A measure of how brilliant 1979 was for music is a setlist that didn’t make it onto either of these podcasts. Which is:-
The Staircase, Siouxsie and the Banshees
Car Trouble, Adam and the Ants
Permafrost, Magazine
Going through the motions, The Prefects
Dream Baby Dream, Suicide
Suspect Device, Stiff Little Fingers
Human Fly, The Cramps
TV As Eyes, Chrome
Get Over You, The Undertones
Empire State Human, The Human League
Oliver’s Army, Elvis Costello
Making plans for Nigel, XTC
Sweet Gene Vincent, Ian Dury
The Fabulous Sequel, Pere Ubu
Kingdom Come, Tom Verlaine
Are ‘Friends’ Electric, Tubeway Army
Cars, Gary Numan
Bibbly-o-tek, Scritti Politti
24 Track Loop, This Heat
From here to eternity, The Only Ones
Like spoons no more, The Mekons
Oliver’s Army, Elvis Costello and the Attractions
On a personal note, that is all for this series of Sombrero Fallout. I’ve loved every minute of it. If only it paid a small salary, it would never end. I’ve loved reconnecting with so many old friends, and making some new ones too. Thank you for your warm support and encouragement in this trip into the unknown. I hope to be back before too long.
For the last time for now, here’s this episode’s tracklist:-
