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Get S*M*A*S*H-ed live!
EDITORIAL - editorial[a]thecomet.net
09 September 2004
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S*M*A*S*H hit – Bassist Salvador Alessi belts it out at a gig last year (16 Oct 2003), O'Neil's Bar, Welwyn Garden City
Music collective Live Circuit uncovers the latest goings on in the North Herts scene
ONE OF Hertfordshire's most influential bands return to the live fray this Saturday, with a date at Club 85 in Hitchin.
In the early 1990s, S*M*A*S*H were the toast of the UK music press, their harder-edged, politically charged take on indie-rock taking the UK and the charts by storm.
A tempestuous relationship with their record label led to a premature demise not long after the release of their debut album, 1994's Self Abused, but the band has been talked about with reverence ever since.
Just 10 years on, after a low-key comeback performance that has already passed into rock legend at their home town pub The Doctor's Tonic, WGC, they headline monthly indie rock night The Cookie Club.
Old favourites and new material are to be expected.
Support on the night comes from Hitchin melodic punks Bad Head and Welwyn's finest young exports The $ell-outs.
Between bands and afterwards, local DJs including Rob from S*M*A*S*H will keep everyone's ears pleased.
Entrance to the 16+ venue is £5 from 7.45pm, with a bar until midnight.