Thatcher on Acid were an English anarcho-punk band.[1] They formed in Somerset during 1983.[2] Their name is a satirical reference to former UK prime minister Margaret Thatcher.[3] Ben Corrigan, Bob Butler and Andy Tuck also played in Schwartzeneggar with ex-Crass member, Steve Ignorant.[4] The band opened the anarcho-punk band Conflict's "Gathering of the 5000" show at Brixton Academy,[2] an event which resulted in many arrests and achieved a degree of infamy.[5]
Thatcher on Acid | |
|---|---|
| Origin | England |
| Genres | Anarcho-punk |
| Years active | 1983–1998 |
| Labels | All the Madmen, Agit-Prop |
Bassist Bob Butler died in 2022.[6]
Members
edit- Ben Corrigan – guitar/vocals
- Matt Cornish – bass/vocals
- Martin Hosken – drums (1983–1987)
- Andy Tuck – drums (1987 onwards)
- Bob Butler – bass (died 2022)
Discography
editSingles & EPs
edit- Moondance (1986 – 12" – All the Madmen)
- Flannel 905 (1990 – 7" – Rugger Bugger Discs)
- Thatcher On Acid Meets Steerpike – The Illusion Of Being Together (1990 – 12" – Meantime Records)
- Can We Laugh Now? / No Fucking War (1992 – Split EP with 7 Year Bitch – Clawfist Records)
- Yo Yo Man (1992 – 7" – K Records)
- "Frank" Jr. (1992 – 7" – Subcorridor Records)
- Chagrin (1992 – 7" – Desperate Attempt Records)
LPs
edit- Curdled (1987 – All the Madmen)
- Frank (1991 – Agit-Prop)
- Squib (1992 – split CD with Wat Tyler named Yurp Thing – Allied Records)
Compilations & live albums
edit- Thatcher On Acid (1988 – also known as Garlic – Rugger Bugger Records)
- Curdled/The Moondance (1997 – reissued of first LP plus first 12" – Broken Rekids Record)
- Pressing: 84-91 (1995 – Desperate Attempt Records)
References
edit- ^ Myers, Ben. Green Day: American Idiots & the New Punk Explosion. The Disinformation Company. p. ?. 2006. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
- ^ a b Glasper, Ian (2007). The Day the Country Died: A History of Anarcho Punk 1980 to 1984. Cherry Red Books. p. 221-222,
- ^ Green, Alex. The Stone Roses. Continuum International Publishing Group. p. 31. 2006.
- ^ Bains, Jon. "Alice Donut: Food, Sex and Cruelty" Archived 27 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Convulsion Magazine. Issue 4. p. 34. 24 October 1995. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
- ^ "Conflict, London 1987". Transcription of statement on Conflict/Mortarhate merchandise leaflet distributed at gigs in the late 80s and early 90s.
- ^ "Verstorben" [Deceased]. Ox-Fanzine (in German). Solingen: Ox Verlag. June 2022. p. 5.
- ^ "Thatcher On Acid". Discogs. www.discogs.com.
External links
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