Join the legendary Television Personalities with support from Hastings Punk Choir and punk DJs for a night celebrating the song writing craft of Dan Treacy.
WHERE: The Carlisle, Hastings
WHEN: Friday 20 September 2024, Doors open 7.30pm
TICKETS: Available on Skiddle.com £12+bf and at The Carlisle (subject to availability)
The Television Personalities are an English post-punk band formed in 1977 by London singer-songwriter Dan Treacy who borrowed money from his Dad to record and produce the band’s earliest releases.
Dan was one of the pioneers of the d.i.y. ethic…de-mystifying the ‘music industry’… the others around that time being Desperate Bicycles, Scritti Politti and of course Buzzcocks. It’s a rich history…
Their 1978 EP ‘Where’s Bill Grundy Now?’ brought them to popular attention and features their chart hit, the seminal ‘Part Time Punks’.
Despite relatively minor commercial success (their third album was sardonically titled ‘They Could Have Been Bigger than the Beatles’), the Television Personalities are highly regarded by critics and have been widely influential, especially on the C86 generation.
In 2011, Dan Treacy suffered a blood clot on the brain and performances by the TVPs current line-up support Dan’s continued recovery.
Bringing their usual mix of mayhem and punk covers, also expect a set from Hastings Punk Choir and an array of popular punk belters from the night’s DJs.
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We think it’s great. Original artwork is kindly provided by Hastings-based artist Susan Diamond. And thanks to punk choir member Christian too.
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