The Mob / Patrik Fitzgerald / Hagar The Womb / Idiot Strength / Shocks Of Mighty! – Bristol Feece – 24/02/12

On a glorious bright late winters day, this Penguin sat back and wondered what will Hagar The Womb sound like after twenty five years in the wilderness? The Mob were in the wilderness even longer and decided to perform the debut reformation gig at this very same venue in Bristol last April. From the Mob’s […]

Weird Tales 2011 – The Mob and friends – Brixton Jamm – 18/11/11

At last; this Weird Tales showcase gig that was one of the most anticipated events since it was conceived had finally arrived on a November night way down in the depths of no mans land between the Brixton and Oval underground stations. The old White Horse was the chosen venue for this night. Now renamed […]

The Wilf Memorial Concert Featuring The Mob – Quicksilver Mail, Yeovil – 14/10/11

In April 2010 I constructed a post on KYPP for The Mob’s ‘No Doves Fly Here’ 7″ single released on Crass records. Among the comments left by the browsers on that post was an idea from KYPP’s Alistair about trying to get an exhibition together for the late Wilf’s artwork to be shown in public. […]

Weird Tales 2011 gig with The Mob, Zounds, The Astronauts and The Hamsters

After a gap of thirty one years, some of the bands that performed on the original Jonathan Barnett inspired Weird Tales tours from 1979 and 1980 are back together to perform again on 18th November 2011. The Mob. Anyone that was lucky enough to get a ticket for Bristol reunion performance in April or be […]

The Mob / Idiot Strength – The Macbeth Hoxton – 04/06/11

Idiot Strength performance The Mob performance part one The Mob performance part two (track 11 – I Wish is performed after track 15 – No Doves Fly Here) How did this gig come about so suddenly and with no notice to the public? Well…Mark and Leah were contacted by Allison of The Kills two weeks ago. […]

Zounds / The Mob – Effenaar, Eindhoven, Holland – 16/10/81

Biafra / Target / Mr Disney / War / Subvert / Dancing / Time / Fear / Dymystification / My Mummy’s Gone / More Trouble / Can’t Cheat Karma / This Land / War / New Band A crisp mixing desk recording of a performance on one of the Brougham Road eurojaunts. Zounds headlining in Eindhoven […]

The Mob’s original line up will be performing at Bristol in April 2011

The original three members of The Mob that recorded the first two singles ‘Crying Again’ and ‘Witchhunt’ as well as loads of material on the Fuck Off / Weird Tales tape labels are happy to confirm that The Mob, Zounds and Insurrection will be performing at the Fleece in Bristol on Friday 8th April 2011. Other bands […]