The Magnets

London

  

 

Steve Smith (aka Steve Clear) - Vocals & Guitar Bob Barnett - Guitar
Brian Di Vito - Bass* Nick Dodd - Drums

*Replaced by Carl Burgess

 

Another lost London punk /powerpop act who formed in the winter of 1977.

 

Above is an original One Sided Acetate on the 'Pye Studio' label from 1979.

 

 

 

Above is an original gig flyer from 4th July 1978 which took place at the 'Hastings Pier Ballroom'

 

Above is an original gig poster.

 

Known songs:

OUT OF PRINT (the 1978 debut single...unreleased?)

ONE OF THESE DAYS

HATE

MURDER IN MY HEART

MY WORLD


Known Gigs:


 

08.03.78; ROXY CLUB, LONDON WC2

26.03.78; ROXY CLUB, LONDON WC2

15.04.78; THE ROTARY CLUB, SOUTHBANK COLLEGE, LONDON (The Meat & The Mistakes)

19.06.78; THE RAILWAY, WEST HAMPSTEAD, LONDON

04.07.78; HASTINGS BALLROOM, EAST SUSSEX

14.10.78; UNIVERSITY OF LONDON UNION, LONDON

16.10.78; ROCK GARDEN, LONDON

18.10.78; THE TRIAD, BISHOPS STORTFORD

19.10.78; MARQUEE CLUB, LONDON

31.10.78; BOWLERS ARMS, CLIFTONVILLE

08.11.78; BOOGIE HOUSE, NORWICH

13.11.78; DINGWALLS, CAMDEN, LONDON

19.11.78; ROYAL STANDARD, BRADFORD

20.11.78; SMARTIES, CHESTER

24.11.78. CENTRAL LONDON POLYTECHNIC

25.11.78; ELECTRIC BALLROOM, CAMDEN, LONDON

27.11.78; DINGWALLS, CAMDEN, LONDON

29.11.78; LAST BASTION, ACTON, LONDON


 

Eddie & the Hot Rods tour support;


 

09.03.79; LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY

10.03.79; STRATHCLYDE UNIVERSITY

11.03.79; WOLVERHAMPTON CIVIC HALL

12.03.79; ST GEORGES HALL, BRADFORD

13.03.79; EDINBURGH ODEON

15.03.79; COVENTRY LOCARNO

16.03.79; LEICESTER POLYTECHNIC

17.03.79; FRIARS, AYLESBURY

19.03.79; BARBARELLAS, BIRMINGHAN

20.03.79; CITY HALL, NEWCASTLE

21.03.79; LEEDS POLYTECHNIC

22.03.79; LEEDS POLYTECHNIC

23.03.79; TOP RANK, SHEFFIELD

24.03.79; APOLLO, MANCHESTER

25.03.79; TOWN HALL, BIRMINGHAM

26.03.79; CIVIC HALL, GUILDFORD

27.03.79; LOCARNO, PORTSMOUTH

28.03.79; TOP RANK, BRIGHTON

29.03.79; PAVILION, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD

30.03.79; RAINBOW THEATRE, LONDON

01.04.79; TOP RANK, CARDIFF

02.04.79; BRISTOL LOCARNO


 


discography..... on Hurricane Records;


 

13.04.79; "Who's The Fool (Me or You?)" // "The Best" 7" (+ free stencil)

00.00.80; "Could This Happen" .....7"......unreleased.


 


This is a work-in-progress due to total lack of info on this lot, get in touch if you know anything.


 

@JOEPUBLIC;2014.

 

Thanks to Julian Silver

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