The Durutti Column live at Islington Academy, 14 April 2005

More than twenty years ago, I turned up early for a gig by The Durutti Column at Islington Academy with my trusty (and then fairly high spec) Sony Mini DV camcorder. I had more or less access all areas but without a fancy badge. As long as my battery lasted I was good.

The resulting behind-the-scenes video has been undergone various edits but, until now, has never been published. The video includes the roll-in, soundcheck, backstage chat but none of the actual gig. I did film a few songs but I might have to go back to the original DV tape(s) to retrieve. Watch this space...

The video features Vini Reilly (the guitar, Rhodes keyboards), Keir Stewart (bass, keyboards), Bruce Mitchell (the gonzo drum master) and Phil Jones (the manager) plus an inadvertent cameo by the cameraman.