Shields Gazette, August 29, 1981: Difference between revisions
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Joint bill-toppers tonight are Ian Dury and Elvis Costello. For Ian Dury it is clearly an important time. He is no longer the major act he was a year or two ago. | |||
His new single, Spasticus Artisticus, is unlikely to fare any better than his last – Superman’s Big Sister. | |||
And if he is to be re-established as a big attraction he will have to start soon – and here’s his big chance. | |||
For Elvis Costello though it is a different story. It seems he can do little wrong at the moment. | |||
Even when he turns his hand to producing instead of performing – as he did recently on Squeeze’s ''East Side Story'' album, he still seems to make the charts. | |||
And if reports of his recent festival appearances in Europe are accurate then he and his band, the Attractions, are really in top form at the moment. | |||
Special guests on today’s bill are rockabilly stars, the Polecats. | |||
The promoters had their first major disappointment when Pauline Murray withdrew from the festival through ill health. | |||
She has been replaced by Beckett – a famed Tyneside band of the early ‘70s, who have just been reformed by vocalist Terry Wilson Slessor. | |||
Today’s line-up at the festival is completed by Doll by Doll, [[U2|U-2]] and Huang Chung. | |||
SUNDAY is opened by South Shields own heavy metal heroes, Fist, who broke off specially from a busy touring schedule to come home for the festival. | |||
Latest North-East hit makers, Busker, have also been added to the bill. | |||
But Sunday’s stars are Rory Gallagher, [[Dr. Feelgood|Dr Feelgood]] and of course, Lindisfarne. | |||
Rory has long been a firm favourite on Tyneside and will be bringing his new band – featuring drummer Bridie O’Neill – North for the first time. | |||
The Feelgoods too have a new man in their ranks this time. He is guitarist Johnny Guitar. The band will be flying in specially from Scandinavia to play the festival. | |||
Lindisfarne, of course, made their name as a festival band and will be playing on home ground. | |||
They alone drew 27,000 fans to a series of Christmas concerts at Newcastle’s City Hall last year and will be one of the biggest crowd pullers for Rock on the Tyne. | |||
Also appearing on Sunday will be Ginger Baker’s new outfit, Ginger’s Nutters, heavy metallers, Diamond Head and stars of London’s alternative cabaret circuit, Trimmer and Jenkins. | |||
Cross your fingers that all goes well and that we can enjoy another Rock on the Tyne Festival next year. | |||
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