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CATCH THE PIGEON

Are you looking forward to the next couple of months? No? Well you should be! Because THE PIGEON DETECTIVES are back - The Pigeon Detectives "a cunning blend of the B Cocks, the FEELGOOD's & the GODFATHERS mixed with the hairdo of Ray Dolye from the Professionals" - believe.

The Pigeons are returning with a third album "Up, Guards And At 'Em!" which will be released on the 4th April, they're also playing most parts of the UK's parts during the next few months. GO HERE for details.

Now I know how you feel sometimes you just can't be arsed to get out there to see bands. You're a little too reliant on the idiot box, a little too strapped for KA$H, a little too old, a little bit too pissed to walk past the off licence alone. Well if you need an extra push in the direction of The Pigeon detectives here it is:

REASON 438: The last time I saw THE PIGEON DETECTIVES was at the WULFRUN HALL Wolverhampton in November '07 (It's not the last time actually but I'll ruin the flow so shut up). I was accompanying our kid to the gig. He was 10 at the time so needed me to come along to keep him out the bar. Midway thru' a wonderful airing of "I Found Out" by the PIGEONS and amid a flurry of beer confetti and mass argy bargy, the geezer in front of the geezer in front of us took exception to the geezer behind him (got it?). He flashed round and chinned the geezer standing in front of us knocking him out - I mean sack of potatoes - stone cold - towel in the ring they're still counting - proper job. I had to quickly move our kid out the way of the rapidly descending man and in doing so the geezers head landed half way down my shin. It quite hurt (me of course). The unaware punters parted like the bleedin red sea. Geezer no. 1 ducked down and departed in a flash whilst Geezer no. 2 came round eventually and was hoisted up and launched off in the general direction of the exit and/or bar. It reminded me of the old days when if there wasn't a fight at the Civic Hall you got worried. Our kid was ok but unfortunately after relaying this story to his mother he had to sit out the next six month's worth of gigs. Mother's eh? Who'd have em.

But all the same in these times of rampant PC correctness, when bare knuckle fighting seems to have been thrust into a bin marked "things you can no longer do when you're pissed", along with "pissing up your neighbours garage doors at 3 am", "being sick in your pint glass and then drinking it" and "mooning from the top deck of a bus". Watching bare knuckle fighting whilst a band plays live should be revered and cherished (as long as I haven't got to join in). - So Bare Knuckle fighting is our REASON No. 438 for going to see The Pigeon Detectives Live.

Done & Dusted ES