When this gig was first announced, local geezers Chuck were down as the support. So it was a downer to see that they were no longer on the bill. However the replacement was the equally splendid Calvin Party. I don't know their songs well enough to reel off any titles, but it was well up to the standard of their recorded stuff. And of course Geoff has CDs a-plenty to flog from the mobile Probe Plus shop.
Apparently the entourage had had a gruesome crossing of the Pennines - four-and-a-half hours from Birkenhead to Sheffield is not good news. But hardened professionals that HMHB are, it was no matter and they came up with another fine set which even included some Elvis.
Mathematically Safe
CORGI Registered Friends
4AD3DCD
Shit Arm Bad Tattoo
A Shropshire Lad
For What Is Chatteris
San Antonio Foam Party
The Best Things In Life
Running Order Squabble Fest
CAMRA Man
Lock Up Your Mountain Bikes
Fear My Wraith
Bob Wilson Anchor Man
Deep House Mini Bus Appeal
Floreat Inertia
The Light At The End Of The Tunnel
Twenty-Four Hour Garage People
Trumpton Riots
Depressed Beyond Tablets
Everything's AOR
Vatican Broadside
His Latest Flame
We Built This Village On A Trad Arr Tune
And they came back for three more
Turn A Blind Eye
Bottleneck At Capel Curig
Joy Division Oven Gloves
A big hand also for whoever was spinning the discs. Plenty of Fall, a spot of X Ray Spex and even I Ludicrous.