Comments on: The Higsons – Romans In Britain + Waap Records – 1981

By: Mr Terry Edwards

Mr Terry Edwards — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:33:16 +0000

Yes, The Higsons first London show was at the 100 Club, opening for Wah Heat & The Frantic Elevators. Wylie’s seasonal parting shot was “Happy Christmas – Wah is over!!”.

And EdA – was that the Danceteria show in June when the air-con had failed?! Jeez it was hot…

By: EdA

EdA — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:49:09 +0000

Great stuff. I also have the 7″ singles and a bunch of 12″ singles. Which was made harder by the fact that I live in the USofA. Saw the Higsons at Danceteria in ‘83.

/Ed

By: StuartB

StuartB — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:17:56 +0000

Was up in London (from Plymouth) to see Wah! Heat back in December 1980 at the 100 Club. I remember the Frantic Elevators supported, but the first band on weren’t listed on the night and they were really good. Years later I was told that it might have been the Higsons, but can anyone confirm this please?
After 28 years I can’t remember the tunes they played on the night!!
Superb night, though probably remembered by some purely for Pete Wylie having to break up a fight, which if I remember rightly was started by a punk with the Theatre of Hate masks on his jacket. Funny how theses things stick in your mind!

By: Penguin

Penguin — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 19:36:24 +0000

That’s a pretty cool story Bloater, cherish those memories …enjoy the 7″s!

By: Bloater999

Bloater999 — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:40:20 +0000

Used to love the Higsons – never met the band but my one (pathetic) claim for fame was that they were due to sleep at my house when they played Huddersfield – sadly they obviously found somewhere better…

By: betab

betab — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 07:39:15 +0000

Good Higsons collection of peel stuff and others on Hux records. Odd co-incidence that as this was put up I was happily listening to Robyn Hitchcock’s ‘Listening to the Higsons’… (Gotta let this hen out – re-release on Yep Roc)