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LEGGY MAMBO gold top copy
The glorious Leggy Mambo at its best, remastered and expanded with the original demos and other rarities.
Out now through CHERRY RED
SHOWBIZ
The final studio album remastered and expanded with the best of the B-sides and post-Showbiz rarities. Out now through CHERRY RED
ELVIS BELT/ELVIS HANDBAG
Elvis Belt remastered with the original Slack Time mixes, plus a new second CD of early rarities.
Out now through CHERRY RED
LIMITED T-SHIRTS AVAILABLE!
ASQUARIUS
"Asquarius" the classic 1992 hit album by CUD remastered and rereleased on CD. Featuring the hit singles 'Rich and Strange', 'Through the Roof' and (er, less successful) 'Once Again', plus extra rare and unreleased tracks and 12-page booklet, this album is an essential addition to one's pre-Britpop Best of British collection.
WHEN IN ROME, KILL ME
"When in Rome, Kill Me" the world's first indie rock opera, never before mastered, can finally be heard as it was meant to. Lovingly restored, expanded and commented on in extensive sleevenotes, this album features the unforgettable 'Only (A Prawn in Whitby)', 'Bibi Couldn't See', 'Strange Kind of Love' and 'I've Had it with Blondes'.
RICH AND STRANGE
"Rich and Strange: the Anthology" the mighty 2-CD compilation of CUD's greatest tracks is also still available from reputable outlets! Featuring 'Purple Love Balloon', 'Rich and Strange', 'Magic', 'Robinson Crusoe', 'Slack Time', 'You Sexy Thing' and several previously unheard songs, this rivetting compilation makes a perfect wedding gift!
2006 Tour
Photos from the 2006 shows are now available. If that doesn't sate you, hop over to www.cud.ark.me.uk/.
If you have more photos to contribute, email me.
Gig updateJan 15 2010 Update: Planned three Brixton gigs are now streamlined to two, through no fault of our own. We are now playing the 6th and 20th of March only. Tickets available through the Hootananny.
CUD back in 2010Dec 14 2009 OK. Enough teasers. When we played our 'last ever' show in May 2008, did anyone seriously think we were retiring to our allotments permanently? Tickets go on sale from the usual suspects, or from the venue on 19th Dec, the perfect Christmas present for the Space CUDet in your life.
Will on TwitterDec 14 2009 Will Potter's been using it to spread rumour and disinformation for a couple of weeks now. If you want to catch up with CUD gossip and other musings from backstage in CUD's bass player's brain, head to Twitter and follow @willgsptweets
Kats KaravanNov 7 2009 If it hadn't been for John Peel, a CUD band post 1987 would have been very unlikely, and certainly less heard of. Being invited to record our first session in 1987 was a surprise and honour, as is being invited to be part of the new 4-CD collection, Kats Karavan –The History of John Peel on the Radio.
Wherefore art CUD?Nov 7 2009 The CUD Band are still alive. Progress is slow on getting the tapes of the final CUD show edited and mixed, but it's not something we've given up on. We do hope to put it out one day, maybe on an anniversary. Should we ever put out the recording of our 'last-ever' show, it would be amusing to promote it with a serious of 'post-last-ever' gigs. 'Final: the sequel', anyone?
Congratulations!Jun 24 2008 Congratulations to Mr Steve Goodwin on tieing the knot with Gabrielle this weekend. It was a very moving, musical ceremony and party. We wish them all the best of peace and health for the future. X
The last CUD gig, pt 2Jun 24 2008 There WAS a secret CUD reunion of sorts on the 7th of this month, for Steve Goodwin's 'Night of the Stag'. Steve and Felix's band, Mylexus, played at Hoxton's Foundry. Carl was invited to join them for a few covers, and William too for (unfortunately unrehearsed and tragic) versions of 'My Sweet Lord' and 'Between Clark and Hilldale'. OK, that's really it this time. Or is it?
Leggy MP3Jun 24 2008 Leggy Mambo Gold Top Copy, Elvis Belt and a collection of rarities from the recent reissues are now available to download via itunes. Live CD? DVD?May 21 2008 Yes, Leeds and London were recorded for posterity. Over the coming weeks, we'll be listening to and mixing the live recordings and editing footage from several cameras for a potential live CD or DVD.
The Final T-shirt!May 21 2008 Thank you to everyone who came to the final gig in Leeds, packing the place out, pushing and shoving, singing and crying. We had a fantastic, unforgettable time. Will it be the last-ever CUD gig? Who knows.
Single - what single?May 21 2008 Alas, the single was not delivered in time for the last gigs. The master mix should be with us soon so we can make it available online as a CD and download (for those who bought the CD-R in Leeds). Stay tuned!
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Brand New Single!
Apr 27 2008
To commerorate the final four dates, CUD are releasing a new CD single – a brand-new meaty recording of Punishment-Reward Relationship backed with four live recordings from Brighton Barfly: Now!, Only, Living in the Past and Strange Kind of Love.
This strictly limited-edition release of 2,000 will be available at the London and Leeds shows. (Sorry, we couldn't get it ready in time for the others. If any are left after Leeds, they will be available for order online.) -
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No More CUD!
Apr 27 2008
Arrive early for the Leeds Rios show. At the gig billed as the last-ever show, CUD are planning a mammoth double-length set with guest musicians galore. Several 'classics' unheard since the early nineties are being rehearsed with an 'interlude' likely to make grown men weep. -
The Scala it is!
Apr 01 2008
Finally we can announce that our penultimate show in London on Friday May 2nd is at the Kings Cross Scala. All tickets bought for the Garage are valid.
First it was asbestos discovered during renovations that delayed the gig, then it took longer to fix than thought. Then we were told we had sold fewer tickets than expected and were due to play the teeny Camden Barfly.
Then, when true, much better ticket figures were in it looked like we'd have to play twice on the same night in the Barfly. Now, sensibly, we're playing a decent central venue. Hope you can all make it! -
Handbags at dawn
Apr 01 2008
After frustrating delays, April 14th is the release date for the remastered, expanded Showbiz and Elvis Belt/Elvis Handbag double CD.
Amongst extra tracks on Showbiz are a choice selection of single b-sides and several unreleased post-Showbiz songs never before released, including London Nearly Killed Me, a demo recorded by William with lyrics added by Carl after CUD split.
For the first time, Elvis Belt contains the original single mixes of Slack Time and I've Had with Blondes, lost when the master tape was stolen.
Elvis Handbag is packed with rare singles, Peel sessions and covers, plus, for the first time, the last two tracks recorded by the original line-up of CUD, Before Tomorrow and Judas Kiss, and (as hidden tracks) CUD's two Xmas flexi singles.
Click on the titles for details of all extra tracks.
Leggy Mambo – Gold Top Copy, with rare demos and alternative mixes, will follow a couple of weeks later. (We want to get this one just right!)
It ends in Leeds
Feb 18 2008
Back where we started, (gulp!) 21 years ago, CUD are confirmed to play two gigs around the rescheduled London gig, including what is planned to be our last gig for this revival. (See you again in 10 years time!)
Gigs are:
Thursday 1st May Leicester Charlotte
Friday 2nd May London Highbury Garage
Saturday 3rd May Leeds Rios.
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Tour news/Reissues
Feb 10 2008
Those who bought tickets for the forthcoming London Highbury Garage date should have been informed that, since asbestos was discovered during the venue's renovation, it will not be open on time.
The rescheduled date is now Friday 2nd May. Tickets are valid for the new date.
CUD are planning two more final dates either side of this. The setting for what is planned as the final CUD gig (pending offers of milions of quids) should not be a surprise. News soon.
Timed with the dates in March are the remastered reissues of Leggy Mambo, Showbiz and Elvis Belt through Cherry Red Records.
All three will be jammed with extra tracks, many never released on CD ( including bootlegs) and some 'hidden tracks'.
Elvis Belt is to be a double CD with a whole second volume, currently named Elvis Handbag, of rare tracks from the archives right up to 1995. The provisional release date for all three is March 10.