The Granery

A gone but not forgotten music club in Bristol UK. Opened as a jazz venue in the late 1950's it became one of the nations leading venues in the Rock'n'Roll years and remained at the cut edge of the live music circiut until its closure in 1990.

It is claimed that every major band to achiebe UK success played at the place including The Rolling Stones, Yes, Genesis, The Damned, Iron Maiden, Metallica and Pink Floyd to name but a few.

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USS Cole

UK slang

A ship that's got a hole in it.

3 degrees to starboard helmsman we don't wanna be a USS Cole do we?

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SAFO

UK toker' term meaning construct a plump reefer.

Hey Charlie, Skin A Fat One.

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Queens Park

A scottish football team based in Glasgow who have to suffer the ignomy of playing in the countries biggest stadium infront of the nations smallest crowds.

Average Queens park home gate = 150
hampden park holds around 65,000

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chevy

An obscure British rock band working out of Birmingham around 1980-4.

Chevy's only album was 'The Taker', released on Avatar records in 1981

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Bristol Rovers

The 'other' football team in Bristol, also known as 'the gas'. Also supported by wurzels

Oi be a gaaas 'ead. Oi be.

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Marillion

UK based art / prog rock band similar in style and scope to bands like early Genesis and Van Der Graaf Generator.
Recorded a string of classic and ground breaking albums between 1983 and 1987 including 'Script for a Jetsers Tear' and 'Misplaced Childhood'. Original lead singer, Derick Willian Dick (fish) quit in 1988 to be replaced by former European's Frontman Steve Hogarth. Recorded three more worthy albums including the epic concept project 'Brave' before loosing the plot and disapearing up their own backsides and into obscurity

"Are you gonna see Marillion this year?"

"Ten years ago hell wouldn't have stopped me, but now?.... nah."

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