Sam Rosewell… Still got this!
eighties
The Architects – The Cutter Hastings 28th February 1985
Keith Jenner, Alan Phillips, Nick Monaghan and Rick Cooper
Cule Tulo… Don’t make me feel old. I’ve been in bands with some of these guys when I was a teenager
Martin Curcher… Rick took over bass after I left, good old days
Steve May… I joined later that year on guitar after Keith left! Hello Martin, how’s tricks?
Salvation Sunday – Live at The Rock Garden, London 1986.
Martyn Baker… Another early camcorder video has just shown up (courtesy of Steve Caterall – Soundsville international, who got in touch with Alan Esdaile). This was the band in front of a tiny audience of about 50 – fresh from their support slot at Wembley with Level 42 in front of about 12000. Oh well, that’s how life goes.
S J Warner… Is there a song called Not in chains?
Martyn Baker… Not a song title, but maybe a line from one of Steve’s songs? I’ll have to check.
John Rook… Not in chains is the last song on the Come to your senses EP – for me their best song
Mark Fergus…Omg just found this now. Looking at my limited edition cold grey eyes (could to the touch a d measure of the man) and heart in motion singles. Brilliant band
Who remembers Malcolm Mitchells in High Street Old Town Hastings?
Photo Bob Mitchell. shared from Hastings and Area Past and Present Facebook page
HAPP… It’s 25th March, 1988 and the well-known army surplus store Malcolm Mitchell’s in the High Street, closed. It had opened in 1946. The photo was supplied by Bob Mitchell who wrote “Anyone remember my Uncle Malcom’s shop in the High street where my dad Tom worked with him and the other brothers? Great days.”
Pete Fisher… Bought my fire service greatcoat there, and my first electric guitar, a no-name solid body for ten quid…
Lynda Whatley… I remember it well – it was just along from Judges who baked AMAZING Bread !
Lucy Pappas… Great shop!
Tony Court-holmes… if born in the old town all of us. Piles of boots left one side and right the other and if you wanted laces you had copper wire we never had it so good
Jacqueline Marsh… I loved going in there and having a nose round, so many amazing things and so cheap too. It always had a dry musty smell, think is was from the old uniforms and rubber on things. Wonderful shop. Judges were famous for their Nelson cake, made up of stale cakes and loads of sugary stuff, they were always such a treat
Russell Field… Loved that shop !
Dizz Corinne Ryder… I remember the “old” musty smell when I passed the shop and all the ex-army boots and clothes piled up. think they found a secret room off the main shop area when it was sold.
Alan Esdaile… I can still smell it by just looking at the photo!
John Busbridge… I bought a flying hat in there 50 odd years ago and I still wear it in my vintage car. Also bought a Military Flute and Fife which I’ve still got, I was learning Nights in White Satin!
Jacquie Hinves… The Moody Blues. I can’t forget that song! I was sweet on a guy called Lesley Sharpe. His dad owned the Volvo dealership/ garage in Silverhill. Oh memories! Loved it. So many smells and memories.
John Wilde… I clothed my funky self from Malcolms.
Angela Frances Gardner… I bought my boiler suit from there
Jonathan Mendenhall… remember it well
Pete Brazier… I Remember with great joy all the things I got from there, and there were a few things I remember missing out on cos I couldn’t get back in time before they sold out ”Great Times!”
Jeanette Jones… I had a very warm all wool nurses cape from there
The Rhythm Method, Harry & The Boys and Dogs In The Garden – White Rock Lower Hall 1980’s
Anyone remember these?
1985
Nadia Compagnone… Barry Ewing top right.
Tony May… Not sure but is the black guy, Pat Valentine? He was in loads of bands back then and was super talented. Was rather ‘driven’ though so often left groups because they weren’t taking it seriously enough. Haven’t seen, Pat for years – I wonder if he finally made it?
Xilo Pan… I still see Pat around. ..he’s ok. ..yes, very talented
Mike Mitchell… If that’s Barry top right, then that’s got to be Wally bottom left
Martin Richter… Jimmy Lewis ?
Xilo Pan… Yes it’s Jimmy …rip…Sue on sax ..Andy on drums ..I drummed for them for a while too ..still see Woley and Baz. ..
Martin Richter… they were a great band 
crikey – I didn’t recognise Wally !
A Wishbone Christmas cassette 1988 with Keith Emerson
Supplied by Pete Prescott
Tony May… And yet ANOTHER local compilation I knew nothing about!
Kev Towner… News to me – a Wishbone Bash?
Pete Prescott… It was the brainchild of Neil Cartwright. Had fun doing my bits. I still have this and the first one (Hollycopter Christmas)
Neil Cartwright… A true Prescott special: https://soundcloud.com/neil5856/christmas-morning
Alan Esdaile… A GREAT track.
Kev Towner… Definitely gotta get this in my collection of Hastings music.
Neil Cartwright… Kev, I’ll post a few tracks on Soundcloud, then you can download as many as you like. It was a student-based project (Special Needs Dept) where students either performed, wrote, or did a workshop with a local performer. Pete came into college and he worked on a couple of tracks with the students – this being one of them. He then recorded this live with Jez Gillett (4-track Tascam).
Carlo Friggeri… What about K.Emerson’s involvement?
Neil Cartwright… Keith Emerson’s involvement? OK. Keith booked us to play at his son, Aaron’s 18th birthday party. This was back in October. It was a fantastic night. Keith brought across his then current band, ‘3’, and we all played together. Pete and I stayed behind afterwards for an hour or so – singing, dancing, playing, generally fooling around (Pete can give details), and I told him about the project we were doing, and asked if he’d like to be involved. He said ‘yes’ enthusiastically and invited us over to his studio. He said that he was also working on a Christmas album, and that his favourite carol was ‘It Came Upon the Midnight Clear’. Mine was ‘In The Bleak Midwinter’. Anyway, when I phoned him a week or so later, it was clear that he was talking about Music Therapy, and as valuable as it would have been, it wasn’t really appropriate for the kids that I had, so we declined the offer. He did, however, send us a card with his best wishes. When the project was completed, we were lucky enough to secure an interview on Southern Sound FM (or was it Radio Sussex??), so we drove over to Brighton. We listened to the radio going across, and a total coincidence – Keith was being interviewed about his Christmas album in the slot before us. Of course, Keith’s name meant nothing to the students, but imagine the feeling in the car, when after Keith’s interview, they played our version of ‘The Coventry Carol’, saying that we would soon be joining them in the studio too. It doesn’t quite end there, because as we were walking down from the car-park to the studio, Keith was just coming away. He (surprisingly) recognised me; he stopped and spoke with us, asking the students if they’d enjoyed the project. Then he and wished us the best of luck and went on his way. And basically, that was it. No, he didn’t play on the cassette, but Jez did a great homage to his style in out version of ‘In The Bleak Miwinter’. (Anna Madge from The Mobiles did the vocal.)
Carlo Friggeri… Thanks, Neil, great story
Who remembers Courtneys? – 1986
photo supplied by Karen Sweatman
Matt Thomas… Never stepped foot in the place but I can spot Karen lol
Gavin Hide… Yep. Remember in 86 home on leave….plus about 20 others from RAF ARMY bloody good summer leave
Lisa Jane… Went in once
Karen Sweatman… Lived there around 86!
Eugene Hughes… I was the DJ on the opening night. Played cards with Norman Courtney a few years back.
Samantha Blake… loved courtneys xx always in there xxxx
John Busbridge… Was it at the bottom of Wellington Square on the right?
Roy Penfold… Spent a few months working behind the bar around that time!
Eugene Hughes… It’s was where Flavours of India is now. Or maybe that’s gone also.
Wendy Weaver… I liked Courtneys . The last time I went there there was the film The Stud projected onto the back wall of the stage
Eugene Hughes… thats right. It was controlled in the dj booth. I can remember when I was working there one night. Alex Higgins was playing Terry Griffiths in the final of a snooker tournament. I turned off the light display on the wall and put the match on the screen. The punters were loving watching it. Norman Courtney was going bonkers.
Karen Sweatman… Willie George also DJed there in the 80s. I looked up onto that screen one evening whilst dancing, and saw my boobs jiggling about! He had focused the camera on me! One very quick and screamy flee from the dance floor!
Matt Thomas… After Courtneys I think it was called Rusty’s,but I liked Googleberry’s the diner it became after
Tony Court-holmes… used to go there a lot
Terry Hardwick… I was the dj there after Mike Alen along with Kevin Frost and Willie George remenber remember that African Grey Parrot Rupert. Then it was taken over by Joe Oriorden and called Rustys after his wife Eileen. Norman Courtney was a real Character . Billy Ocean when the going gets tough. Saturday love . Just buggin. I cant can’t wait. Set me free.
Maxwell Fox… I am Norman’s grandson – my father, Steve Fox, was a DJ there; and that’s “how she met my mom”, Norman’s daughter! Do any of you have any pics of Norman or the place in general? Send them to me please! maxell.fox.fiesole@gmail.com
Tony Ham… Nigel Sivers on the left, Robert Hollands in the middle.
Martin Richter… name names Karen.
Karen Sweatman… I only knew the guy sitting on my lap! Had never met any of the others!
Steve Mann… I remember happy hour
Karen Sweatman… me too. Tequila sunrises lined up. I was only 16 but was never asked there!
Patrick Briggs…O yes guaranteed a fight every Friday glasses flying through the air . Great club
Dawn Mann…Yes loved it in there, they had a small stage for some mad reason I used to get up there and dance. Well at least I thought I was dancing haha!
Vivienne Gibbs… Yes I do – it was great all the while it was 21+ but went downhill a bit when they lowered it to 18s and over
Debbie Marie… I think I only went in there when I was about 15/16 and my BF at the time had a broken leg so he sat with his leg up in a chair all night