Alternative 80s weekender, Butlins Minehead

[1927]

Anyone going to this next weekend?
Big Country
Boomtown Rats
From The Jam
Undertones
Sham 69

 

[Spandex]

Boomtown Rats
From The Jam
Undertones
Sham 69

Aren't these from the 70s? Will they only be playing tunes from their past it years in the 80s?

 

[1927]

Aren't these from the 70s?

No.

 

[Tankus]

I can see that from my kitchen ...but will I hear it ?

 

[brogdale]

No.

With the exception of Big Country, (1981) all of the other acts you've named formed in the early to mid 1970s.

 

[1927]

With the exception of Big Country, (1981) all of the other acts you've named formed in the early to mid 1970s.

But all of them, with exception of Sham, 69 were around in 80s, so not exclusively 70s bands.

 

[brogdale]

But all of them, with exception of Sham, 69 were around in 80s, so not exclusively 70s bands.

Yeah, just responding to this; that's all.

 

[1927]

Yeah, just responding to this; that's all.

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But that implied that they were ONLY from the 70s as illustrated by the follow-up comment!

 

[1927]

It appears that it doesn't include the word 80s in the title anymore anyway, so the debate is irrelevant!

 

[brogdale]

It appears that it doesn't include the word 80s in the title anymore anyway, so the debate is irrelevant!

Probably because it was inaccurate and/or misleading.

 

[1927]

Probably because it was inaccurate and/or misleading.

Probably because i was wrong, bit m sure it did when i originally booked it up. Line up looks better mind, with some mod and ska bands thrown in.

 

[brogdale]

Probably because i was wrong, bit m sure it did when i originally booked it up. Line up looks better mind, with some mod and ska bands thrown in.

Hope you have a good time

 

[1927]

Hope you have a good time

Went to the Shiine weekend before xmas and that was very good, next weekend we've paid £85 for the weekend including accommodation, but you can get it for about £60 if you book now, cant fault that really for 3 nights and music.

 

[Spandex]

I was just being a pedantic arse. Hope you have a ball

 

[1927]

Twas a great weekend. Blockheads were outstanding. Forgot how many good songs Big Country released. Some great new bands on the introducing stage. Boomtown Rays were poor imho, and Secret Affair should give up!