Member Since: 6/28/2006
Band Website: beatgenerator.co.uk
Band Members:
Influences: BOOKS
The Boy Looked At Johnny, Tony Parsons and Julie Burchill.
England's Dreaming, Jon Savage.
Rip It Up, Simon Reynolds.
Rotten, John Lydon.
RECORD LABELS
Fast Records, Stiff Records, Postcard Records, Small Wonder Records, Sire Records, Step Forward Records, Chiswick Records, Factory Records, Good Vibrations,
HEROES
Joe Strummer, Keith Richards, Richard Hell, Don Letts, Mark Perry, Malcolm McLaren, Vivienne Westwood, John Peel, Stuart Adamson, Tony Benn.
VENUES
Tayside Bar (Dundee), On Air East (Dundee), Lucifer's Mill (Dundee),
Clouds (Edinburgh), Marine Ballroom (Arbroath) ,Reading Rooms(Dundee),
Viewfield( Arbroath), Westie (Dundee), Stage Door (Dundee), Fat Sams ( Dundee),
BANDS
The Stones, The Faces, The Kinks, Bob Dylan, AC/DC, Van Morrison, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Ramones, The Clash, Buzzcocks, Slaughter and The Dogs, T - Rex, Slade, Orange Juice, Josef K, The Associates, Mott The Hoople, Bowie, New York Dolls, The Stranglers, The Skids, The Adverts, The Only Ones, The Jam, Eater, The Drones, The Saints, Johnny Thunders,Wire, Matt Vinyl and the Decorators,Lou Reed,
T.V SHOWS
The Tube, So It Goes, Old Grey Whistle Test, Revolver,
JOURNALISTS
Jane Suck, Paul Morley, Lester Bangs, Tony Parsons, John Dingwall, Julie Burchill ( 76' - '77), Bob Flynn, Mark Perry ( Sniffin Glue), Jon Savage,
HISTORY
A&M Records (Dundee), Bruces Records ( Dundee ), punk rock '76 - '77, Cranked Up fanzine (Dundee), Deadbeat fanzine ( Dundee/ Edinburgh), Radio Luxembourg 1977, White Riot Tour, Arbroath High School, Club Feet (Dundee), Oasis at Lucifer's Mill ( Dundee), The old Westport Bar, Arbroath F.C ( Albert Henderson era), Beat Generator Fanzine,
PICTURE SLEEVES
Linder / Malcolm Garrett - Early Buzzcocks 7" pic sleeves.
Jamie Reid - Early 7" Sex Pistols pic sleeves
VILLIANS
Dundee City Council, George Bush, Rupert Murdoch,
Margaret Thatcher, Gary Bushell - to name just a few.
Type of Label: None