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Half Man, Half Biscuit
Birkenhead's wry four-piece post-punk outfit with a sense of humour, Half Man Half Biscuit, released their debut album, 'Back In The D.H.S.S', in 1986, which quickly became a favourite of John Peel's, making indie-stars of the peculiarly monickered band. 'Back In The D.H.S.S' went on to become the biggest-selling independent album of that year. On the cusp of super-stardom Nigel and Si Blackwell, Neil Crossley and Paul Wright split-up, disillusioned with the constant attentions of the media, who all probably wanted to know just what their name actually meant. They re-formed to the relief of fans of wryness and sarcasm in 1990, proceeding to release a further string of highly acclaimed albums, though it'll always be their mid-80s heyday forever associated with the great man Peel.SESSIONS
- 10/11/1985 (Maida Vale 5)
- 23/02/1986 (Maida Vale 5)
- 31/08/1986 (Unknown)
- 01/03/1990 (Maida Vale 3)
- 02/06/1992 (Maida Vale 4)
- 11/07/1995 (Maida Vale 4)
- 12/01/1997 (Maida Vale 4)
- 01/02/1998 (Maida Vale 4)
- 05/07/1998 (Royal Festival Hall, London)
- 25/08/1999 (Maida Vale 4)
- 01/10/1999 (Queen Ellizabeth Hall, London)
- 23/06/2002 (Man BH)
- 10/10/2004 (Manchester)
FESTIVE 50 TRACKS
- 24 Hour Garage People (Number 32 in 2000)
- 24 Hour Garage People (Session) (Number 30 in 1999)
- Bob Wilson Anchorman (Number 13 in 2001)
- Breaking News (Number 38 in 2002)
- Dickie Davies Eyes (Number 39 in 1986)
- Irk The Purists (Number 37 in 2000)
- It Makes The Room Look Bigger (Number 28 in 2003)
- Joy Division (Peel Session) (Number 8 in 2004)
- Look Dad No Tunes (Number 11 in 1999)
- Paintball's Coming Home (Number 43 in 1996)
- Tending The Wrong Grave For 23 Years (Number 7 in 2003)
- The Light At The End Of The Tunnel (Number 14 in 2002)
- Trumpton Riots (Number 14 in 1986)
- Turn A Blind Eye (Number 25 in 1998)
- Vatican Broadside (Number 16 in 2001)
