I mind first seeing them in 1998, LaBelle Angele, Edinburgh just after 'The Patty Patty Sound Ep' had been released. From my first listen to that Ep, i was hooked. It was instant love for this band. I very quickly managed to acquire a copy of 'The Champion Versions' which sent me into untold ecstasy. I then managed to catch them live numerous times, i have everything released by them(bootlegs included) and have around a dozen T-Shirts. They captured me like no other band before them or since. I was very fortunate to catch them twice on the Farewell Tour, first at the O2 Glasgow Academy on November 12th, 2004, and then at Edinburgh Liquid Rooms on December 5th, 2004(their final ever gig). I'm not embarrassed to say that i cried like a baby that final time of seeing them. I went from the sheer elation of the gig to the pits of despair when those house lights went up. I'd love for them to reunite for one final tour and according to John, they've attempted it a few times, but prior commitments have prevented it from happening. Maybe one day!
