![031_Wedding Present [171290]](https://mygigography.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/031_wedding-present-171290.jpg?w=656)
Artist: The Wedding Present
Support: The Three Johns
Venue, The Warehouse, Leeds
Date: 18.12.90
Tag: 1990
030. Saint Etienne: The Duchess, Leeds [11.12.90]
Artist: Saint Etienne
Support: The Moonflowers
Venue: The Duchess of York, Leeds
Date: 11.12.90
An early Saint Etienne line-up, performed tracks from their first album, ‘Foxbase Alpha’, with Moira Lambert on vocals. ‘Only Love Can Break Your Heart’ brought a little bit of Ibiza to a winter’s evening in Leeds.
029. The High: Leeds Polytechnic [10.12.90]
![029_The High [101290]](https://mygigography.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/029_the-high-101290.jpg?w=656)
Artist: The High
Venue: Leeds Polytechnic
Date: 10.12.90
Including former members of The Stone Roses and Inspiral Carpets, with latter production by Martin Hannett, The High joined the ‘Madchester’ scene a little late, and never really shared the notoriety of fellow bands.
028. The La’s: The Irish Centre, Leeds [19.11.90]
![028_The La’s [191190]](https://mygigography.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/028_the-la_s-191190.jpg?w=656)
Artist: The La’s
Support: Top
Venue: The Irish Centre, Leeds
Date: 19.11.90
The La’s performed songs from their perfect but concise eponymous album. As a result, it was a fairly short set. However, the band did a proper encore, replaying whichever songs the audience requested. ‘There She Goes’ was played at least 3 times during the gig!
027. The Bridewell Taxis: Leeds University [10.11.90]
![027_Bridewell Taxis [101190]](https://mygigography.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/027_bridewell-taxis-101190.jpg?w=656)
Artist: The Bridewell Taxis
Support: The Windowpanes
Venue: Leeds University
Date: 10.11.90
026. CUD: The Colosseum, Leeds [3.11.90]
![026_CUD [031190]](https://mygigography.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/026_cud-031190.jpg)
Artist: CUD
Venue: The Colosseum, Leeds
Date: 3.11.90
Leggy Mambo tour. Nice low ticket number. Setlist written on the back of a comic strip.
025. CUD: Bradford Queens Hall [22.9.90]
![025_CUD [220990]](https://mygigography.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/025_cud-220990.jpg)
Artist: CUD
Support: The Rainkings
Venue: Queens Hall, Bradford
Date: 22.9.90
024. The Bridewell Taxis: Peace Festival, Roundhay Park, Leeds [1.9.90]
Artist: The Bridewell Taxis
Venue: Peace Festival, Roundhay Park, Leeds
Date: 1.9.90
023. Revenge: The Duchess, Leeds [26.7.90]
![023_Revenge [260790]](https://mygigography.uk/wp-content/uploads/1990/07/023_revenge-260790.jpg)
Artist: Revenge
Support: Mad Love
Venue: The Duchess of York, Leeds
Date: 26.7.90
On hiatus from New Order, Peter Hook’s rockier sideline played gigs at smaller, intimate venues. Revenge were also the house band on ‘The Mrs Merton Show’ – referred to as ‘Hooky and the Boys’ by his then wife, Caroline Aherne.
Set List:
![023b_Revenge [260790] SL](https://mygigography.uk/wp-content/uploads/1990/07/023b_revenge-260790-sl.jpg)
022. The Bridewell Taxis: The Warehouse, Leeds [24.7.90]
![022_Bridewell Taxis [240790]](https://mygigography.uk/wp-content/uploads/1990/07/022_bridewell-taxis-240790.jpg)
Artist: The Bridewell Taxis
Venue: The Warehouse, Leeds
Date: 24.7.90
021. Inspiral Carpets: G-MEX, Manchester [21.7.90]
![021_Inspiral Carpets [210790]](https://mygigography.uk/wp-content/uploads/1990/07/021_inspiral-carpets-210790.jpg)
Artist: Inspiral Carpets
Support: The La’s
Venue: G-MEX, Manchester
Date: 21.7.90
‘Baggy Mecca’ as thousands dressed in flared jeans and hoodies swaggered their way to ‘Madchester’ G-Mex.
![021b_Inspiral Carpets [210790]](https://mygigography.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/021b_inspiral-carpets-210790.jpg)
The La’s Setlist: Son of a Gun / Freedom Song / Way Out / There She Goes / Doledrum / Come In Come Out / Feelin’ / I Can’t Sleep / I.O.U. / Timeless Melody / Liberty Ship / Callin’ All / Failure / Looking Glass
Inspiral Carpets Setlist: Real Thing / Directing Traffik / Besides Me / This Is How It Feels / I’ll Keep It in Mind / Sackville / Song for a Family / Weakness / Move / Beast Inside / She Comes in the Fall / Further Away / Find Out Why / Grip / Commercial Rain // Joe / Biggest Mountain
![Inspiral Carpets [21790]](https://mygigography.uk/wp-content/uploads/1990/07/inspiral-carpets-217901.jpg)
The gig was filmed and originally released on VHS as ‘21790 Live’ (also recently re-released on DVD as part of the ‘Life’ Extended Edition CD/DVD). Four live tracks were originally released on the ‘Island Head Live E.P.’
James (Signing Session): HMV, Leeds [13.6.90]
Artist: James (Signing Session)
Venue: HMV, Leeds
Date: 13.6.90
![X02_James_How Was It for You [130690]](https://mygigography.uk/wp-content/uploads/1990/05/x02_james_how-was-it-for-you-130690.jpg)
CUD (Signing Session): Jumbo Records, Leeds [30.5.90]
Artist: CUD (Signing Session)
Venue: Jumbo Records, Leeds
Date: 30.5.90
![X01_CUD_Heywire [130690]](https://mygigography.uk/wp-content/uploads/1990/05/x01_cud_heywire-130690.jpg)
020. CUD: Leeds Polytechnic [25.5.90]
![020_CUD [250590]](https://mygigography.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/020_cud-250590.jpg)
Artist: CUD
Support: The Family Cat
Venue: Leeds Polytechnic
Date: 25.5.90
Goodbye art school, hello pop charts. The rise of the mighty CUD.
019. The Wedding Present: The Colosseum, Leeds [17.5.90]
![019_Wedding Present [170590]](https://mygigography.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/019_wedding-present-170590.jpg)
Artist: The Wedding Present
Venue: The Colosseum, Leeds
Date: 17.5.90
This gig was filmed and live footage released on The Wedding Present’s *punk video (VHS).
![019b_Wedding Present [*punk]](https://mygigography.uk/wp-content/uploads/1990/05/019b_wedding-present-punk.jpg)
Setlist: Don’t Talk, Just Kiss / I’m Not Always So Stupid / Give My Love to Kevin / Granadaland / My Favourite Dress / Bewitched / Everyone Thinks He Looks Daft / What Have I Said Now? / Brassneck / Take Me! / Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)
In latter years, The Colosseum became the Town & Country Club, and then the O2 Academy Leeds.
018. BOB: The Duchess, Leeds [3.5.90]
Artist: BOB
Support: The Rainkings
Venue: The Duchess of York, Leeds
Date: 3.5.90
Support band, The Rainkings featured Stephen Holt, original vocalist of The Inspiral Carpets.
017. Inspiral Carpets: Leeds University [27.4.90]
Artist: Inspiral Carpets
Support: Ashley & Jackson
Venue: Leeds University
Date: 27.4.90
Another ‘baggy’ night.
016: CUD: Huddersfield Polytechnic [27.3.90]
![016_CUD [270390]](https://mygigography.uk/wp-content/uploads/1989/04/016_cud-270390.jpg)
Artist: CUD
Support: Barbell
Venue: Huddersfield Polytechnic
Date: 27.3.90
Despite getting crushed against the barrier, in-front of the stage, I lived to tell the tale and attend many more CUD gigs in years to come.
015. The Bridewell Taxis: The Duchess, Leeds [22.3.90]
Artist: The Bridewell Taxis
Support: Bennyprofane
Venue: The Duchess of York, Leeds
Date: 22.3.90
014. The House of Love: Leeds University [16.3.90]
![014_House of Love [160390]](https://mygigography.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/014_house-of-love-160390.jpg)
Artist: The House of Love
Support: The Parachute Men
Venue: Leeds University
Date: 16.3.90
The gig was preceded by a signing session at HMV Leeds, to support the launch of the band’s ‘Fontana’ album.
The House of Love (Signing Session): HMV, Leeds [16.3.90]
Artist: The House of Love (Signing Session)
Venue: HMV, Leeds
Date: 16.3.90
![014b_House of Love Fontana [160390]](https://mygigography.uk/wp-content/uploads/1989/04/014b_house-of-love-fontana-160390.jpg)
![014c_House of Love Press [160390]](https://mygigography.uk/wp-content/uploads/1989/04/014c_house-of-love-press-160390.jpg)
013. CUD: Bradford Queens Hall [3.3.90]
Artist: CUD
Support: Everything She Wants
Venue: Bradford Queens Hall
Date: 3.3.90
![CUD [3.3.90]](https://mygigography.uk/wp-content/uploads/1990/03/cud-3-3-90.jpg)
012. The Wedding Present: Leeds Polytechnic [23.2.90]
Artist: The Wedding Present
Support: Greenhouse
Venue: Leeds Polytechnic
Date: 23.2.90
011. Ride: The Duchess, Leeds [19.2.90]
Artist: Ride
Support: Tse Tse Fly
Venue: The Duchess of York, Leeds
Date: 19.2.90
There are no ticket stubs for many gigs at The Duchess, as we simply turned up and paid a few quid on the door. Entry to gigs was fairly cheap, so we could afford to take chances, seeing bands who frequently went on to greater things.
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