Wilke - Lee & I are in the process of putting our respective Moondogs Matinee's together soon on to 1 videotape (I have 3 episodes and he has another 3 - there is 1 elusive episode we haven't got). Once this is complete I'm happy to copy them for whoever wants them. I'll keep you informed.

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Happy birthday Jackie - a mere youngster. There aren't many of us still in our 30's around here !

Wilke - as per Rick it would be worth waiting. I hope to get my video to Rick by the weekend but have also recently found someone who works at Granada and is hoping to dig out the tapes from the vaults. You never know we might get decent copies eventually. Has to be hush hush so don't tell anyone - woops - just told the world. Actually, this is sad. Our 1 year old woke up at 3.30 this morning. I couldn't get back to sleep so I got up around 5'ish and as the video was sitting there waiting to be sent to Rick I decided to play it. The Moondogs at 5am - what a start to the day.

Rick - will you be able to get a copy of the video to Julius ? I know he's been after these for a while.

Warwick Arts Centre or the Mac it is then. Look forward to it.

Moondogs mania - just went to check the Moondogs site and the latest is they might be playing with the Saw Doctors on December 22nd. The Saw Doctors must be touring then because I think they play Dublin on the 19th as when I thought there was a chance of making the trip I was wondering about just staying in Dublin and checking them out on the 19th. I know it's dream time but a week in Ireland and catching the Undertones and The Moondogs - what more could anyone ask for - the Clash as support for 1 gig and TPE for the other ?

Lee - I'm happy to send Julius a copy. Will the Netherlands video system be compatable though ? We're Pal I think and they're Secam. In the meantime, please hurry with sending me that tape - I'm dying to see it.

Given the number of fans who live near the Warwick Arts Centre (and remarkably don't seem to know each other!) it would seem that there's an audience there already. Bristol also has a film festival soon which I am going to.

Marty, I have to disagree with you there.The new songs were class and , although I'd need to hear them again to be sure, certainly sounded up to previous Undertones standards.I don't think the band 'hang on to' their credibility as you put it, I dont think they've tarnished their reputation in the slightest.I don't think Feargal has been slagged off on this website atleast.Paul isn't Feargal thats for sure, he has his own sound and style.But I think he's slipped in there superbly and it seems to me nobody even makes an issue of it anymore.If the band do release new material, it might dissapoint some but there are loads more that would be happy about it.One thing we can be sure of is that it will have to be good for the band to record it in the first place as they seem to be their own biggest crirics.Fortunately they're not the type of band that will record something with the attitude, 'that will do'.

Marty, the reason you got the message 'it will appear shortly' is that several weeks ago we were getting loads of abuse on here for no reason.

sorry marty but i have to side with cliff on this one sure the old songs are great but you have to rember the old songs were new at one stage eg my wife and a lot of other people i know don`t like going to the gigs anymore because they know that the set won`t have change that much from the last gig they saw so here`s to lot`s more new stuff as well as the old songs at gigs ps to all who are comeing over for the cork what time dose your flight get into dublin as i need know so i can meet up with you thanks pps vinny good luck for the film on bbc hope you get a lot of good feed back about i have my vcr set can`t wait see ya

You've got to remember Marty that any new songs are written by very different people with twenty more years of experiences to draw on. It would be a bit dodgy if they sounded Like Teenage Kicks. Personally I'm delighted to hear that there are new songs and can't wait to hear them.

I am really looking forward to hearing new songs. Get ready with those VCR's everyone!!

Happy birthday Jackie. If I could get a copy of TPE that would be great. Just been looking through the Sky channels & found I can get BBC NI but only channel 2. As quite a lot of people are going on the Sunday is there an official pub? I seem to remember a dodgy one being discussed, but I can't remeber what it was or if we were going there