Beginnings
A Night Out and a Job in the Beast
A Friday-night invitation from Mark Trogg led to my first encounter with the band—and an unexpected job by the time we got home.
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The archive of noise
TALES FROM THE BEAST
Thirty years of vans, venues and questionable decisions, written down before we forget them entirely.
On the Road
Germula is born
A service-station stop on a long journey home in the ’90s gave us Gamula, for reasons nobody can explain.
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On the Road
The Long Way Back to the Lilo
A race back to a Cornish campsite ended with a stolen Lilo, a badly chosen toilet spot and a very public falling-out.
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On Tour
The Burning Rat
A perfect pub gig earned us a return booking, but the second visit ended with a hurried getaway and a very strange conversation in the van.
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On the Road
The Beast Goes to Cornwall
A warning ignored, a two-ton Transit coaxed downhill, and a first night of the tour played to me and Uncle Nikki.
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After Hours
Gurmula Wrestling
An ordinary gig, a few beers at Johnny’s and a front-lawn wrestling match that should never have had a rematch.
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