Inspiral Carpets "Uniform" Promo Postcard 1994

It's the start of the end. The last "proper" single from the original reign of ver Carpets. "Uniform" was the final single from their final album "Devil Hopping", before they broke up the following year, and it's lowly position of number 51 reflects the diminishing popularity of the band. It's not as if the single wasn't value for money with a great cover of "Paranoid" and several mixes and versions of tracks from the album. Bloody foul sleeve design though.

Heineken Music Festival, Preston - Flyer 1994

A flyer publicising something you don't see these days. A free music festival.

This was I think the second Heineken Music Festival to be held in Preston, and a grand line up it was. Of course, idiot me doesn't go on the Saturday to see Oasis. Oh no. I think it was The Boo Radleys headlining that put me off.

But I did go down to Avenham Park and braved the pouring rain on the Thursday to see my faves Inspiral Carpets, supported by the (then) little known Shed Seven, who I'd seen earlier in the year supporting Suede at the Blackpool Tower Ballroom. The Inspirals were promoting what turned out to be their final album "Devil Hopping" and were in fine form for a band close to splitting up.

I can't remember much about Baby Chaos (there was a promo card for them which I sent off) but the Sheds and Inspirals were excellent, and the big tent leaked the  alarmingly.

Don't forget - large cans from only 89p.