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STRANGE ON BBC2

On Bank holiday Monday 26th May, STRANGE, appeared on Music Live!, a program which went out at 7pm on BBC2. It featured the band in a short documentary sitting on a barge in Castlefield and playing a "gig" outside the studio. A clip of Hard Luck live at Albert Square from the previous Saturday was also shown. It was very impressive, and a lot of people saw it. In fact an estimated 5.5 million people tuned in.

STRANGE SHOOT STRANGE VIDEO

On Sunday 20th April, STRANGE, did a video shoot for I Think So in the local theatre in Chapel-on-le-Frith. Around 20 versions of the song were performed in all manner of variations including two at double speed, one with the male-member's bare feet "dancing" and another where everyone went bananas whilst Dave drank a cup of tea. The enormous spiral wheel (which once belonged to World of Twist, later to become the Mock Turtles) also featured greatly in the filming. It was all very bizarre. A clip of the video will be on the web page as soon as it is complete.

STRANGE PLAY VIRGIN MEGASTORE

On Friday 18th April, STRANGE, played Virgin Megastore in Manchester as part of a launch for the band. It took place at 1pm and there was a fair few people popped along for a free gig. It was a great success with the free demo tapes going like hot cakes!

LOCAL WEATHERMAN IN GUITAR PLAYING SHOCKER

On Saturday 12th April, STRANGE, recorded two songs at Granada Studios. During the day, not only did they have a laugh with the legendary Stuart Hall but they also bumped into Fred Talbot the zany Granada weatherman, who attempted to play Gary's guitar. Gary said he was also quite freaked when they had to drive down Coronation Street!

STRANGE AT THE BEEB

On Wednesday 6th March, STRANGEattended another star-studded London event this time for the BBC. They performed three songs acoustically in front of lots of celebs who they later got to chat to including Jo Whileyand David Soul. The whole thing went very well except that they were warned not to play too loud for fear of breaking some valuable porcelain vases which they were surrounded by. The venue, slightly strangely, was an art museum.

GARY STARS IN B-MOVIE

Back on the 30th November, Gary (the guitarist) turned to acting... in an amateur B-Movie called Foiledset in Manchester. Gary stars as a pizza delivery man who gets attacked by an alien. To see pictures of the filming that day and Gary as you've never seen him before, check out the page Foiled - 30th November '96

LOUISE WENER IN EYE-LINER THEFT SHOCK !

Before the Carlisle gig on 7th December, STRANGEbumped into Sleeper in a Manchester studio. Louise Wener"borrowed" Vicky's eye-liner... It was very controversial when Vicky discovered, on arriving at Carlisle, that she was completely eye-linerless.... (She probably just dropped it somewhere but that wouldn't have made much of a headline!)

JARVIS FRISK SCANDAL

On an October Wednesday evening, STRANGEattended a star-studded award ceremony at the Hilton Hotel in London. Lots of celebs were there but most noteably was Jarvis Cocker, who Gary had a long chat with and apparently Jarvis asked Gary to "frisk him" after Gary had suggested he had been given lots of demo tapes. Gary's view of Jarvis - a very down-to-earth sound guy... or words to that effect. Gary also managed to tell Paul King (of King and VH1 fame) that he had a nice tank top. Hmmm... I bet it was lovely!

KULA SHAKEN BY BOUNCERS

Apparently, it has been reported, that Kula Shakerattempted to come and see STRANGE on Friday 4th of October at the Night and Day Cafe but the bouncers wouldn't let them past the door as they weren't on the guest list! It seems the bouncers didn't recognize them!