(EP 24, no. 16) The (English) Beat with R.E.M.: End of the Party, Alumni Hall, UWO, London, Ontario, Canada, Tuesday April 12, 1983
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This concert crystalizes a moment in time, representing a changing of the guards in the alternative music world, when The Beat\\u2014or The English Beat as they were called on this side of the pond\\u2014come to Alumni Hall in London, Ontario with a new, unknown American band called R.E.M. in tow as the opening act. \\xa0
The show took place as The Beat were in the last throes of their career but also peaking in popularity in North America.\\xa0 Meanwhile, R.E.M. released their classic debut LP, \\u201cMurmur,\\u201d during the week of this concert.\\xa0
Retrospectively, it marks the sundown of one era and the sunrise of the next.\\xa0
Returning Special Guest Phil Robinson has a lot of great memories from the night which he shares.\\xa0 \\xa0
Tune in next time for stage invasions, a cultural shift, and wondering what the hell I was thinking.\\xa0
We also discuss R.E.M. at Glastonbury and in Ottawa, why the Buzzcocks were the nicest guys in punk rock, hanging out with INXS, standing next to Jerry Dammers at the Blackheath festival, and seeing Pauline Black at Manchester Mardi Gras.\\xa0
See the original blog entry on mylifeinconcert.com here
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Next on Stage: Tune in next time for what was quite an, er, interesting evening, when San Francisco\\u2019s sludge rock contrarian refuseniks Flipper come to town to decimate Fryfogle\\u2019s and its audience, about 6 weeks after the Beat/R.E.M. show. \\xa0
An evening of debauchery and indulgence ensues for myself and crew of people on that night, one that involves missing persons, dangerous fire escapes, and a foggily-remembered aftershow party comprised of massed stimulant consumption and much silliness, with Flipper \\u2014 both as persons and performers \\u2014 interweaving with us at various points of our night (and lining up to see Return of the Jedi, too).\\xa0
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