Now, correct me if I'm wrong on this. I'm getting old and my recollections get skewed, especially over dates

I think this was with Shellac. The venue had had a shooting the week before at some hip hop show so there were police with dogs and we were all searched on the way in. The show was excellent, both bands were on top form. Stood 2/3 of the way back and went with my wife and best mate. Just a great night all round.

This is one of my most treasured gigs ever
I took my best friend i (she died last year )and the two of us country bumpkins trying to find our way around Stratford was hilarious plus it was my birthday that night
My best gig before this was ratm or Rollins band but this was on a par
Always loved gigabits stripped down no frill ethos and this was epic
I bought the live recording and it takes me back to one of the best nights

This was an epic gig.

The Rex is a really small venue out in Stratford, East London. Pretty far from the centre of town as anyone who traveled there to watch the Olympics will tell you.

My friends and I were all pretty excited to see Fugazi. Three of us had seen them when they played in Brixton just after "In on the Killtaker" came out. This time we took 2 cars full of people. I even paid for a ticket for a chef in one of our local pubs, as he was a fan but totally skint at the time. I barely knew him but I wasn't prepared to let a fellow Fugazi fan miss the opportunity.

It was an all standing venue and we were pretty close to the front.

I've still got my ticket stub.