a photographer who a monkey on a lead. It sat on his shoulder. He would approach children, ask if they wanted to hold the monkey then take a photo. Terrifying!
The Crypt – March 1989’s Stuff
supplied by The Crypt Archive Facebook page
Martin Richter… I drew that poster – btw – I failed o-level art (inspired by the zap clubs posters of the same time). parallel – Jez Gillett? bewildered – paul Thomas (tom e flamingo) and dave blackman) , roadhouse – nigel millichamp, gambeau and dave Bartlett….? bookings by jozef rytlewski -this is when graham jones was manager.
Karen Sweatman… I Like Danny’s Hair were fantastic. I can remember their classic ‘Fatso Fatso, Let’s Break For Lunch’
Martin Richter… were they the Eastbourne band Karen?
Kev Towner… Anyone remember Rockbitch?
Karen Sweatman … I had forgotten just how bonkers they were! Rick, the singer used to have a trick of smashing a beer glass on his forehead. It went horribly wrong one night and he did a whole set with blood pouring down his face. Also remember the audience playing a game of football during one of their gigs. Do you remember Rik Goodman?
Kev Towner… I used to work on Turn It Up Redstar. I’ve still got a newspaper cutting from one of the broadsheets when they did a big piece on the show. I think there’s me, Duncan and some others in it – including some pics of a studio interview with (I think) The Long Tall Texans.
Martin Richter… I`m a long tall Texan – I drive a big white car ! Lovely geezers – their hastings experiences didn`t do them credit.
Paul Dengate… Re The Battle Of The Bands (8th March), that was probably the year that Better Days won it.
John Bowles… Just stumbled across this poster from March 1989. I played guitar in local Hastings band, Tigershow (Wednesday 22nd). We appeared at The Crypt a few times in the late 80s. Always an enjoyable gig at this cool venue. Thanks for the memories. I think I have a short video somewhere from this show if anybody is interested.
Grant Young… I played on the Bewildered gig back in 89!
The Konrads and The Silhouettes – Hastings Pier 24th October 1964
supplied by Andre Martin
Did Bowie appear?
Peter Fairless… Err… no!
James Johnson… from a great pier to the plank
Lloyd Johnson… The Konrads had George Underwood and David Jones/ Later Bowie as members…
Peter Fairless… David left the Konrads in December 1963. In October 1964 he was playing as Davie Jones & The Manish Boys. Indeed, they played the Witchdoctor on 13th November ’64.
Alan Essex… Just read some stuff from the Guardian newspaper and The Konrads with Bowie did some recording at Joe Meeks studio but they weren’t one of his bands.
Mick O’Dowd… One member of The Konrads , Graham Samson, lives in Bexhill now and Alan Dodds( a retired priest) lives in Devon,, Other members were Neville Wills(deceased),Mick Milo, lives in Rye, Andrew Baldock, bass, and singer George Underwood.
Cindy Goodhand-Knight… Bowie
Gary Kinch… I notice Mr Knights as the manager, how long was he the manager? He was certainly still there in the early 70’s
Peter Fairless… Andre will know!
Lloyd Johnson… George lives in Uckfield and is a mate…
Mick O’Dowd… Source of info…
The Konrads with David Bowie Swinging Sixties – Daily Mail write up
supplied by Mick O’Dowd. article source © Daily Mail
Mick O’Dowd… Anyone know these guys locally?