| Dirty Doras on 01:59 - Feb 24 with 2471 views | Jack59 |
| Dirty Doras on 11:58 - Feb 23 by union_jack |
Yes, I thought that.
I remember going into Dora’s one Friday night (c.81) with a friend who’d come down from London and as we got to the bottom of the steps the first thing we saw was someone smashing a pint glass over another punter.
So, don’t know about him saying there was never any trouble or in fact there were no proper glasses or bottles? |
There was a stabbing there on it's opening night. It didn't deter anyone in those days, actually it only helped to publicise the place In 69 one of the first DJ's was a guy called Clive Halifax, Clive had an ironmongery shop in Brynmill until very recently, but I think he's now retired to Spain.
I saw Marmalade there in 69 or 70 performing their UK No 1 single 'Ob La Di Ob La Da' a master piece by Lennon & McCartney. |  | |  |
| Dirty Doras on 08:59 - Feb 24 with 2373 views | WarwickHunt |
| Dirty Doras on 01:59 - Feb 24 by Jack59 |
There was a stabbing there on it's opening night. It didn't deter anyone in those days, actually it only helped to publicise the place In 69 one of the first DJ's was a guy called Clive Halifax, Clive had an ironmongery shop in Brynmill until very recently, but I think he's now retired to Spain.
I saw Marmalade there in 69 or 70 performing their UK No 1 single 'Ob La Di Ob La Da' a master piece by Lennon & McCartney. |
Masterpiece? FFS...😂
Lennon hated it. Rightly so. |  | | |
| Dirty Doras on 09:32 - Feb 24 with 2353 views | Best_loser |
| Dirty Doras on 08:59 - Feb 24 by WarwickHunt |
Masterpiece? FFS...😂
Lennon hated it. Rightly so. |
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| Dirty Doras on 09:58 - Feb 24 with 2328 views | jacktar |
| Dirty Doras on 11:52 - Feb 23 by exiledclaseboy |
Ah, the patio furniture.  |
I can remember waking up in one of those chairs in the early hours back in the 70's. Place was empty except for someone hoovering around me. Nobody had tried to wake me or throw me out. Hell of a place but never had any trouble there ........ Saw plenty mind! |  |
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| Dirty Doras on 10:11 - Feb 24 with 2318 views | theloneranger |
| Dirty Doras on 08:59 - Feb 24 by WarwickHunt |
Masterpiece? FFS...😂
Lennon hated it. Rightly so. |
So did George Harrison. |  |
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| Dirty Doras on 16:56 - Feb 24 with 2198 views | NotLoyal |
| Dirty Doras on 21:12 - Feb 23 by taffpunk |
Thought so, definitely saw Adam And The Ants there-pre pop star days. Think Buzzcocks as well, and either Siouxsie or UK Subs, possibly The Cure. So long ago... |
Just spoke to my brother, yes and then it was the marina or something. He saw sham 69 there, boomtown rats, southern death cult, then his band played there, first when he was in discharge then PFS. He went off then about port talbot and a venue there but I’ve forgotten the name. He saw the dickies there I know that much. You should be able to catch PFS later in the year at Rebellion. |  |
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| Dirty Doras on 18:51 - Feb 24 with 2132 views | headcleaner |
| Dirty Doras on 16:56 - Feb 24 by NotLoyal |
Just spoke to my brother, yes and then it was the marina or something. He saw sham 69 there, boomtown rats, southern death cult, then his band played there, first when he was in discharge then PFS. He went off then about port talbot and a venue there but I’ve forgotten the name. He saw the dickies there I know that much. You should be able to catch PFS later in the year at Rebellion. |
Circles was the first show the Cult ever played in any form. Someone else mentioned The Pistols further up and I do believe they did play the dockers club but under the guise of SPOTS when they were banned from loads of venues they went out as Sex Pistols On Tour. The Boys played as did the Queerboys just before they became the Quireboys. Girl played in there as well.
Wasn't the club in port talbot called Raffles?? remember the UK subs playing there early 80s |  | | |
| Dirty Doras on 19:09 - Feb 24 with 2117 views | taffpunk |
| Dirty Doras on 16:56 - Feb 24 by NotLoyal |
Just spoke to my brother, yes and then it was the marina or something. He saw sham 69 there, boomtown rats, southern death cult, then his band played there, first when he was in discharge then PFS. He went off then about port talbot and a venue there but I’ve forgotten the name. He saw the dickies there I know that much. You should be able to catch PFS later in the year at Rebellion. |
The Troubadour in Port Talbot maybe? Saw The Ruts there, went to see the Rejects there, but they pulled out on the night. Bizarrely ended up in a fight between Rhondda Punks and Cardiff Skins, who all supported the Bluebirds. Will definitely go and see PFS at Rebellion, last saw them in Vienna! | |
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| Dirty Doras on 19:36 - Feb 24 with 2082 views | alltjack |
The Troubador was brilliant.Used to travel over from Pontardawe most Thursday Nights,seen loads of punk bands there.One night a band called Splodgenessabounds I think said something about Johnny Owen the boxer.It really kicked off | | | |
| Dirty Doras on 19:41 - Feb 24 with 2073 views | Darran |
I don’t care what anyone else says the Troubadour on Thursday nights was the greatest night anywhere in the world.
It’s actually still there and I was talking to a couple of Port Talbot councillors about it a few weeks ago and suggested it gets reopened as a band venue. |  |
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| Dirty Doras on 20:51 - Feb 24 with 2019 views | blobby2 |
The sex pistols played there to a very small crowd. I wasnt into the punk scene but saw many bands on a Sunday night in Dora's. Nazareth, The Pretty Things, Man, Focus (absolutely jam packed for that one ) Flash, East of Eden, to name a few , never any bother on a band night except for sticky carpets and spew in the bogs, perhaps old Jack had been there ! |  |
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| Dirty Doras on 21:14 - Feb 24 with 1988 views | WarwickHunt |
| Dirty Doras on 20:51 - Feb 24 by blobby2 |
The sex pistols played there to a very small crowd. I wasnt into the punk scene but saw many bands on a Sunday night in Dora's. Nazareth, The Pretty Things, Man, Focus (absolutely jam packed for that one ) Flash, East of Eden, to name a few , never any bother on a band night except for sticky carpets and spew in the bogs, perhaps old Jack had been there ! |
Yep - saw Focus there and it was rammed. Sunday night, pissing down walking home.
Saw Cozy Powell ( fûck all else to do on a Sunday night) there. Small crowd and some rugby types in blazers turned a up and were spoiling for a fight, A few of us who were applauding wildly to wind them up were invited backstage for spliffs and beers and Cozy , Dave Ball ( guitar player , big unit) and a couple of roadies came out front with us and the blazers thought discretion was the better part of valour and fûcked off sharpish.
Cracking night 😂 | | | |
| Dirty Doras on 21:45 - Feb 24 with 1961 views | theloneranger |
| Dirty Doras on 21:14 - Feb 24 by WarwickHunt |
Yep - saw Focus there and it was rammed. Sunday night, pissing down walking home.
Saw Cozy Powell ( fûck all else to do on a Sunday night) there. Small crowd and some rugby types in blazers turned a up and were spoiling for a fight, A few of us who were applauding wildly to wind them up were invited backstage for spliffs and beers and Cozy , Dave Ball ( guitar player , big unit) and a couple of roadies came out front with us and the blazers thought discretion was the better part of valour and fûcked off sharpish.
Cracking night 😂 |
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| Dirty Doras on 21:57 - Feb 24 with 1945 views | NotLoyal |
| Dirty Doras on 18:51 - Feb 24 by headcleaner |
Circles was the first show the Cult ever played in any form. Someone else mentioned The Pistols further up and I do believe they did play the dockers club but under the guise of SPOTS when they were banned from loads of venues they went out as Sex Pistols On Tour. The Boys played as did the Queerboys just before they became the Quireboys. Girl played in there as well.
Wasn't the club in port talbot called Raffles?? remember the UK subs playing there early 80s |
Probably was, but I'm referring to Southern death cult 👠The cult formed around 1983? I don't know not my bag. But SDC first show was way way before that. Anyway anyone who thinks the pistols played in Swansea is very VERY wrong even when they toured as SPOTS. It could become a debate, but I'm very sure... Taff? | |
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| Dirty Doras on 21:59 - Feb 24 with 1941 views | NotLoyal |
| Dirty Doras on 19:09 - Feb 24 by taffpunk |
The Troubadour in Port Talbot maybe? Saw The Ruts there, went to see the Rejects there, but they pulled out on the night. Bizarrely ended up in a fight between Rhondda Punks and Cardiff Skins, who all supported the Bluebirds. Will definitely go and see PFS at Rebellion, last saw them in Vienna! |
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| Dirty Doras on 23:17 - Feb 24 with 1884 views | theloneranger |
| Dirty Doras on 21:57 - Feb 24 by NotLoyal |
Probably was, but I'm referring to Southern death cult 👠The cult formed around 1983? I don't know not my bag. But SDC first show was way way before that. Anyway anyone who thinks the pistols played in Swansea is very VERY wrong even when they toured as SPOTS. It could become a debate, but I'm very sure... Taff? |
Sex Pistols signed their management contract with McLaren, Glitterbest on the 20/09/1976 and played in Circles on Thursday 23/09/1976. [Post edited 24 Feb 2020 23:23]
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| Dirty Doras on 23:43 - Feb 24 with 1864 views | taffpunk |
| Dirty Doras on 21:57 - Feb 24 by NotLoyal |
Probably was, but I'm referring to Southern death cult 👠The cult formed around 1983? I don't know not my bag. But SDC first show was way way before that. Anyway anyone who thinks the pistols played in Swansea is very VERY wrong even when they toured as SPOTS. It could become a debate, but I'm very sure... Taff? |
Pistols did play in Swansea before they became well known, also in Cardiff around the same time. Discharge/Mau Maus next for me in Bristol next month. | |
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| Dirty Doras on 23:44 - Feb 24 with 1860 views | majorraglan |
| Dirty Doras on 19:41 - Feb 24 by Darran |
I don’t care what anyone else says the Troubadour on Thursday nights was the greatest night anywhere in the world.
It’s actually still there and I was talking to a couple of Port Talbot councillors about it a few weeks ago and suggested it gets reopened as a band venue. |
The Troubador is defo still there, but I am pretty sure I read it was now being used as storage for the shopping centre. I was too young to go there when it was at its peak, but the Thursday nights were legendary. One of my mates used to recount tales of the punk bands playing there and it was amazing.
After the Troubador it became Raffles and Wall Street, by this time I was old enough to get in and they always had local bands playing on Friday nights. Great times. | | | |
| Dirty Doras on 00:18 - Feb 25 with 1839 views | Darran |
| Dirty Doras on 23:44 - Feb 24 by majorraglan |
The Troubador is defo still there, but I am pretty sure I read it was now being used as storage for the shopping centre. I was too young to go there when it was at its peak, but the Thursday nights were legendary. One of my mates used to recount tales of the punk bands playing there and it was amazing.
After the Troubador it became Raffles and Wall Street, by this time I was old enough to get in and they always had local bands playing on Friday nights. Great times. |
Yeah it is being used to store stuff. | |
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| Dirty Doras on 00:33 - Feb 25 with 1836 views | theloneranger |
| Dirty Doras on 23:43 - Feb 24 by taffpunk |
Pistols did play in Swansea before they became well known, also in Cardiff around the same time. Discharge/Mau Maus next for me in Bristol next month. |
Yep, played the Top Rank in Cardiff 2 nights before and the Stowaway Club in Newport the night before. | |
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| Dirty Doras on 11:14 - Feb 25 with 1723 views | whiterock |
| Dirty Doras on 00:18 - Feb 25 by Darran |
Yeah it is being used to store stuff. |
The Tourists (Annie Lennox) played there, can't remember the year | | | |
| Dirty Doras on 11:37 - Feb 25 with 1710 views | Darran |
| Dirty Doras on 11:14 - Feb 25 by whiterock |
The Tourists (Annie Lennox) played there, can't remember the year |
That must have been about 78.
The Cure played there,The Damned played there, The Pretenders played there,what a place. | |
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| Dirty Doras on 11:44 - Feb 25 with 1706 views | NotLoyal |
| Dirty Doras on 23:43 - Feb 24 by taffpunk |
Pistols did play in Swansea before they became well known, also in Cardiff around the same time. Discharge/Mau Maus next for me in Bristol next month. |
I stand corrected ...
I’m young see. I missed the real punk era. Still catching up. [Post edited 25 Feb 2020 11:48]
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| Dirty Doras on 11:49 - Feb 25 with 1699 views | NotLoyal |
| Dirty Doras on 23:43 - Feb 24 by taffpunk |
Pistols did play in Swansea before they became well known, also in Cardiff around the same time. Discharge/Mau Maus next for me in Bristol next month. |
Decent night out. Was at Morecambe in November with Danny from the Mau maus, top bloke. | |
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| Dirty Doras on 12:55 - Feb 25 with 1677 views | Neath_Jack |
| Dirty Doras on 19:41 - Feb 24 by Darran |
I don’t care what anyone else says the Troubadour on Thursday nights was the greatest night anywhere in the world.
It’s actually still there and I was talking to a couple of Port Talbot councillors about it a few weeks ago and suggested it gets reopened as a band venue. |
Absolutely stank in there in the early 90's. A mixture of feet and poppers. |  |
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