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Skinny Wolves Club present
SECTION 25
Plus special guests Luggage and Twinkranes
Thursday 27th July, 2006
The Hub, Temple Bar, Dublin 2.
9.00pm – 2.30am
Tickets: 15euro from Road Records, City Discs and Spindizzy.
Poster: http://www.thumped.com/bbs/attachment.php?attachmentid=3722&d=1152707731
Section 25
Formed in Blackpool, Lancashire in 1977 and perhaps the most maverick of the bands that were part of the now legendary Factory Records roster (Joy Divison, A Certain Ratio, The Durutti Column, New Order), Section 25 return to the live scene after nearly two decades.
Initially a duo, consisting of brothers Larry Cassidy (bass, vocals) and Vincent Cassidy (drums) they made their live debut in June 1978, and were later that year joined by guitarist Paul Wiggin. Released in 1980 their debut 7”, ‘Girls Don't Count’ was produced by Ian Curtis and Rob Gretton. Their debut lp, ‘Always Now’ was released in 1981 and produced by Martin Hannett.
The three-piece group played many gigs in Britain and Northern Europe between 1979 and 1981, both as a headline act and with other Factory Records artists, such as Joy Division, A Certain Ratio, The Durutti Column, Crispy ambulance and New Order. However the original line-up split in 1982 when Paul Wiggin declined to fly to the US for their first North American tour.
Joined by percussionist Lee Shallcross and now featuring Angela Flowers and Jenny Ross, both on vocal and keyboard duties, Section 25 gradually evolved a more electronic-dance direction, a process which culminated in the album 'From the Hip' and single 'Looking From A Hilltop', both released in 1984 and produced by Bernard Sumner of New Order.
In 1986 the group again splintered, leaving husband-and-wife team Larry Cassidy and Jenny Ross to complete a fourth album, Love and Hate, finally released by Factory in 1988. Section 25 then fell silent for more than a decade, although their entire catalogue was reissued on CD on LTM as well as an archive DVD.
In 2001 the band regrouped and wrote new material. It is expected that this will form the basis for a new album in 2006, although without Jenny Ross who died in 2004. Larry and Vin Cassidy also feature in the 2006 Factory documentary film Shadowplayers.
Section 25 will release their new record this year through LTM records.
For photos or more information please email skinnywolves@hotmail.com
Links: www.myspace.com/section25 / www.skinnywolves.com
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