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Anticipating eviction from 101 Walterton Road, Joe moved in early May 1975 a few hundred yards south to 36 St Luke's Road. |
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By February 1975, the 101'ers were beginning to improve their musical performances. |
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On the 25th May 1975, the 101'ers were offered a weekly residency at The Elgin pub on Ladbroke Grove which led to a nine month stay. The bands first write-ups was by a young Melody Maker journalist, Allan Jones in a July 1975 feature. |
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The 101'ers played their last gig at The Elgin on 8th January 1976,and their residency there officially terminated because of complaints of noise pollution.
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The first of several occasional gigs by the 101'ers took place at the Windsor Castle pub on the Harrow Road. |
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(Gig dates : 1/7/75, 3/10/75, 10/10/75) |
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Other gigs were in the heart of Soho at the St.Moritz club, 159 Wardour Street during the months of June(18th), July and August 1975. |
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Another was a gig Upstairs at Ronnie Scott's, the small room at Frith Street's famous London jazz club on the 8th July, 1975. |
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In August, they played at the Nashville Room, 171 North End Road, (Adj. West Kensington Tube) which lead into a brief residency. A long-time favourite pub rock venue which, come 3rd and 23rd April 1976, embraced punk with lively gigs by the infamous Sex Pistols. Now Known As The F3K. |
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Several occasional gigs were based at Dingwalls, located at Camden Town Lock.
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(Gig dates : 4/10/75, 1/11/75, 14/11/75, 7/1/76, 26/1/76) |
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Pictured in 1975, as front man for The 101ers |
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A 101ers 1976 Poster |
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Other gigs were based at The Red Cow, (Gig dates : 8/11/75, 15/11/75, 29/11/75, 7/12/75, 11/1/76, 18/1/76, 12/5/76) NOW KNOWN AS LATYMERS. |
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The 101'ers, early 1976, Joe Strummer in suit and with Telecaster with Richard Dudanski on drums. |
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Selmer Amp owned by 101'ers Mole, who was sacked, was sold on eBay dated 24.4.09 |
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The Speakeasy. |
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The 101'ers appeared at The Speakeasy, Margaret Street, W.1. on 20/11/75, 19/1/76 and 11/2/76. |
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On 25 October, the 101'ers played the Roundhouse in Camden Town for the first time as part of the traditional extended Sunday bill.
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By October 1975, life at 36 St. Luke's Road had become unbearable. Just over half a mile to the east they found an empty house at 42 Orsett Terrace. Jules Yewdall and Micky Foote had 'opened' a new squat at 42 Orsett Terrace, a road of tall, well-appointed terraced houses with stone staircases near Royal Oak tube station. |
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Paul and Sid Vicious joined Joe Strummer in the Orsett Terrace squat. |
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London's Burning was actually written in the back room, at the very top of the squat at 42, Orsett Terrace. |
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