gigography 2009 updated 18 November 2009

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Saturday, 17 January 2009 Casa da Musica, Porto, Portugal

Hot Cake * / Fall Sound / Wings / 50 Year Old Man / I've Been Duped / Wolf Kidult Man / Bury / Reformation / Theme from Sparta F.C. / Carry Bag Man // White Lightning

* with lyrics from the Stooges' "1969", updated to 2009.

There's a review on the message board and a clip of Carry Bag Man on youtube. Thanks to Rui and Daniel for the setlist and Paula Guerra for the photo. I think that's Safi next to the wolf kidult man.

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Friday, 30 January 2009 Debaser, Malmö, Sweden ( Ed Blaney + Mark E. Smith )

Mettle Claw / The Train / Real Good Time Together / Durasti / When We Were Young / No Retreat / Hustle / Transfusion / Luddite / I Wake up in the City

Review on the message board.

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Saturday, 31 January 2009 Private party at Kjelfred's house, Copenhagen (Blaney + Smith)

Mettle Claw / The Train / Real Good Time Together / Durasti / When We Were Young / No Retreat / Hustle / Transfusion

Set TBD. Transfusion performed from the adjacent laundry room.

Reviews on the message board and lots of photos on flickr, thanks to Dr. Sprtschk.

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Friday, 6 February 2009 St. Thomas' Church, Pendleton, Salford (Blaney + Smith)

Review on the message board.

Hot Cake / My Door Is Never / Wolf Kidult Man / Fall Sound / Chino Splashback / 50 Year-Old Man / Funnel of Love / I've Been Duped / Latch Key Kid / Reformation / Carry Bag Man / Blindness

There are positive reviews on the message board,

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Friday, 13 February 2009 Westhill Community Centre, Brighton (Blaney + Smith)

Reviews on the message board. Thanks to Mark for the setlist.

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Saturday, 14 February 2009 Westhill Community Centre, Brighton (Blaney + Smith)

The Train / Mettle Claw / When We Were Young / Real Good Time Together / No Retreat / Hustle / Durasti / Luddite / Transfusion / My Ex Classmates Kids

Reviews and close ups on the message board.

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~~Wednesday, 25 February 2009 The Point, Cardiff (Blaney + Smith)~~

Cancelled due to Mark breaking his hip for the second time.

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~~Friday, 6 March 2009 The Cockpit, Leeds (Blaney + Smith)~~

Cancelled.

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~~Sunday, 15 March 2009 Huddersfield Literature Festival (Smith Q&A)~~

Postponed til 14 June.

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Tuesday, 31 March 2009 The Junction, Cambridge

Hot Cake / My Door Is Never / Wolf Kidult Man / Fall Sound / Chino Splashback / 50 Year-Old Man / Funnel of Love / I've Been Duped / Latch Key Kid / Reformation / Carry Bag Man / Blindness

Reviews on the message board. Smith played this and the next night from a wheelchair. Thanks to Michael and Stephen for the setlist.

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Wednesday, 1 April 2009 Koko, London

Hot Cake / My Door Is Never / Wolf Kidult Man / Fall Sound / 50 Year-Old Man / Funnel of Love / Chino Splashback / Latch Key Kid / I've Been Duped / Carry Bag Man / Reformation // White Lightning / Blindness

Reviews on the message board and the NME, and some great photos by epidemic_27. Thanks to Mark for the setlist.

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Saturday, 25 April 2009 Electric Ballroom, Camden, London

Strange Town / Wolf Kidult Man / Cowboy George / 50 Year Old Man / Funnel of Love / Bury / Reformation / Latch Key Kid

MES was on his feet again. Reviews on the message board, and thanks as always to Mark for the setlist.

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Wednesday, 10 June 2009 HMV Forum, Kentish Town, London (Mojo Honours gig)

Hot Cake / Wolf Kidult Man / 50 Year Old Man / Funnel of Love / Psykick Dancehall / A Figure Walks / Rebellious Jukebox / Bury // Reformation

Reviews on the forum, and thanks to Mark for the setlist. The lineup was John Cooper Clark / The Fall / Buzzcocks, who all played the Vortex in July 1977, hence the mini oldies set in the middle of the gig.

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Sunday, 14 June 2009 Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield (MES Q&A)

Many of the questions were submitted by readers of the Fall News at the request of the interviewer and Huddersfield Literature Festival director, Michael Stewart.

Many thanks to Michael Stewart for sending in the complete transcript (PDF) of the chat.

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Saturday, 18 July 2009 Academy 1, Manchester

Hot Cake / Strange Town / My Door Is Never / Wolf Kidult Man / Cowboy George / 50 Year Old Man / Fall Sound / I've Been Duped / Psykick Dancehall / Bury / Funnel of Love / Sloppy Floor / Reformation

Reviews on the message board. Thanks to Bad Seed for the setlist.

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~~Saturday, 30 August 2009 Beachdown Festival, Devil's Dyke, Brighton~~

Festival cancelled by promoter.

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Friday, 18 September 2009 Jelen Pivo Live, Belgrade, Serbia

Chino Splashback / Wolf Kidult Man / Hot Cake / I've Been Duped / Sloppy Floor / 50 Year Old Man / Bury // Theme from Sparta F.C. / Mr. Pharmachist / Cowboy George

Setlist TBD. Thanks to Micha & Son for setlist and photos. Reviews on the message board.

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Thursday, 1 October 2009 Theatre Royal, Windsor

Can Can Summer / Fall Sound / Wolf Kidult Man / Sloppy Floor / Cowboy George / I'm Not From Bury / I've Been Duped / Psykick Dancehall // 1969 (Stooges) > Reformation

Reviews on the forum. Thanks to Shayne for the photos.

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Friday, 2 October 2009 O2 Academy, Leeds

Over! Over! / Chino Splashback / Wolf Kidult Man / Fall Sound / I've Been Duped / Sloppy Floor / Bury / Theme from Sparta F.C. / Reformation // Pat-Trip Dispenser // Psykick Dancehall // White Lightning (unmiked drum with MES orchestrating a crowd singalong)

Pat-Trip Dispenser included Daren from the Nightingales (who supported) on second drumkit. Reviews and good photos on the message board. Thanks to Mark H and Daren for the setlist.

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Saturday, 24 October 2009 Musicdrome, Milan, Italy (Bats Over Milan festival)

Set approximately: Over! Over! / Wolf Kidult Man / 50 Year Old Man / Cowboy George / I've Been Duped / Fall Sound / Sloppy Floor / Theme from Sparta F.C./ Bury / Mr. Pharmacist

Reviews on the forum.

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Thursday, 5 November 2009 Uebel und Gefährlich, Hamburg, Germany

Strangetown / My Door Is Never / Wolf Kidult Man / Cowboy George / I've Been Duped / Fall Sound / 50 Year Old Man / Psykick Dancehall // Slippy Floor / I'm Not from Bury // White Lightning / Blindness

Reviews and photos on the forum. Also many photos of the Paintwork#3 exhibition (click the gallery link).

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Tuesday, 10 November 2009 Moho Live, Manchester

new instrumental / Wolf Kidult Man / My Door Is Never / Cowboy George / Chino Splashback / Hot Cake / I've Been Duped / Over! Over! / Psykick Dancehall / I'm Not from Bury // new song (Our Future Your Clutter?) / Slippy Floor // White Lightning / Reformation

Reviews on the forum.

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Wednesday, 11 November 2009 Moho Live, Manchester

new instrumental / Strangetown / Hot Cake / Wolf Kidult Man / Chino Splashback / 50 Year Old Man / I've Been Duped / Scenario / Cowboy George / I'm Not from Bury / "New Cowboy" (as on setlist) / Mr. Pharmacist / Blindness // Psykick Dancehall

Reviews on the forum.

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Friday, 13 November 2009 The Ferry, Glasgow

new instrumental / Wolf Kidult Man / My Door Is Never / Cowboy George / Chino Splashback / Hot Cake / I've Been Duped / Psykick Dancehall / I'm Not from Bury / new song (Your Future Our Clutter?) / Slippy Floor // White Lightning / Over! Over! / Reformation

Reviews on the forum. Polite ushering off of bouncer on youtube.

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Saturday, 14 November 2009 The Ferry, Glasgow

Unseen Knowledge (?) / Strangetown / Wolf Kidult Man / Your Future Our Clutter (?) / Slippy Floor / Chino Splashback / 50 Year Old Man / I've Been Duped / Funnel of Love / new - Cowboy George with Unseen Knowledge lyrics / I'm Not from Bury / Scenario / Mr. Pharmacist / Blindness / Psykick Dancehall

Reviews on the forum.

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Sunday, 15 November 2009 O2 Academy, Oxford

Unseen Knowledge (?) / Over! Over! / Wolf Kidult Man / Slippy Floor / Chino Splashback / I've Been Duped / Cowboy George / I'm Not from Bury / Theme from Sparta F.C. / Psykick Dancehall // White Lightning / Reformation

Reviews on the forum.

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Tuesday, 17 November 2009 Koko, Camden, London

Unseen Knowledge (?) / Strangetown / Wolf Kidult Man / Slippy Floor / Cowboy George / I'm Not from Bury / I've Been Duped / Funnel of Love / Chino Splashback / 50 Year Old Man / guitar/bass-only instrumental // Over! Over! / Mr. Pharmacist / Reformation // Psykick Dancehall

Reviews on the forum and videos on youtube: Strangetown / Slippy Floor / instrumental. Thanks to Mark for the setlist.