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Ghost · Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 12:29 am Post subject: Urban Warfare

Urban Warfare!

The origins of Passchendale lie with Urban Warfare who were formed by Myself, Kerry Conlon from Lewsey Farm and Kalim Quereshi from Marsh Farm. Darren on drums.

Somewhat isolated from the other punk bands in Luton at first we went on to play a number of gigs and recorded some tunes at Wopalong Studios in Luton (with production input from Spon) and had two tracks released on a compilation which was reviewed by the wonderful Gary Bushell later to
achieve fame as a TV critic for the Sun newspaper! Laughing

"Urban Warfare delve into anaemic wimphem delivered with all the vigour of the skin on the top of a cup of cold coffee"

http://www.neurotics.org.uk/reviews/vinylrev5.htm

Of course not being a right wing OI! band he wasn't impressed, however we were pleased at the time to get our name in Sounds!
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Pete Brennan · Joined: 21 Jan 2006 Posts: 8 Location: Hong Kong

I remember attending a few of your practices at Marsh House.

I worked with Kerry briefly at the Fine Fare on Marsh Road and my only recollection of the band was a live performance at 33 and going to see Crass with Kerry , yourself (Phil) and Mark Thompson in March house.

I recall that the band were fairly political with song titles like poxy government and reduced to clear - It;s quite bizzare to see your name again

Christ that was a long time ago - if you still see Kerry - pass on my regards

Ghost · Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 10:49 pm Post subject:

Haven't seen Kerry but passed a couple of emails and got his number... meaning to look him up on one of my infrequent trips to Luton.

Will pass on your regards, I remember that Crass gig at Marsh farm... mental!
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Bone · Minstrel Joined: 12 Oct 2006 Posts: 19

Do you remember a benefit gig in '81 at Holy Christ church hall,Marsh Farm with chronic outbursts,phallic symbols,condemed,urban warfare.Can you remember any of the other bands that played,possibly four more in total?I think my most vivid memory of that night was of Comodity Dave walking round the hall,asking people if they liked beans.wether they said yes or no He'd suddenly pull a thin plastic bag of heinz's finest from behind his back and splat them over the head. Would like to know anything that stuck in your mind from that night.

badger · Minstrel Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 16 Location: poole

I thought at one time you were going to change the bands name to
"REDUCED TO CLEAR" because one of you lot worked at a super market and had reams of " reduced to clear" stickers to plaster everywhere.

LU7_PX · Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 9:29 pm Post subject: Re: Urban warfare name change

LU7_PX · Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 9:32 pm Post subject: Re: Urban Warfare

Ghost · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 5:30 pm Post subject:

Kerry was a butcher at Safeway and he had 1000's of those stickers. There wasn't much in Luton that wasn't 'Reduced' at one point!

Strange thing, I was thinking about that Crisis tune just a few days back... I can't remember the title, but I think the single had a silver sleeve.

I vaguely recall the gig in Marsh Farm... I recall the Baron of Beef, 33, and playing in front of a hall full of skinheads at the Kingsway! Not sure what we thought we were doing, Kerry had some sort of death wish I think! Anyway it seemed to go down quite well! LOL.

Interesting times!
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blink poker · Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 4:13 pm Post subject:

the crisis single in silver sleeve is called alienation with bruckwood hspital on the b- side... Twisted Evil

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