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Nasty Tory Government? Time for the return of The Three Johns

Article written by Paul M - Feb 11, 2012

SoundsXP's favourite South London venue, Brixton's The Windmill, has a comeback gig by The Three Johns looming.

The trio of Jo(h)n Langford, John Hyatt, Phillip 'John' Brennan who comprised one of the most important agitrock bands of the 80s. The Three Johns appeared regularly in the UK Indie Chart with singles such as "A.W.O.L.", "Death of the European" (an NME 'Single of the Week'), and "Brainbox”. The band's left wing leanings were further evidenced by the Atom Drum Bop album, the sleeve carrying the words "Rock 'n' Roll Versus Thaatchiism”.
Formed in 1982 (just before the Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Diana Spencer), it took eight years of political pop-rocking for The Three Johns to get rid of Margaret Thatcher but they managed to do the job in 1990 and then promptly called it a day. Since then they’ve only done a handful of shows (two of them at jam-packed nights at the Windmill).

Support will be from Chips for the Poor, Give Me Memphis and Tom Hyatt.

DATE: Friday 11th May 2012
DOORS: 8pm
ADM: £9adv/£10 door

You can get tickets here

Links:
http://www.threejohns.co.uk/
http://www.chipsforthepoor.com