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Does anyone remember reading an interview in the early 90's from Melody Maker or NME with John Keenan who started the Futurama Festivals? I remember him mentioning that he used to get them filmed by his mate Andy (our very own ) as he was the only guy in the "scene" at the time who had a video camera. Unfortunately the camera and all the tapes got stolen Has anyone seen them listed anywhere? Do they even exist anymore? Found this cool link - http://www.northnights.co.uk/features/n ... item62.htm

My next major move was a series of gigs at the now demolished Queen's Hall in Leeds. The 'Futurama' event was organised to promote emerging talent in 1979. I was running a punk club called the F Club at the time and there was a lot of new music coming out of it that wasn't exactly punk enough. It was very musical led so I thought I'd get a festival together and put on the acts that I'd like to see.

http://www.northnights.co.uk/features/n ... item62.htm

I once put the Sisters of Mercy on at the Warehouse with Depeche Mode. Iggy Pop was playing at the University on the same night so I went up to the gig to hand out some flyers. The Sisters used to do a version of the Stooges' (Iggy's original band) 1969 so I invited Iggy and the crew down.

After the gig we were all having few drinks together in the bar when Iggy got up and walked over to a poster on the wall advertising a New Romantic night. He went up to it and went, "New Ro-f**king-Mantic" and ripped it off the wall.

At that time, the Warehouse had a big gay barman called Chris who was about 6" 4' but as camp as ever. He went over, picked Iggy right up from the floor, held him up against the wall and in a really unexpected camp voice shouted, "That's my boyfriends night!" Of course, he was really shocked, but they're the kind of rock 'n' roll stories you don't always hear.