• Steve Queralt’s guide to Firing Blanks

    Steve Queralt’s guide to Firing Blanks

    Back in 2001 when I was running the Creation Records fansite I interviewed Steve Queralt upon the release of the OX4 Best of_ boxset. Below is the accompanying guide Steve wrote about the Firing Blanks album which has been lost in cyberspace for many years, until now…. What’s your favourite track? Tongue Tied or Something’s…

  • Firing Blanks_Unreleased Ride Recordings 1988-95

    Firing Blanks_Unreleased Ride Recordings 1988-95

    Ignition Records CD – IGN CD13B (available as part of box set only) Something’s Burning Chelsea Girl (4 track demo) Blue Dreams Burn Down Dub She’s So Fine New Age Tongue Tied Everybody Knows I’m Fine Thanks Xmas Song King Bullshit Smile (4 track demo) Welcome To Paradise In A Different Place (differently) BarneyS All…

  • Jericho Tavern, Oxford, UK (1st Set)

    Jericho Tavern, Oxford, UK (1st Set)

    Jam Furthest Sense Chelsea Girl All I Can See Perfect Time Drive Blind Smile Intro-154 Close My Eyes I’m Fine Thanks Ride Mind Fuck I Can See For Miles (The Who) Supported by Biros

  • Polytechnic, Oxford, UK

    Polytechnic, Oxford, UK

    Furthest Sense Chelsea Girl All I Can See Perfect Time Drive Blind Smile Intro-154 I Wanna Be Your Dog (The Stooges) Close My Eyes I’m Fine Thanks Ride Mind Fuck Tomorrow Never Knows (The Beatles) Supporting Wild Poppies

  • University, Swansea, UK

    University, Swansea, UK

    All I Can See Chelsea Girl Hit Me Like A Train Drive Blind Intro-154 Close My Eyes Burning Up (Madonna) I Wanna Be Your Dog (The Stooges) I’m Fine Thanks Ride Mind Fuck Tomorrow Never Knows (The Beatles) All Day Event Supported by Wild Poppies

  • Co-Op Hall, Oxford, UK

    Co-Op Hall, Oxford, UK

    All I Can See Chelsea Girl Hit Me Like A Train Drive Blind Intro-154 Close My Eyes Burning Up (Madonna) I Wanna Be Your Dog (The Stooges) I’m Fine Thanks Ride Mind Fuck Tomorrow Never Knows (The Beatles) Supporting Mournblade

  • Demo #3 (AKA ‘RIDE Demo #3’, ‘RIDE Demo’) Cassette

    Demo #3 (AKA ‘RIDE Demo #3’, ‘RIDE Demo’) Cassette

    Chelsea Girl Drive Blind I’m Fine Thanks Cassette sold at early gigs. This was the band’s third demo, but first in a recording studio: it is also the only demo recording the band sold commercially Some copies invert the track running order Some copies in handwritten/letrasetted sleeve Inserts vary ‘Drive Blind’ from this demo was…

  • Jericho Tavern, Oxford, UK

    Jericho Tavern, Oxford, UK

    All I Can See Chelsea Girl Hit Me Like A Train Drive Blind Intro 154 Close My Eyes Why? (I’m Fine Thanks) Ride Mind Fuck Burning Up (Madonna) I Wanna Be Your Dog (The Stooges) Supporting The Driscolls

  • Mill, Banbury, UK

    Mill, Banbury, UK

    All I Can See Chelsea Girl Hit Me like A Train Drive Blind Intro-154 Close My Eyes I’m Fine Thanks Ride Mind Fuck Burning Up (Madonna) I Wanna Be Your Dog (The Stooges) Supported by FBI

  • Demo #2

    Demo #2

    Chelsea Girl I’m Fine Thanks All I Can See 4 track demo, recorded in ‘Steve’s room’ Distributed on cassette

  • Jericho Tavern, Oxford, UK

    Jericho Tavern, Oxford, UK

    All I Can See Chelsea Girl Hit Me Like A Train Drive Blind Intro-154 Close My Eyes I’m Fine Thanks Ride Mind Fuck Tomorrow Never Knows (The Beatles) Supporting Wild Poppies

  • Mill, Banbury, UK

    Mill, Banbury, UK

    All I Can See Chelsea Girl Hit Me Like A Train Drive Blind Intro-154 Close My Eyes I’m Fine Thanks Ride Mind Fuck Tomorrow Never Knows (The Beatles) Supporting Razor Veins