The Smirks

You Used To video

Thu, 22 May 2008 19:05:15 GMT

Much to everyone's surprise, two Distant Cousins videos have turned up on YouTube, so I have provided links to them. This one is You Used To.

Boo Hoo Hoo video

Thu, 22 May 2008 19:03:39 GMT

Much to everyone's surprise, two Distant Cousins videos have turned up on YouTube, so I have provided links to them. This one is Boo Hoo Hoo.

Smirkology delayed :-(

Sat, 13 Oct 2007 21:19:24 GMT

Disappointing news: The release of "Smirkology" has been delayed indefinitely, following the takeover of Sanctuary Records.

Rock Against Travolta poster

Tue, 02 Oct 2007 20:20:20 GMT

Protest against the reduction in the amount of live music by going and listening to live music wherever you can find it. Not by listening to recorded music at discotheques. That's why we all need to Rock Against Travolta. As important today as it was in the late 1970s.

Garish promotional poster

Tue, 02 Oct 2007 20:11:07 GMT

A garish multi-coloured poster, now available for your viewing enjoyment.

OK-UK poster

Tue, 02 Oct 2007 20:10:07 GMT

A new promotional poster for OK-UK from the Beserkley era

April Fool

Sun, 30 Sep 2007 16:07:00 GMT

In 1978, an important concert was played in London on April 1. Now available: a poster from this auspicious occasion.

Smirkology released commercially

Sat, 15 Sep 2007 14:57:06 GMT

Information about the forthcoming commercial release of "Smirkology" and bonus material on 29 October 2007.

Dutch festivals

Sat, 18 Aug 2007 20:38:51 GMT

In the summer of 1978, the boys played twice in the Netherlands. A promotional poster for one of these has now come to light.

Band Of Hope documentary

Sat, 16 Jun 2007 22:35:53 GMT

Another of the great lost Smirks items comes to light, in the shape of the famous BBC interview "Band Of Hope", which covers the early days, the recording of Rosemary and the later days of Distant Cousins.

Manchester concert reviews

Sat, 16 Jun 2007 22:34:19 GMT

Two new concert reviews and a new review of the American Patriots EP. All three items clearly enthusiastic about the band.

Lyrics, gigs, same as ever

Mon, 28 May 2007 19:39:35 GMT

Some new material: New gigs in 1980 and some revisions to lyrics of OK-UK, Rosemary, Angry With Myself and American Patriots. Thanks to John B for his help.

Travolta hits the big time

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 22:22:42 GMT

Much to my surprise, somebody has nominated the Smirks Against Travolta page at StumbleUpon.com - it has been visited over 800 times in the past couple of days! This makes April 2007 the sites busiest month ever...and most people will have the impression of The Smirks as an oddball anti-Travolta band. So that's alright.

Some new 1978 concerts and images

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 21:35:08 GMT

30 June - Rafters in Manchester + a ticket stub 15 July - Flyer for the festival, update to the date 11 March - a couple more posters for the Free Trade Hall

RAR / ANL

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 21:33:10 GMT

A little about Rock Against Racism and the Anti-Nazi League, and a very little about The Smirks.

Music Mondays

Tue, 13 Mar 2007 21:29:03 GMT

The Alamo Drafthouse would love to turn you on to music you didn't know you liked...perhaps music you didn't even know existed.

Distant Cousins lyrics

Mon, 04 Dec 2006 10:43:08 GMT

Lyrics to the second Distant Cousins album are now available on the site.

Distant Cousins lyrics

Mon, 04 Dec 2006 10:39:34 GMT

Lyrics to the first Distant Cousins album are now available on the site.

A couple of notes about gigs

Wed, 22 Nov 2006 12:53:06 GMT

Someone mentioned seeing them in Bradford and Sunderland, but I have nothing about this. Can anyone help?

Warm Hatred

Wed, 22 Nov 2006 12:34:25 GMT

Thanks to eBay, I now have a copy of Distant Cousins' Warm Hatred album, so I have added a little more about it

Geographical reference

Mon, 20 Nov 2006 22:25:17 GMT

Added a GeoURL geographical reference to the website

North American shop

Tue, 14 Nov 2006 20:53:14 GMT

Created a shop for the benefit of customers in North America.