Buzzcocks - 'Another Music In A Different Kitchen'

added 02 July 2009 at 14.18

The great punk heroes of Manchester... and their finest hour.

Formed at Bolton Tech (woo!) in the mid-70s, Buzzcocks (no "The", please) were the pioneers of the Manchester punk scene, putting on the Sex Pistols at the now legendary Free Trade Hall in '76. However, once original member Howard Devoto jumped ship to form Magazine, Pete Shelly took over the reins as frontman, leading the band from their self-released 'Spiral Scratch' EP days to signing to major label United Artists. Their debut album, "Another Music In A Different Kitchen" remarkably didn't include the 'Cocks' major hits of the time - 'Orgasm Addict', 'What Do I Get' and 'Ever Fallen In Love...?', but featured the memorable 'I Don't Mind' and the live favourite 'Fast Cars'.
Top tune: 'I Don't Mind'

Download I Don't Mind from iTunes
Download Another Music - In a Different Kitchen from iTunes

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  1. First time i saw Buzzcocks was at the Mayflower...an old cinema that was across the road from Belle Vue...tryin 2 remember the support...think it was John Cooper Clarke , Radio Stars & Patrik Fitgerald...it was fantastic 2 see them before they graduated 2 the Apollo....Happy Days!

    Posted by Shep on 06/07/2009 23:40:35 | report abuse

  2. i first saw the buzzcocks back in 1978 at a anti nazi rally at alexandra park. steel pulse where on before them and they where boss, but the buzzcocks in front of there home town where awesome that day. shelley,diggle,maher and garvey i salut you and hell your the greatest band to come out of the uk never min manchester. ps best tune that day was "moving away from the pulsebeat"

    Posted by glyn evans on 03/07/2009 21:43:42 | report abuse

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