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Category Archives: 1974

Southern Club

Posted on January 2, 1974 by Jim HarleJanuary 26, 2021

NEWTON AYCLIFFE, COUNTY DURHAM
£30

Posted in 1974

YMCA

Posted on January 5, 1974 by Jim HarleJanuary 26, 2021

BATH LANE, STOCKTON-ON-TEES
£30

Posted in 1974, event

Sleeper Train to London

Posted on January 8, 1974 by Jim HarleJanuary 26, 2021

We leave Newcastle Central Station on the sleeper train at 2305 hours to travel to London Kings Cross Station.

Jim, Steve, Robin and Pete

Posted in 1974, event, snippets

Management Discussions

Posted on January 9, 1974 by Jim HarleJanuary 26, 2021

Talks re CUBE ARTIST MANAGEMENT being created for us

Posted in 1974, event, snippets

Ashington Northern Club

Posted on January 14, 1974 by Jim HarleJanuary 26, 2021

ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND
£30

Posted in 1974, event

Gateshead Technical College

Posted on January 25, 1974 by Jim HarleJanuary 28, 2021

GATESHEAD, COUNTY DURHAM
£50

Supported by SCOTSWOOD

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Seaton Burn Social Club

Posted on January 31, 1974 by Jim HarleJanuary 26, 2021

SEATON BURN, NORTHUMBERLAND
£35

Posted in 1974, event

Freemans Hall

Posted on February 1, 1974 by Jim HarleJanuary 28, 2021

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
£60

Plus:
GEORGE ROWELL BAND

BECKETT

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Ashington Cellar Club

Posted on February 2, 1974 by Jim HarleJanuary 26, 2021

ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND
£25

Posted in 1974, event

Teacher Training College

Posted on February 8, 1974 by Jim HarleJanuary 28, 2021

PONTELAND, NORTHUMBERLAND
£30

P.A. System has intermittent fault and needs repair.

Posted in 1974, event

Viking Ballroom

Posted on February 9, 1974 by Jim HarleJanuary 31, 2021

SEAHOUSES, NORTHUMBERLAND
£30

Supported by ANACONDA

Posted in 1974, event

Seahouses

Posted on February 9, 1974 by Jim HarleJanuary 28, 2021

Pick up Steve, Pete and Robin and all four of us travel together to Seahouses for the Gig.

At the Viking Ballroom we were supported by ANACONDA

Apparently, they wanted to buy some of our equipment.

 

Posted in 1974, event, snippets

Birtley Rex

Posted on February 11, 1974 by Jim HarleJanuary 26, 2021

BIRTLEY, COUNTY DURHAM
£30

Posted in 1974, event

Southern Club

Posted on February 12, 1974 by Jim HarleJanuary 26, 2021

NEWTON AYCLIFFE, COUNTY DURHAM
£30

Posted in 1974, event

Shotton Comrades Club

Posted on February 14, 1974 by Jim HarleJanuary 26, 2021

SHOTTON COLLIERY, COUNTY DURHAM
£35

Posted in 1974, event

Gibson Les Paul Black Beauty

Posted on February 15, 1974 by Jim HarleJanuary 28, 2021

Robin is given a week to try out a Gibson Les Paul Guitar Black Beauty (guitar) belonging to Pete GAGE. If he likes it, the record company will buy it.

Posted in 1974, event, snippets

Cambridge

Posted on February 15, 1974 by SteveJanuary 26, 2021

Pete and Steve drove to Cambridge to try out a bass rig CLICK “CONTINE READING” for Steve’s story of the trip.
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Posted in 1974, event, snippets

Van Mildert College

Posted on February 16, 1974 by Jim HarleJanuary 28, 2021

DURHAM CITY
£75

Supported by KIP

Posted in 1974, event

Keeping it!

Posted on February 16, 1974 by Jim HarleJanuary 28, 2021

Robin is keeping the Gibson Les Paul Black Beauty

Posted in 1974, event, snippets

Training again

Posted on February 17, 1974 by Jim HarleJanuary 28, 2021

Jim and Robin take the train to London

Posted in 1974, event, snippets

Drums and Marshall Stack

Posted on February 18, 1974 by Jim HarleJanuary 31, 2021

Met up with John Woods at the premises of Cube Records in London.

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Posted in 1974, event, snippets

St Mary’s Technical College

Posted on February 22, 1974 by Jim HarleJanuary 26, 2021

BENTON, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
£40

Posted in 1974, event

Collection time

Posted on February 28, 1974 by Jim HarleJanuary 28, 2021

Steve & Pete travel to London to collect the Gretsch Drum kit and the Marshall Amp and speakers. It had been intended to also collect a Midas P.A system but that proved unsatisfactory.

Posted in 1974, event, snippets

The Plaza

Posted on March 4, 1974 by Jim HarleJanuary 28, 2021

Began 7 days of rehearsals at The PLAZA, CONSETT

Posted in 1974, event, snippets

Hiwatt P.A. System

Posted on March 5, 1974 by Jim HarleJanuary 31, 2021

The 800w HiWatt P.A. system arrived but needed to be converted to Low impedance.

Posted in 1974, event, snippets

Dudley & Wheatslade Social Club

Posted on March 9, 1974 by Jim HarleJanuary 31, 2021

DUDLEY, NORTHUMBERLAND
£35

First gig with the Gretsch Kit.

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Ashington Cellar Club

Posted on March 23, 1974 by Jim HarleJanuary 26, 2021

ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND
£25

Posted in 1974, event

Locarno Rehearsals

Posted on March 26, 1974 by Jim HarleFebruary 1, 2021

We began three days of rehearsals to familiarise ourselves with all the new equipment. It was supposed to be seven days but the van broke down and needed a new steering box.

Posted in 1974, event, snippets

Newcastle Polytechnic

Posted on April 3, 1974 by Jim HarleFebruary 1, 2021

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
£50

With DARRYL WAY’S WOLF

Posted in 1974, event

Kingsway College

Posted on April 5, 1974 by Jim HarleJanuary 26, 2021

LONDON
£40

With STACKRIDGE

Posted in 1974, event

Rehearsals in London

Posted on April 7, 1974 by Jim HarleFebruary 2, 2021

We travel to London for four days of intensive rehearsals.

 

Posted in 1974, event, snippets

Birtley Rex

Posted on April 14, 1974 by Jim HarleJanuary 26, 2021

BIRTLEY, COUNTY DURHAM
£40

Posted in 1974, event

Ashington Northern Club

Posted on April 15, 1974 by Jim HarleJanuary 26, 2021

ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND
£40

Posted in 1974, event

Steels Club

Posted on April 19, 1974 by Jim HarleFebruary 2, 2021

SUNDERLAND, COUNTY DURHAM

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Posted in 1974, event, snippets

Viking Ballroom

Posted on April 20, 1974 by Jim HarleFebruary 2, 2021

SEAHOUSES, NORTHUMBERLAND
£40
Plus support

Posted in 1974, event

Record the Single

Posted on April 22, 1974 by Jim HarleFebruary 2, 2021

We Hire a van and travel to  London to rehearse and record the Single.

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Seaton Burn Social Club

Posted on May 2, 1974 by Jim HarleJanuary 26, 2021

SEATON BURN, NORTHUMBERLAND
£30

Posted in 1974, event

Locarno Ballroom

Posted on May 10, 1974 by Jim HarleJanuary 26, 2021

SUNDERLAND, COUNTY DURHAM
£40

With HOT CHOCOLATE

Posted in 1974, event

New Rehearsal Venue

Posted on June 4, 1974 by Jim HarleFebruary 2, 2021

We begin rehearsals at our recently acquired rehearsal venue. Morrison Busty Social Centre.

First rehearsal today, another rehearsal on 6th June.

Posted in 1974, event, snippets

Record interviews at the BBC

Posted on June 6, 1974 by Jim HarleFebruary 4, 2021

We have an interview with Jim Gibbons at BBC Radio Newcastle followed by an interview with Graham Langford at BBC Television Studios.

We also met Dave Pritchard who was later to produce a film of us for the BBC.

Posted in 1974, event, snippets

Crewe College

Posted on June 8, 1974 by Jim HarleJanuary 26, 2021

CREWE, CHESHIRE
£40

With KILBURN AND THE HIGH ROADS

Posted in 1974, event

Single Released

Posted on June 21, 1974 by Jim HarleJanuary 26, 2021

GLANCY c/w IN THE CITY RELEASED BY CUBE RECORDS (BUG44)

Posted in 1974, event

Heard It On The Radio

Posted on June 21, 1974 by Jim HarleFebruary 4, 2021

Heard GLANCY being played on BBC Radio One by Johnny Walker.

Posted in 1974, event, snippets

The Turks Head

Posted on June 21, 1974 by Jim HarleFebruary 4, 2021

We met up with Martin Lickert at the Turks Head Hotel in Grey Street, Newcastle.

Posted in 1974, event, snippets

BBC Interview

Posted on June 22, 1974 by Jim HarleFebruary 4, 2021

Our interview at the BBC studios was broadcast.

Posted in 1974, event, snippets

Big Flash Car

Posted on June 23, 1974 by Jim HarleNovember 6, 2021

The BBC film us for LOOK NORTH. Dave Pritchard is the Producer and David Cox is the Cameraman.
We are filmed at various locations including the Quayside and filmed being driven around Newcastle in a “big flash, open topped car”

Posted in 1974, event, snippets

BBC Film

Posted on June 28, 1974 by Jim HarleFebruary 4, 2021

The film made by the BBC is broadcast on BBC LOOK NORTH. It is shown whilst IN THE CITY and our recorded interview is heard in the background.

Posted in 1974, event, snippets

On The Road Again

Posted on August 3, 1974 by Jim HarleFebruary 9, 2021

We travel to London to rehearse and record our follow up single.

We intend recording HOPPIN’ MADD, JOKER and MR SUN

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Posted in 1974, event, snippets

Management Meeting

Posted on August 27, 1974 by Jim HarleFebruary 4, 2021

Meeting with our Management.

Posted in 1974, event, snippets

Backing track for ITV

Posted on September 9, 1974 by Jim HarleFebruary 4, 2021

We record backing tracks for our appearance on the ITV programme, THE GEORDIE SCENE.

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Posted in 1974, event, snippets

The Geordie Scene

Posted on September 11, 1974 by Jim HarleFebruary 4, 2021

We record THE GEORDIE SCENE with THE BAY CITY ROLLERS

Posted in 1974, event, snippets

Morrison Busty Social Club

Posted on September 13, 1974 by Jim HarleJanuary 27, 2021

MORRISON ROAD, ANNFIELD PLAIN, STANLEY, COUNTY DURHAM
£55

Posted in 1974, event

Recording Session

Posted on September 21, 1974 by Jim HarleFebruary 9, 2021

We record DOZY DORA

Posted in 1974, event, snippets

Teacher Training College

Posted on October 4, 1974 by Jim HarleJanuary 26, 2021

PONTELAND, NORTHUMBERLAND
£35

Posted in 1974, event

East Howdon Workmens Club

Posted on October 5, 1974 by Jim HarleJanuary 26, 2021

WALLSEND, NORTHUMBERLAND
£35

Posted in 1974, event

Ashington Northern Club

Posted on October 7, 1974 by Jim HarleJanuary 26, 2021

ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND
£35

Posted in 1974, event

Odeon Cinema

Posted on October 10, 1974 by Jim HarleJanuary 26, 2021

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
£40

With WISHBONE ASH

Posted in 1974, event

Mayfair Ballroom

Posted on October 11, 1974 by Jim HarleFebruary 4, 2021

NEWGATE STREET, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
£60
With SANDGATE

Posted in 1974, event

Ashington Hirst Premier

Posted on October 12, 1974 by Jim HarleJanuary 26, 2021

ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND
£40

Posted in 1974, event

Haltwhistle Workmens Club

Posted on October 19, 1974 by Jim HarleJanuary 26, 2021

HALTWHISTLE, NORTHUMBERLAND
£45

Posted in 1974, event

Heads Nook Coach House

Posted on October 20, 1974 by Jim HarleJanuary 26, 2021

BRAMPTON, CARLISLE
£40

Posted in 1974, event

Seaton Burn Social Club

Posted on October 24, 1974 by Jim HarleJanuary 26, 2021

SEATON BURN, NORTHUMBERLAND
£35

Posted in 1974, event

Freemans Hall

Posted on October 25, 1974 by Jim HarleJanuary 27, 2021

CASTLE LEAZES PRECINCT, BARRACK ROAD, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
£70

Posted in 1974, event

Blue Star Club

Posted on October 28, 1974 by Jim HarleJanuary 27, 2021

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
£30

Posted in 1974, event

Ashington Technical College

Posted on October 31, 1974 by Jim HarleJanuary 27, 2021

ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND
£60

supported by CYCLE

Posted in 1974, event

Bradford College

Posted on November 1, 1974 by Jim HarleJanuary 27, 2021

BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE
£40

Posted in 1974, event

Morrison Busty Social Club

Posted on November 14, 1974 by Jim HarleJanuary 27, 2021

MORRISON ROAD, ANNFIELD PLAIN, STANLEY, COUNTY DURHAM
£N/K

Posted in 1974, event

New Shildon Workmens Club

Posted on November 15, 1974 by Jim HarleJanuary 27, 2021

SHILDON, COUNTY DURHAM
£N/K

Posted in 1974, event

Dudley & Wheatslade Social Club

Posted on November 16, 1974 by Jim HarleJanuary 27, 2021

DUDLEY, NORTHUMBERLAND
£40

Posted in 1974, event

The Beehive

Posted on December 1, 1974 by Jim HarleJanuary 27, 2021

CROOK, COUNTY DURHAM
£N/K

Posted in 1974, event

Ashington Hirst Premier

Posted on December 8, 1974 by Jim HarleJanuary 27, 2021

ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND
£N/K

Posted in 1974, event

Southern Club

Posted on December 10, 1974 by Jim HarleJanuary 27, 2021

NEWTON AYCLIFFE, COUNTY DURHAM
£N/K

Posted in 1974, event

West Cornforth Social Club

Posted on December 12, 1974 by Jim HarleJanuary 27, 2021

WEST CORNFORTH, COUNTY DURHAM
£N/K

Posted in 1974, event

Hibernian Club

Posted on December 20, 1974 by Jim HarleJanuary 27, 2021

STANLEY, COUNTY DURHAM
£N/K

Posted in 1974, event

Caesar’s Palace

Posted on December 21, 1974 by Jim HarleFebruary 4, 2021

BERWICK UPON TWEED, NORTHUMBERLAND
£N/K
With CHRIS McCLURE SECTION

Posted in 1974, event

Ashington Northern Club

Posted on December 23, 1974 by Jim HarleJanuary 27, 2021

ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND
£N/K

Posted in 1974, event

Senate Club

Posted on December 30, 1974 by Jim HarleJune 15, 2022

PETERLEE, COUNTY DURHAM
£N/K

Posted in 1974, event

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Final Lineup

Jim Harle (drums), Pete MacDonald (vocals), Robin Hird (lead guitar) and Steve Thompson (bass guitar).

Origin

The original line up consisted of Michael Simons (drums), Michael Glancy (vocals), Robin Hird (lead guitar) and StevieThompson (bass guitar).

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