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Performance review, Melody Maker 13/8/88

I’ve added the Melody Maker’s review of the original release of Performance to that album’s page. Many thanks to nothinelseon on Twitter.

Double release day

I think this is the first time that Pete and Jason have something released on the same day. You can order the Sonic Boom remix album Almost Nothing Is Nearly Enough from Bandcamp, and the reissue of Lazer Guided Melodies from Spiritualized’s site. (Many other options are available, support your local record shop.)

Lotus Blossom – ((()))

Just arrived from France, the debut album from Lotus Blossom, ((())). Laurent Lanouziere from Lotus Blossom was in Reverberation with Thierry Bernardon, who played a gig with Spacemen 3 and was involved in the Playing With Fire sessions. Pleasant, woozy psychedelia, well worth checking out. Bandcamp.

Live photo – Salisbury Arts Cente, 31/3/1988

Previously unseen live photo from the 31 March 1988 gig at Salisbury Arts Cente, courtesy of Nikki Barr (Instragram).

Pete Bassman live shows

Pete Bassman has a couple of live shows listed for November, on the bill with Thee Lucifer Sams. 18 November 2021, The Victoria, Dalston, London19 November 2021, Hotbox, Chelmsford Pete’s most recent album, Lost In Space, from 2016, is well worth your time. You can buy it here.

New Spacemen 3 Podcast

Here’s the first of what we hope will be a series of Spacemen 3 themed podcasts, hosted by myself and Mark Lascelles. If you fancy listening to a couple of long time fans nattering on about their enthusiasm for the band, then this is for you! https://spacemen3.co.uk/pod/

Live photo – Hacienda, 6 March 1989

Great live photo of Pete from the 6 March 1989 Hacienda gig, shared by Richard Davis (Facebook).

Pete Kember interview on the C86 podcast

The C86 podcast has a recent two-part interview with Pete Kember which is well worth checking out. A fair bit on Spacemen 3, and quite a lot of other ground covered too. Part OnePart Two

Flyer and fanzine review – Duchess Of York, 28 February 1989

From the Facebook group for the venue, a flyer and review of the Duchess of York gig from 28 February 1989.

Fanzines added – Outer Limits 1 & 2

Delighted to have got the nod from the original editor to post the contents of both issues of the Spacemen 3 fanzine Outer Limits. These were very exciting fanzines to own in the pre-internet age when information was hard to come by. Both issues came with a variety of interesting extras, which have also been …

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