Dallas :: April 16 1991

Twenty years ago...

Lush heads south and plays the Deep Ellum at Dallas, Texas, opening for Ride

Irvine, CA :: April 14, 1991

Twenty years ago...

Lush performs at Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, Irvine, California with Sisters of Mercy, Gene Loves Jezebel, and Danielle Dax

San Diego :: April 13 1991

Twenty years ago...

Lush performs at San Diego State University together with Sisters of Mercy and Danielle Dax

"Show Us" - 1994 Reading Festival

New stuff from a great Lush site!


Lush's complete live performance recorded 26th, August 1994 at the three-day Reading Festival is now available for download at lushlive.com. The recording is from the hard to find Italian import/bootleg disc – the memorably titled "Show Us Your Tits." And being a bootlegged live recording, free downloading should not present a copyright issue.

The files are located in the Audio section. They are in .FLAC format, this is a lossless format that preserves the original sound quality. When you "unflac" them they'll be .wav files. This is done to save space. You need a program called FLAC which is free, and can be downloaded here.

Thanks Eric!!


'Show Us Your Tits'
LABEL: Insect (Italy)
RECORDED: 26th, August 1994 - Reading Festival - England

TRACKLIST:
1 Introduction
2 Blackout
3 Stardust
4 For Love
5 Lit Up
6 Lit Up (Take 2)
7 Kiss Chase
8 Desire Lines
9 Lovelife
10 Hypocrite
11 Downer
12 Undertown
13 De-Luxe
14 Leaves Me Cold
15 Sweetness & Light

TIME: 60 minutes

Additional sleeve artwork:

back insert

inner sleeve fold-out

On a side note, I imagine that "Show Us Your Lemons" would have made a somewhat Lush-ier title for this famous bootleg ...

Sorry, I couldn't resist ;)

Hello Hollywood!

Around the time Lush were enjoying the sunny California leg of their American tour back in 1991, the NME sent a journalist and photographer (Martyn Goodacre) to meet up with the band at their dressing room located at Sunset Boulevard. They're in the midst of meeting record execs and charming the local press. What follows is the article prepared from that occasion, published in the May 4th issue of NME.

The article is a large file, a 1-mb download. Inside you'll meet Lush's alter-ego - Thrush. They meet Sky Saxon of the Seeds (Miki shared a personal pic from this on Andy Von Pip's excellent interview). Miki reveals she used to visit California as a teen to see her mum. Also, of special noteworthiness (to me!), Miki recounts that their tour bus broke down somewhere in the deserted wilderness of Nebraska, only a couple 100 miles from my hometown. After repairs and the Lush caravan eventually leaves, its 3 hours later before its learned that someone was missing... what tour would be complete if your roadie doesn't get left behind?

Los Angeles :: April 11 1991

Twenty years ago...

Lush does a repeat performance at the Roxy in Los Angeles, this time opened by Ride.

There are recordings made of this show, and possibly a radio broadcast.

Los Angeles :: April 10 1991

Twenty years ago...

Lush plays the Roxy at Los Angeles, opening for Ride

San Francisco :: April 8 1991

Twenty years ago . . .

Lush plays the I-Beam in San Francisco, California, opened by Ride

Palo Alto :: April 7 1991

Twenty years ago...

Lush plays The Edge at Palo Alto, California on April 7, 1991, opening for Ride

Phil's Philm from the '94 'Split' Tour

Lemons, a Fiat 'Topolino' 500, the swirly colors art photography of Jim Friedman — they're all vivid images that have come to be as symbolically associated with Lush as the three versions of the band logo, and the flamy red hair (well that's an icon that goes without saying). Even casters have been used... or perhaps that's taking it too far.

Funhouses also come into the mix though. Yes, with all the glitter of the carousel and ferris wheels and the funhouse mirrors, etc, etc. Which, in a very roundabout and very sneaky way brings me to the following...


If you're anything like me, you've visited Lush Remembered scores of times. Which means I should know the site like the back of my hand, right? Apparently I need glasses and get to know things better.

Today I was browsing for some inspiration for a poster I'd been designing, when I noticed this particular one. Bill has on his memorabilia page a flyer for Phil's tour film shown for Chris' Memorial (the direct link is here). The memorial event was held in honor of Chris, taking place on October 29, 2006, close to the 10th anniversary of his loss. Note a good date, but meant to remember the good times.

We're immensely indented for Phil's photographic hobbying. His viewfinder saw a backstage-life record of the band that so easily would have been lost forever (most all Lush imagery was strictly magazine shoots and promotional material). Some of Phil's film footage was also used in the Undertow Spooky Remix video. I love this Lush video just for that fact alone. The imagery strongly plays with the remix - unforgettable!




The photograph of the band (shown at top) used in the poster was published in a feature story for the June 4, 1994 edition of NME, "From Despair to Mayfair." The shot is of the band's reflection in a funhouse mirror, and I assume taken during the production of the Hypocrite music video. Notice Phil kneeled at the bottom aiming his famous Super 8 movie camera. Nice touch!

I'd always thought this funhouse mirror shot could have been made a memorable gig poster. It was a surprise to find this — I had to post about it as much for my own future reference as to share with others.

And now for a bit of fun. Or in this case, the Funhouse as seen in Hypocrite.

Get Your Tickets

A ticket from Lush's first European venue on the second leg of their Split Tour back in 1994, the Zapp Club in Brighton, headlining for Echo Belly and These Animal Men, dated for the 5th of September.

As this was sponsored by Radio 1 FM, accordingly this concert was broadcast on Radio 1. Which means that there are bootleg recordings of the event, floating around out there.

The gig received the typical scathing review in Melody Maker, which was the fashionable journalism slant of the day. I think it can be safely argued that Lush's music did not fade away as some had thought. Can the same be said of an arrogant little music journalist? :)

Sacramento :: April 6, 1991

Twenty years ago...

Lush plays the Cattle Club in Sacramento, California on April 6, 1991, with opening by Ride

Denver, Colorado :: April 3, 1991

Twenty years ago . . .
Lush plays Gothic Theatre in Denver, Colorado, opening for Ride

There was also a recording made of this concert (though unfortunately I haven't heard a copy)

Minneapolis, Minnesota :: April 1 1991

Twenty years ago . . .

Lush plays First Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota, opened by Ride