| December:1988 | |
Wed 21:Dec - Graham Massey - sound engineer - Hot: 'The Final Party', A Guy Called Gerald, Hacienda, Manchester ("A celebration of the summer of '88"; DJ's Jon DaSilva and Mike Pickering.)  Wed 14:Dec - 808 State Live - Olivers Nightclub, Chester, England (supporting James Taylor Quartet)  Sat 8:Dec - The Other Side Of Midnight - TV Show (with Edward Barton, Graham Massey, A Guy Called Gerald and Viv - performing "Born In The North") Thu 6:Dec - 808 State Live - On The Wire Christmas Bash, Ritz Ballroom, Manchester Boardwalk, Manchester (with A Guy Called Gerald, Tackhead Sound System and Neneh Cherry) - Review Here "December 6th the Ritz as state 808 /a guy called gerald/Tackhead sound system for Steve barkers on the wire Xmas bash." (Graham Massey)   Sat 3:Dec - Snub TV (filming with MC Tunes - Dance Yourself To Death) |
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| November:1988 | |
Sun 20:Nov - 808 Peel Session (recording of Quadrastate album) Sat 19:Nov - 808 Peel Session (recording of Quadrastate album) Sun 6:Nov - Graham Massey (playing with A Guy Called Gerald), Wet, The Other Side Of Midnight, Victoria Baths, Manchester, England Graham played keyboards with A Guy Called Gerald at Victoria Baths - this is on YouTube.
 Fri 4:Nov - 808 State Live - Acid House All Nighter, New Century Hall, Manchester (with Jon Da Silva, Mike Pickering, Mark and Steve)     |
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| October:1988 | |
Mon 24:Oct - 808 State Live - G.M.R. Live Broadcast, "The Born Again Meltdown Party", The International, Manchester (with The Man From Delmonte, Inspiral Carpets, Dub Sex and Meltdown DJ's)  Sat/Sun 8/9:Oct - Spinmasters DJ - Venue Unknown (with MC Shine, Animal, Psycho) Mon/Tue/Wed 3/4/5:Oct - Edward Not Edward recording (Edward Barton) |
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| September:1988 | |
Sat 23:Sep - 808 State Live - International 2, Manchester (with Richie Rich, Jon Da Silva, and The Spinmasters)  |
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| August:1988 | |
Sat/Sun 20/21:Aug - Les Benetts recording (Graham/Martin producing) Sat 13:Aug - 808 State Live - Manchester Boardwalk, Manchester, England - Review Here  Mon 1:Aug - Hit Squad MCr Live - The Cotton Club, Wrexham, Wales  |
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| July:1988 | |
Sun/Mon 23/24:July - Scratchbeat Masters Live - Venue Unknown, Congleton, England (includes Acid Set) Mon 11:July - 808 State Live - Venue Unknown, Wrexham, Wales |
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| June:1988 | |
Mon 20:June - 808 State Live - Cotton Club, Wrexham, Wales (with DJ Gary Jay) Sat 18:June - Biting Tongues - Dovecoat Arts Centre, Stockton-On-Tees, England (with Jinski) [last Biting Tongues gig before the reunion in 2003] |
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| May:1988 | |
Sun 8:May - 808 State Live - Roadrider Warehouse Party, Venue Unknown, England |
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| April:1988 | |
Thu 7:Apr - Scratchbeat Masters Live - Venue Unknown, Liverpool, England "(gig on the outskirts of Liverpool in like a youth centre?)" (Graham Massey) |
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| March:1988 | |
Fri 4:Mar - Hit Squad MCr Live - Boardwalk, Manchester, England (Scratchbeat Masters with MC Tunes, The Shure Four, Spinmasters & MC Shine, plus 'Super Special Guest Stars') "Friday 4th march hip hop gig at boardwalk. think this is where thermo kings would be recorded." (Graham Massey)
   "My first UK hip hop gig was seeing all 4 crews in the Hit Squad playing at the legendary Boardwalk, which, at the time only held 200 downstairs and was a really grimy venue. It was mad – I was 15 and sneaked in with my mate Steve, the air smelt funny, the place was seedy as fuck but playing tunes like BIG DADDY KANE Raw (awesome), FROZEN EXPLOSION Babs (psychedelic), RHYTHM RADICALS Dig the move (hard PE tribute), it was crazy. All 4 groups did their very different sets, all were “local” but otherwise varied in sex (well there was only one bird rhyming but this was 88), colour, style & swagger. The jam ended late, very late, my Mum said we would “have to talk” in the morning, I didn’t care, it had been worth every minute." Ruffmouth |
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| January:1988 | |
Wed 13:Jan - Hit Squad MCR record pressed (Wax On The Melt) Sun 3:Jan - Hit Squad MCR recording (Wax On The Melt) |
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