On This Day 8/3/2001 Manic Street Preachers

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On this day, 8 March 2001, Welsh rockers Manic Street Preachers played Cardiff Coal Exchange as part of their Know Your Enemy tour.

Incensed by Anne Robinson's attack on the Welsh on BBC's Room 101 the week before, Nicky Wire used the opportunity to shout: 'Who does Anne Robinson think she is? She's a f**king dog!' The crowd screamed their approval; and a chorus of 'F*ck Anne Robinson' rang through the Coal Exchange.

The gig featured a new song 'Let Robeson Sing', a eulogy to Paul Robeson, the celebrated American singer, civil rights activist and political outcast with the group chiming, 'Sing it loud / Sing it proud / I will be heard / I will be found' over a recording of Robeson's wonderful soulful baritone.

Setlist

Found That Soul

Motorcycle Emptiness

So Why So Sad

Kevin Carter

Ocean Spray

The Masses Against the Classes

If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next

Let Robeson Sing

You Stole the Sun From My Heart

The Year of Purification

Baby Elian

(Acoustic)

Miss Europa Disco Dancer

Wattsville Blues

Motown Junk

Freedom of Speech Won't Feed My Children

Australia

You Love Us

A Design for Life

On This Day 7/3/1980 Peter Gabriel

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On this day, 7 March 1980, former Genesis frontman Peter Gabriel played Cardiff’s Sophia Gardens Pavilion with support provided by Random Hold.

Having left Genesis in 1975, Gabriel was experiencing some success as a solo artist plus critical acclaim for both is recording and live performances.

With his third self-titled album being released in May, some of which featured in this performance, including his anti-war song Games Without Frontiers, which had become his highest scoring solo hit peaking at No 4 in the UK Singles chart and features Kate Bush on backing vocals.

The album version of the song includes the line "Whistling tunes we piss on the goons in the jungle" after the second verse and before the second chorus. This was replaced for the single with a more radio-friendly repeat of the line "Whistling tunes we're kissing baboons in the jungle" from the first chorus.

Setlist

Intruder

Start

I Don't Remember

Solsbury Hill

Family Snapshot

We Do What We're Told (Milgram's 37)

Modern Love

Not One of Us

Lead a Normal Life

Moribund the Burgermeister

Mother of Violence

Humdrum

Games Without Frontiers

And Through the Wire

I Go Swimming

Biko

On the Air

Here Comes the Flood

On This Day 6/3/1981 Duran Duran

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On this day, 6 March 1981, Pop band Duran Duran played Cardiff’s Top Rank on their first solo UK tour.
Support was provided by then Radio One DJ Paul Burnett.

The band had just released their first single Planet Earth the previous month peaking at No 12 in the UK charts.
The bands previous visit to Cardiff had been in Nov 1980 when they supported Hazel O’Connor.

The band’s self titled first album was to be released in June, finally reaching No 3 in the UK album charts.

On This Day 5/3/1989 Inspiral Carpets

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On this day, 5 March 1989, indie band the Inspiral Carpets played the Venue, Cardiff.

The band's most successful lineup featured frontman Tom Hingley, drummer Craig Gill, guitarist Graham Lambert, bassist Martyn Walsh and keyboardist Clint Boon.

Inspiral Carpets formed their own label, Cow Records, in March 1989. The label's first release was the Trainsurfing EP. With half of the first album, Life, written, Holt and Swift departed and formed the Rainkings, so the band recruited Too Much Texas singer Tom Hingley and Martyn "Bungle" Walsh of The Next Step to replace them.

One of the band’s roadies at the time was a certain Noel Gallagher, later the mainstay of the Brit Pop darlings Oasis.

Setlist

Out of Time
Butterfly
Joe
Directing Traffik
So Far
Greek Wedding Song
Theme from Cow
Monkey on My Back
Whiskey
Seeds of Doubt
Keep the Circle Around
Commercial Rain

On This Day 4/3/1998 Genesis

On this day, 4 March 1998, top progressive band Genesis played the first of two nights at Cardiff’s International Arena as part of their Calling All Stations tour. The gigs were rescheduled from January.
Genesis were supporting their 1997 album Calling All Stations with a 47-date European tour from 29 January to 31 May 1998, featuring shows in large arenas throughout Europe.
The core trio of lead vocalist Ray Wilson, keyboardist Tony Banks, and guitarist/bassist Mike Rutherford were joined by Israeli musician Nir Zidkyahu on drums, percussion, and backing vocals and Irish musician Anthony Drennan on guitar and bass.
This was the only tour with Wilson, Zidkyahu and Drennan, as well as the first since the 1970s not to feature longtime singer/drummer Phil Collins or touring members Daryl Stuermer and Chester Thompson as part of the lineup.

Setlist

No Son of Mine
Land of Confusion
The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
Calling All Stations
The Carpet Crawlers
There Must Be Some Other Way
Domino
Firth of Fifth
Congo
Home by the Sea
Second Home by the Sea

Acoustic

Dancing With the Moonlit Knight
Follow You Follow Me
Supper's Ready
(Lover's Leap)
Not About Us

Mama
The Dividing Line
Invisible Touch
Turn It On Again

Encore:
Throwing It All Away
I Can't Dance

On This Day 3/3/1977 Ted Nugent

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On this day, 3 Mar 1977, controversial American heavy rocker Ted Nugent played Cardiff’s Capitol Theatre on his Free-For-All UK tour.

Touring to promote his Free-For-All album and the soon to be released third album Cat Scratch Fever, both of which were commercially successful and help establish Nugent as a prominent figure in heavy rock genre.

Nugent he more recent times drew attention for his outspoken conservative political views, as well as his strident advocacy of hunting and gun ownership rights. He is a board member of the National Rifle Association and a strong supporter of the Republican Party.

He has made a number of controversial and threatening statements against advocates of gun control; in one case, the Secret Service investigated him based on comments about President Barack Obama.

Setlist

Stranglehold
Just What the Doctor Ordered
Free-For-All
Snakeskin Cowboys
Cat Scratch Fever
Wang Dang Sweet Poontang
Dog Eat Dog
Stormtroopin'
Hibernation
(Ted Nugent & The Amboy Dukes cover)
Motor City Madhouse
Hey Baby
Sweet Sally
Turn It Up

On This Day 2/3/1989 Stone Roses

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On this day, 2 March 1989, Manchester indie legends The Stone Roses played The Venue, Charles Street with support provided by the SandKings.

The gig attracted just 12 punters on what was described as a terrible evening of torrential rain.

The venue had only been opened two weeks by local entrepreneur Pete Loughlin and was to feature some influential bands in its short existence.

It would be a few months before the bands self-titled album would be released, The Stone Roses was acclaimed by critics and musicians in subsequent years, being viewed as an even more important album than when it was first released, as reflected by its high ranking in polls of the greatest albums of all time.

On This Day 1/3/1987 Big Audio Dynamite

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On this day, 1 March 1987, Big Audio Dynamite played Cardiff’s The Ritzy night club, formerly the Top Rank.

The band, lead by former Clash guitarist Mick Jones had not long released their much acclaimed second album No 10 Upping Street.

The album reunited Jones for one album with former Clash bandmate Joe Strummer, who was a co-producer of the album and co-writer of 5 of its 9 songs.

The band mixed various musical styles, incorporating elements of punk rock, dance music, hip hop, reggae, and funk.

Big Audio Dynamite
Mick Jones - vocals, guitar, producer
Don Letts - vocals, effects
Dan Donovan - keyboards, vocals, photography, artwork
Leo Williams - bass, vocals
Greg Roberts - drums, vocals