LATEST
NEWS & TOUR DATES Updated
7th March 2012 March 2012:
Coming Soon - New Stiffs single Release
The
Stiffs have a new, double A-sided vinyl single - "Extreemager" / "Laugh
In My Face" - set
for release in late March 2012 on Spanish indie label Antiguays Records.
This will be the
first full all-new Stiffs single since "Goodbye My Love" (1981)
to feature the complete original
line-up of Phil Hendriks, Ian 'Strang' Barnes, John McVittie and Tommy
O'Kane. Ordering
details will appear here as soon as copies are available.
OLDER NEWS: 8th
October 2011 - The Stiffs to appear at 'Blackburn Punk Festival': The Stiffs (original
line-up) and The Members (now featuring Rat Scabies on drums) headlined 'Blackburn
Punk Festival' at Blackburn's King George's Hall on 8th October 2011. Other acts included
The Itch, Corned Beef, Low Culture and Crashed Out .
THE STIFFS
- 2010 SPAIN TOUR DATES
25th November 2010
- Nuntxaku Elkartea, 'Antiguo Colegio De Los Hermanos',
Nuntxaku Zentru Soziala, Zubiaur´tar Kepa 72, 48370 Bermeo,
Bizkaia, Spain 26th November
2010 - Sala Mogambo, Pasaia, Donostia-San
Sebastian, Spain (+ Los Steaks & Screaming
Targets) 27th November
2010 - Wurlitzer Ballroom, Madrid, Spain (+
Maybe Tonight & Accion Reaccion)
The Stiffs
- 2010 London date & German Single Release
19th June
2010 - "Still Unbeatable Records" Night
at: The Victoria, Grove Road, Mile End, London Featuring:
The Stiffs, Fast Cars, The Plague + The Mattless Boys
(Honest John Plain, Duncan Reid and Vom Ritchie) This will be
the Stiffs' first London appearance in over 20 years!
The
London show coincides with the release of The Stiffs new track -
"Radio Calling S.O.S." - on a limited edition vinyl E.P from German
label Still Unbeatable Records, featuring 4 bands and celebrating the spirit
of Punk Rock from "1977 to 2010". Details
below:
Still
Unbeatable Records - Split-single "1977>2010" Vinyl 7" (SUR-006) 1.
MATTLESS
BOYS (original members of UK band THE
BOYS together with VOM from DIE TOTEN HOSEN):
"TALK TO ME"
2.
THE
STIFFS (original
line-up): "RADIO CALLING
S.O.S." (brand
new recording - previously unreleased)
3.
BOSS
MARTIANS(US Punk): "STORM
FRONT" 4.
ARCTIC
DEPRESSION(Punk/Powerpop from Greenland):
"I WANT BACK MY BABY"
The
single/E.P is released in a limited edition of 500 white vinyl copies,
with an exclusive gatefold sleeve. Price:
8.00 € from www.still-unbeatable-records.de
7th August
2010 - "Rebellion Festival", Winter Gardens,
Blackpool The Stiffs will
appear at this year's Rebellion Festival, held between 5th-8th August 2010 OLD NEWS December 22nd.
2009 - Stiffs festive gig - Cellar Bar, 41 King St, Blackburn!!
The
Stiffs (original line-up) will play the Cellar Bar, a.k.a. '41 KING ST.',
Blackburn on
22nd December 2009, with support acts Middle Finger Salute and Cassini
Club.
The Stiffs to
appear at "Darwen Live" festival on 25th May 2009 The
Stiffs (original line-up) will perform at the annual "Darwen Live" outdoor
festival in Darwen,
Lancashire on 25th May 2009. Other acts appearing the same day include The
Rats (featuring former members of the Boomtown Rats). The show takes place
on an
outdoor stage in the Bus Station area of Darwen town centre. TWO LIMITED EDITION
RELEASES FOR NOVEMBER 2008 GERMAN 7" VINYL
SINGLE Brand
new German label 'Still Unbeatable Records' has produced a limited
edition vinyl 7" of
The Stiffs' cancelled 1981 EMI / Zonophone single "Innocent
Bystander" / "Affairs Of The Heart".
Both tracks have been remastered from recentlydiscovered original master
tapes. The
single is limited to 500 copies and is available from: Dork
Records on-line store and www.still-unbeatable-records.de
ITALIAN "UNRELEASED
SINGLES" CD E.P. Italian
label SNAPS Records has produced this special limited edition (200 copies)
CD EP. Entitled
The Stiffs "The Unreleased Singles E.P.", the 4-song CD features newly
remastered copies
of two cancelled Stiffs 'singles' - "Innocent
Bystander" / "Affairs of the Heart" (the cancelled
1981 EMI-Zonophone single) and "Best Place
In Town" / "Stand Up" (recorded in 1982
by the band's second line-up for single release but subsequently abandoned).
The card 'LP'
style sleeve depicts the unused original 1982 artwork for "Best Place in
Town". The
CD is limited to 200 copies and is available via: Dork
Records on-line store and www.snapsmusic.com
The Stiffs Blackburn
date announced - 16th August 2008 The
Stiffs (original line-up) will play "The Hordens", Livesey Branch Rd.,
Blackburn on 16th
August 2008. Special guests will be Accrington-based Mod band, The
Itch. Tickets
are available in advance for £5 (£6.50 on the night). For
further details see "Little Caesar Promotion" www.myspace.com/littlecaesarpromotions STIFFS
ON MYSPACE.COM http://www.myspace.com/thestiffs2000uk April
2008 Phil
Hendriks will be appearing as one of Eric Faulkner's Bay City Rollers. The
following dates are already confirmed (with more to follow): April
18th 2008: Stadthalle, Braunschweig, Germany April
19th 2008: Kulturhaus, Stadtgarten, Nueruppin, Germany May
7th 2008: Hydro Hotel, Peebles May
9th 2008: Beachcomber, Cleethorpes May
24th 2008: Sportplatz, Weisswasser, Germany May
31st 2008: Waldbuhne, Schwarzenberg, Germany June
15th 2008/: Parktheater, Plauen, Germany June
28th 2008: Champagne Picnic, Little Easton Manor, Dunmow, Essex August
1st 2008: Prenzlau, Germany August
2nd 2008: Landsberg, Germany August
9th 2008: Eberswalde, Germany Click
here to visit Eric Faulkner's Myspace site for more information:
Phil
has also been using his knowledge and love of the 70s and Glam Rock music
to write sleevenotes
for many of Cherry Red / 7-Tees Records' CD reissues of bands including
the Bay City Rollers, The
Osmonds, Geordie, Smokie and 10cc. www.cherryred.co.uk
2007 3rd
Aug 2007 - THE STIFFS appear at 'ANTIFEST' in CZECH REPUBLIC The
Stiffs performed in front of a crowd of 2,500 at this year`s 'Antifest'
event in the Czech Republic
on Friday 3rd August 2007. The band's line-up featured original members
Phil Hendriks,
Ian Barnes and John McVittie with later member Rick Cook replacing an unavailable
Tommy O'Kane on drums.
Other
bands appearing included Sham '69, Cockney Rejects, Discharge plus many
other acts.
Location:
Svojsice u Prelouce, Czech Republic. Festival dates:
3rd - 5th August 2007.
The
Stiffs - appearance time - 22.20 pm, Fri. 3rd August 2007
http://www.antifest.cz/
10th
Feb. 2007 - THE STIFFS - 1980 John Peel Session repeated on BBC 6. The
Stiffs first ever John Peel session, recorded for BBC Radio 1 in 1980,
was repeated
almost in it`s entirety on BBC 6 Music on 25th Jan 2007. Three of the 4 original
tracks were played on Shaun Keaveny`s mid week evening show. Shaun
Keaveny`s show revisits the BBC session and live performance archive. http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/shaunkeaveny/index.shtml 27th
January 2007 - DORK RECORDS scores 2 Top 5 hits in Big L Radio FAB 40 The
newly revamped Dork Records (the Indie label originally set up in 1979
to release the first
2 singles by The Stiffs) has brought in the New Year with two Top 5 singles
in the Big
L Radio FAB 40.
"(Even
the smart ones are) Dumb" by Michelle Hendriks peaked at #3 in the chart
on 20th
January 2007, featuring the Stiffs` Phil Hendriks on guitar, production
and songwriting
duties. The track has also picked up plays on BBC Radio 2`s Alex Lester
show.
Another
Dork Records release, "Old River Thames" by the Automatics, held the #1
spot in
the Big L chart for 2 weeks from 6th to 13th Jan. 2007. Cover
art for both releases was done by The Stiffs guitarist, Strang.
Big
L radio is currently available on Sky Digital 0190, Internet and AM 1395
frequency . The
Big L Fab 40 is presented weekly on Saturdays between 2pm and 5pm by Mike
Read. For
more information, visit :www.bigl.co.uk
2006 23rd
Oct. 2006 - THE STIFFS - BOOK APPEARANCE The
Stiffs are one of the hundreds of bands featured in Alex Ogg`s new book
"No More Heroes". Over
300 individual band/artist biographies........Use of several unpublished
photos Forewords
by Captain Sensible and David Marx Complete
discographies featuring capsule reviews and source notes http://www.cherryred.co.uk/books/nomoreheroes.htm Samples
etc at: www.alexogg.com 14th
Oct. 2006 - COMPILATION ALBUM APPEARANCE
The
Stiffs appear on the EMI Gold double punk CD 'Pretty Vacant', to
tie-in with Blackburn-born
Alan Parker`s book of the same name in December. The
song in question is 'Inside Out' and the release date 4th December 2006.
2
Oct 2006: TESCO GETS STIFFED
The
Stiffs have infiltrated Tesco supermarkets as part of the "Complete Punk!"
2 x CD package, which
has been compiled by EMI Records exclusively for Tesco. This
Various Artists collection features The Stiffs` "Inside Out" and is available
at most Tesco stores.
11
Sept 2006: PHIL HENDRIKS` GUEST APPEARANCE ON NEW ALAN MERRILL ALBUM Phil
Hendriks of The Stiffs has contributed Guitars and Backing vocals to the
track "Long Shot",
as featured on the new solo album "At The Candy Shop" by New York
based, Glam-rock
legend Alan Merrill (former lead vocalist, bass player and songwriter
with
70`s
glam-rockers The Arrows, and writer of the Rock classic 'I love Rock`n`roll')
. For
more Alan Merrill information, check out : http://www.alanmerrill.com/ 28th July 2006
: THE STIFFS - "LET`S ACTIVATE" DVD Released The
Stiffs DVD "Let`s Activate" is now available on Dork Records. The
DVD features the Live show recorded at Blackburn King George`s Hall
by the original line-up
of Messrs. Hendriks, Barnes, McVittie and O`Kane on 11/11 2005. Filmed
on 3 cameras and recorded with 24-track digital sound, the DVD includes
the entire
Stiffs set plus the 5 songs which the Stiffs played with special guest
Dave Philp of The Automatics
and a bonus interview by Hollie Verlander, taped the night before the gig. TO
ORDERTHE
DVD - CLICK THE IMAGE BELOW Sun
23rd July. 2006 - THE STIFFS Live at Arts in the Park, Blackburn. The
Stiffs appeared at Blackburn`s 2006 'Arts In The Park' festival on Sunday
23rd July 2006 at
Witton Park, Blackburn, headlining the alternative stage along with The
Selecter (Acoustic) and Terri
Walker plus a whole host of local bands. For
more information about forthcoming events in East Lancashire, please
visit Blackburn`s own Punks reunited
UK 12th
June. 2006 - DORK RECORDS set to return after 21 years! We
are thrilled to announce that Dork Records has been relaunched with the
June 12th release of the brand new Automatics album 'Britannia'. The
album was recorded in L.A. with producer Jim Wirt and boasts a list of
guest musicians which include Steve Jones (Sex Pistols), Ian McCallum
(SLF),
Mick Rossi (Slaughter & the Dogs), Michael Des Barres (Silverhead,
Power Station & Detective)
and even the odd member of The Stiffs
shouting some yob vocals in there. Also guesting on the title track are
the massed ranks of Lancashire`s own Haslingden and Helmshore Brass Band
(an
act rarely seen on the same album as a Sex Pistol !) turning in a sterling
performance. A
4-track promo-only E.P."England Expects" (sleeve pictured below)
has also been issued and is available free with the first 250 copies of
the album to be ordered via the Dork Records
'Megastore' (Now accepting Paypal payments) Album
previews - click here
24th
Feb. 2006 - FORTHCOMING DVD The
Stiffs' November 11th. 2005 Blackburn reunion show was recorded by 3 cameras
and 24-track
recording equipment for possible DVD release. We have been hard at work
editing the
footage and soundtrack for this project in collaboration with Blackburn
College. The
project is now close to completion. Strang - in a still from the forthcoming DVD 24th
Jan. 2006 - Phil guests with The Itch Phil
Hendriks has been working with Accrington Mod band The Itch, contributing
some guest
guitar, backing vocals and post-production on 2 of their brand new recordings, entitled
"Upside
Down" and "Different Faces". To
hear a preview of the tracks, check out those itchy fellas on Myspace.com 2005 RE-UNION
DATE SET FOR NOV.11th 2005 BLACKBURN
: King George`s Hall, Windsor Suite
L to R: John McVittie, Ian 'Strang'
Barnes, Phil Hendriks, Tommy O`Kane Pictured in rehearsal on 8th. August 2005 Photo
copyright Pete Eastwood. 2005
A
date has been set for the Stiffs 2005 re-union gig. All
four original members will be appearing at Blackburn`s King George`s Hall
on November
11th. The show promises to be a Punk/Powerpop extravaganza.
The
Stiffs will be joined by Manchester`s 'Fast Cars', whose cult single "The
Kids just
wanna dance" is one of the Punk era`s most sought after collectibles. Special
guest will be Dave Philp of 'The Automatics', best remembered for the 1978
Punk anthem 'When the tanks roll over Poland again'. Representing
modern Punk/Powerpop at it`s best will be upcoming band, 'Dustin`s Bar
Mitzvah', whose rousing single 'Jimmy White`s on crack' has recently been
released.
Go
on.....tell yer mates!!!!
26
Sept. 2005 - TRASH RECORDS BLONDIE TRIBUTE ALBUM APPEARANCE Phil
Hendriks has collaborated with various luminaries from the Punk world,
in recording a
version of Blondie`s 'Just Go Away' for a forthcoming 'Various Artists'
release by
German label 'Trash' Records, entitled 'Our small tribute to Blondie'.
'Just
go away' also features Mick Rossi from Slaughter & The Dogs, Ian
McCallum of Stiff Little Fingers and Dave Philp of the Automatics
.The track was mixed in L.A.
by producer Jim Wirt, (much respected for his work with Incubus and Hoobastank) and
will appear under the frankly ridiculous nom-de-plume of 'The Stiff-O-Matic
Fingers'. The
album is scheduled for release 17th October 2005. www.trash2001.de
9th
Sept. 2005 - NEW COMPILATION ALBUM APPEARANCE The
1999 'Live' version of The STIFFS "Volume
Control" is featured on the
Sanctuary Records 3xCD compilation album "If
the kids are united", released
3rd Sept 2005. 11
July 2005 - NEW COMPILATION ALBUM APPEARANCE
A
version of The STIFFS "Goodbye my love"
is featured on the
Netherlands` DISKY 3xCD compilation album "Punk
Xplosion", released
July. 2005.
11
July 2005 - MOTT THE HOOPLE 'Family and friends' Mott
the Hoople`s bassist Overend Watts and The Stiffs' Phil Hendriks have collaborated
on a version of Mott`s "Momma`s little jewel", which is included on the
Mott The Hoople "Family Anthology" double CD set, released by ANGEL AIR Records
on 11th July 2005. 22
May 2005 WASTED FESTIVAL APPEARANCE Phil
Hendriks and his revised Stiffs line-up appeared on stage in Morecambe`s Festival
Market Arena at this year`s 'Wasted' festival. Other acts appearing that
day included
The Carpettes, Chelsea, Rezillos, Goldblade, T.V.Smith, Avengers, Strapps.
2004 DEC.2004
- STIFFS V. AUTOMATICS VIDEO SHOOT
Various
original members of The STIFFS and The Automatics gathered together in
the unlikely location of Blackburn`s Imperial Mill to film a promotional
video for
"Radio blaring out from a burning car".....with lead vocals shared between
Stiffs lead singer
Phil Hendriks and Automatics frontman Dave Philp. The
2-drummer line-up features original Stiffs drummer Tommy O`Kane, alongside
former Automatics (and Sham 69) sticksman Ricky 'Rocket' Goldstein. No
release date is as yet set for the track. Left to Right:
Ricky 'Rocket' Goldstein, Michelle
Hendriks, Phil Hendriks, Chris Johnson (partially obscured), Dave Philp, Tommy O`Kane, Steve
Johnson Photo
copyright - Pete Eastwood Dec. 2004
DECEMBER
2004 - Phil Hendriks contributes sleevenotes for 70`S/Glam rock re-issues. Phil
Hendriks of The Stiffs has been working as consultant for various albums
in EMI`s
"A`s,B`s and Rarities" series of 70`s compilations, all released on Dec.
6th 2004. The
Suzi Quatro, Arrows, and Hot Chocolate albums all feature Phil`s sleevenotes
and track selections.
NOVEMBER
2004 - NEW EMI COMPILATION ALBUM APPEARANCE
A
version of The STIFFS "Goodbye my love"
is featured on the
EMI 3xCD compilation album "Greatest Hits
of Punk and New Wave", released
Oct. 2004.
MARCH
1st 2004 - Stiffs 'Guitar Anthems' album appearance. Yes,
it`s hard to believe it, but The Stiffs have a track featured on the new
EMI Gold compilation album, 'Guitar Anthems', released March
1st 2004, rubbing shoulders with the likes of Saxon, Black
Sabbath, Deep Purple and more. More
compilation album belated news..... Here`s
one that passed us by....an overseas album entitled 'Essential
Punk Rock', on BMG Special Products features the 1999
live version of The Stiffs` 'Tomorrow`s still alive'. This album was
released in September 2002, though we`ve only just discovered it,
hence the inclusion here. More
details and artwork for both the above albums have been added
to our 'Stiffs on CD' section.
FEBRUARY
25 2004 - 'Classic Rock' features Stiffs photo. The
Stiffs have a previously unseen 1980 publicity shot taking up half a
page of the March issue of 'Classic Rock' magazine. Unfortunately
however, it`s in an article about SLF,and the photo comes
complete with caption 'SLF circa 1979' !! Yes,
it would seem the editors have mistaken The Stiffs for Stiff
Little Fingers, despite stressing in the editorial... "S.L.F.,
not to be confused with The Stiffs, Little and Large or Badfinger".
Nice
one guys !! What about an article on The Stiffs next month, with
a photo of 'Little and Large' maybe?
FEBRUARY
18 2004 - Phil Hendriks guests on Automatics track. Phil
was in Fourth Street studios, Santa Monica, playing guest guitar and
backing vocals on "River of no return" a new Automatics track, and
working on a demo of a new song written by Automatics mainman Dave
Philp, entitled 'Platinum Chain'. FEBRUARY
13 2004 - Phil`s US TV appearance on Adelphi channel. Phil
Hendriks of The Stiffs and Dave Philp of The Automatics were interviewed
together in Los Angeles on 13th Feb 2004 by Lucien Ballard,
for his 'Back Street Crawler' music show, to be screened in
early March on the Adelphia Cable TV channel in California. JANUARY
20th 2004 - Phil records with Alan Merrill of 'The Arrows' fame. Phil
Hendriks has been in Stone Room studio, London, co-producing some
new recordings by Glam-rock legend Alan Merrill, with engineer/co-producer
Chris Johnson. Alan
was lead vocalist and bass player with 70`s heart-throbs The Arrows,
and writer of the Rock classic 'I love Rock`n`roll' ). L to R: Alan Merrill, Phil Hendriks 2003
DECEMBER 2003 - XMAS TRACKS - 2003 Phil
Hendriks and Jimmy D. have both contributed solo performances to
Orlando/USA based record label 'Gulcher Records' Christmas album
"Xmas Snertz". Phil`s
track is a 100mph version of the 1966 Elvis hit "If Every day was like
Christmas", penned
by Presley`s bodyguard Red West, whilst Jimmy D. has provided his
own "Coming Home for Christmas" under his 'Monsterpop' alias. The
guys will line up on the album alongside: Angel
Corpus Christi, The Automatics, Mach Bell, Crawlspace, Kenne
Highland & His Vatican Sex Kittens, Phil Hundley, The
Korps, MX-80, Ted Niemiec, Pansy Division, Stalingrad Symphony, Rich
Stim, Walking Ruins, X-Ray Tango OCTOBER
2003 - PICKWICK COMPILATION APPEARANCE The
newly re-mastered version of The Stiffs "Goodbye My Love" is included
on the 'Blitz Records'/Pickwick compilation of Stiff Records rarities, "Raiding
the Vaults ( Stiff Rarities and Oddities - VOLUME
2 )". Despite the low retail
price of £6.99, this is the only available CD to feature the Stiffs
track from a genuine
'master', rather than the usual vinyl source..... which
gives Stiffs HQ something to smile about! AUGUST
2003 - 'ANTIFEST' APPEARANCE The
Stiffs appeared at this year`s 'Antifest' event in the Czech Republic. Friday
August 1st 2003. Click
to see photos STIFF-O-MATICS! 22nd
June 2003:Phil Hendriks (Stiffs) and
Dave Philp (Automatics) are
collaborating on a new recording of Dave Philp`s song
"Radio blaring from a burning car". The track has been part-recorded in England
and part in Los Angeles. WITHDRAWN TRACK 25th
March 2003:
One of Phil Hendriks` 3 performances
has been removed
from new copies of the Graham Oliver album 'End of an Era'. It
seems that the benefactors of Jimi Hendrix`s estate objected to the
use of Jimi`s lyrics on the track 'Sippin` Wine', and demanded that
all copies of the album containing the offending track be withdrawn
from sale immediately. New pressings of the album contain
a different track altogether. 2002 3 NEW JAPANESE
VINYL SINGLES and
TOUR DATES 16
Oct 2002:
Japanese label'1977'
Records of Tokyo have just released the
brand new Stiffs single, "Four
winds"/"Everlasting" on 7" vinyl. The
new single is the first to feature Phil Hendriks' new Stiffs line-up and
will be the first single by the Stiffs since 1985 ! '1977'
have
also re-issued the 'Goodbye my love' and
'Volume
control' singles...again
on collectible 7" vinyl and transferred from original masters.
We
hope to have a quantity of these limited edition singles available
for sale soon.
An
announcement will be made on this page once we have them in stock.
To
co-incide with these releases, the band will play a series of live
dates in Japan in early November.
27th
May 2002:
A version of The STIFFS "Volume
Control" was featured on the
EMI compilation album "24 Carat Punk",
released 27th. May 2002, alongside
a whole host of your favourite Punky hits and misses. "ANOTHER
BUNCH OF STIFFS" DOUBLE VINYL ALBUM 11th
Mar.2002:
VINYL JAPAN have recently released
a Double vinyl album, featuring
various artists who recorded for the STIFF label. Entitled
'Another
Bunch of Stiffs from Nishi-Shinjuku 747", the
album includes both sided of The STIFFS` one and only Stiff
records release,"Goodbye my love"/"Magic Roundabout". This
album is only available in Japan at this stage and is exclusive
to"The
Turkey Zone"outside Japan. NEW
EMI COMPILATION ALBUM RELEASED 11th
Mar.2002:
A version of The STIFFS "Goodbye
my love" is featured on the
EMI compilation album "All covered in Punk",
released 11th. March 2002. This
CD is an album of Punk/New Wave cover versions of old hits. STIFFS
'MIKE READ' SESSION DISCOVERED 25th
Jan. 2002:
A reel-to-reel tape of one of the
STIFFS 1980 BBC sessions, originally
broadcast on Mike Read`s early evening show has been newly
discovered. It has long been believed that the original BBC
master tape had been wiped or destroyed but this discovery means
that the session survives in Stereo, and that there might be a possibility
of a future "Radio sessions" album. The
tracks featured on the session are: "Goodbye
my love", "Volume Control", "Innocent
bystander","Send us the money", plus
a'Mike Read jingle'adapted
from 'Kids on the street'. 2001 'CASH
FROM CHAOS' EMI COMPILATION ALBUM HITS SHOPS 5th
Nov.2001 : The Stiffs` "Inside Out"
is one of 99 tracks featured on
the EMI`s "Cash from Chaos" 4CD set to be released on 12th. November
2001. The compilation celebrates 25 years of Punk rock. The
4 CDs are housed in a 64-page hardback book, packed full of memorablia
and information about the 99 bands represented. 'LIVE'
STIFFS TRACK APPEARS ON COMPILATION ALBUM 13th
Oct. 2001 : The 1999 live version of the STIFFS
track "Tomorrow`s
still alive" features on the new ,various artists, punk
compilation , just released in November 2001 by CASTLE records. The
Double CD album is called, imaginatively enough, "The
Best of Punk" and is culled from the 'Receiver' records catalogue,
recently acquired by 'Castle Music / Sanctuary records'. PHIL
HENDRIKS GUEST APPEARANCE RELEASED ON CD 7th
Aug 2001 : The new solo album by Saxon guitarist
,GRAHAM OLIVER , is
in the shops from 13th. August 2001 ,on Angel Air records. The
album, entitled "End of an era", features PHIL HENDRIKS singing
lead vocals on 3 songs recorded in May this year.
GERMAN
DATES POSTPONED 1st
August 2001 : The STIFFS German date,originally
scheduled for Dusseldorf
on 1st. Sept. 2001, has been temporarily postponed. The date
will be rescheduled as soon as it is possible. FURTHER
EMI COMPILATION ALBUM APPEARANCES 5th
June 2001 : STIFFS tracks will feature on
two forthcoming EMI compilation albums. The
first release, a 'various artists' box set featuring 100 songs from 100
bands , is
entitled "CASH FROM CHAOS" and will include the STIFFS track, "Innocent
Bystander".This should be available in October 2001. Early
2002 will see the release of "All Covered in Punk".... a compilation of
'Punk' bands playing cover versions , which is expected to include a version
of "Goodbye my love" by the Stiffs. HENDRIKS
SINGS HENDRIX ! 10th
May 2001:
STIFFS singer Phil Hendriks marks
his return to the recording studio,
after a lengthy absence, by providing guest lead vocals on three Jimi
Hendrix songs with SAXON guitarist, Graham Oliver. It is expected the tracks
will be included on Graham Oliver`s forthcoming solo album project, "End
of an era" , to be released in August 2001. GERMAN
DATES 4th
April 2001 : The STIFFS are currently
discussing the possibility of playing some
German dates. An appearance in Dusseldorf on September 1st. 2001 with
German powerpop band The CHEEKS looks likely to happen, although it has
not yet been confirmed. NEW
TEE-SHIRTS AVAILABLE 2nd
April 2001 : The first ever official STIFFS
t-shirts now available from
the Stiffs` 'Megastore'. MINEHEAD
DATE-
CONFIRMED
!! The
STIFFS original line-up will definitely be appearing at
the Butlin`s,Minehead 'Alternative Rock festival'. 2
Appearances are scheduled on the 31st. March and
1st.
April 2001. U.S.
PUNKS ,'STREET BRATS'
RECORD STIFFS SONG 21st.
March 2001 : Chicago street punks,the STREET
BRATS have recorded a version
of the STIFFS` "Brookside Riot Squad" for their forthcoming U.S. album
on CHARGED
RECORDS.
EMI
ALBUM ON IT`S WAY - CONFIRMED 8th.Feb.
2001:
Phil Hendriks yesterday attended a re-mastering
session at Abbey
Rd. studios for the forthcoming STIFFS retrospective album , "INNOCENT
BYSTANDERS", to be released in early April on EMI Gold. A
short interview with Phil was also recorded today in London for inclusion on
the album. NEW
"STIFFOLOGY"
CD
ALBUM NOW AVAILABLE !! 10th
Jan. 2001:The new "STIFFOLOGY" compilation
album is now available.
Anyone having difficulty obtaining a copy can order the album from
the STIFFS
"megastore". 2000 EMI
TO RELEASE NEW STIFFS
CD COMPILATION 14th
Nov. 2000:
Discussions have been held with
EMI records UK over plans to release "the album that never was". Provisionally
entitled "Innocent Bystanders", the CD will contain many unreleased performances
recorded by the band up to their departure from EMI in 1981 and produced
with the full co-operation of the band. Wonders
never cease !!!! NEW
STIFFS RETROSPECTIVE CD ALBUM FOR JANUARY 2001 24th
Oct. 2000:
A new album of 18 tracks,
previously unavailable on CD, has been mastered and is
scheduled for release in Jan. 2001 by Angel
Air records , entitled "Stiffology". The
album will consist of rare unreleased recordings from 1981 to 1988. Included
in this set will be the "lost" 1982 radio session , which featured Dale
Griffin of "MOTT" fame on drums. Also
included will be four songs recorded by IDOL RICH plus the rare "VICIOUS
RUMOURS" track "Look don`t touch", featuring the 1985 version of the STIFFS. Click
here for photo. and track listing AUSTRALIAN
7" - EXISTENCE CONFIRMED 2nd.August
2000:After 20 years we have a confirmed sighting
of the Australian "Goodbye my love" single , released in 1981 on STIFF
records , manufactured by FESTIVAL records. Thanks to Marshal Peters for the
information.
1982
JOHN PEEL SESSION - POSSIBILITY OF RELEASE !! 31st.July
2000:
Plans are being hatched to negotiate
the release of the STIFFS 1982 session. The
4 tracks:"Hook in your heart" ; "Standing Ovation" ; "Child`s play" and
"Over the balcony". The
session was unique as it featured a rare performance by ex.MOTT THE HOOPLE
drummer, Dale
"BUFFIN" Griffin on drums , standing in for an unavailable 'Juice'.
STIFFS
TRACK TO FEATURE ON FORTHCOMING EMI COMPILATION 25th.
July 2000:
We have just heard that the STIFFS`
"Nothing to lose" may feature on a forthcoming EMI Punk compilation album,provisionally
titled..."Whatever happened to....". The
album is being compiled with the assistance of writer Alan Parker,author
of the highly acclaimed book of Sex Pistols memorabilia...."Satellite".The
album will also feature contributions by The Skids,Ruts,Buzzcocks,Sex Pistols,XTC,X-ray
spex,Proffesionals,Gen.X and others. FESTIVAL
NEWS !!!! 25
July 2000 : The
band is expected to appear at a Punk festival to be held at
Butlins in Minehead . The
3-day event will commence 31st. March 2001. Other
acts are expected to include The Damned,Glen Matlock,U.K.Subs,Vibrators,Eddie
& the Hot rods,T.V. Smith,999,Angelic Upstarts,Tenpole Tudor,Dr.Feelgood,Bad
Manners,Jellies,Pits,Slutch,Los Politicos,Athletico Spizz,City Rockers,Max
Splodge and Menace, though as far as we know nothing is yet confirmed.More
details will follow as soon as any information is available. LIVE
PERFORMANCE - "HOLIDAYS IN THE SUN" FESTIVAL 22
July 2000 :The original line-up re-unite to
play this year`s "Holidays in the sun" punk festival held at The Dome in
Morecambe,U.K.. Other acts include Slaughter & the dogs,The Vibrators,
Anti-nowhere league, 999, Angelic Upstarts. Watch
this space for photos and news of any further appearances. NEW
RELEASE DATE FOR LIVE ALBUM The
official release date for the new STIFFS "live" album,"Volume control -
Live" has been put back to 25th. July 2000. "
LOST " RECORDINGS FOUND April
2000:
Paul Adshead,former engineer at Pennine
sound studios, discovers an old tape reel in his attic.The tape has a piece
of sticky tape stuck to it, bearing the word "STIFFS". After
careful handling he discovers that the tape is the original master of the
bands first ever demo recording, made in July 1978. The band never
paid for the tape in 1978, as they hadn`t enough money with them, taking
only a cassette copy , which has long since deteriorated beyond repair. The
tape features the very first unreleased takes of "Inside Out" and "Volume
Control" in pristine quality. LIVE
RECORDINGS PURCHASED October
1999:Trojan records purchase the "live" recording
of the STIFFS re-union which is expected to hit the shops in March 2000
on Trojan`s subsidiary Receiver records. FIRST
PUBLIC APPEARANCE IN 13 YEARS 31
July 1999:Founder members Phil Hendriks,Strang,John
McVittie and Tommy
O`Kane re-unite for a supposed one-off gig in their hometown of Blackburn. The
show was recorded for future release. FIRST
ENTIRE ALBUM OF STIFFS MATERIAL March
1999:Punk re-issue specialists Captain Oi!
records release the best of the band`s recorded product on a 20 track compilation
"The Stiffs - the punk collection".The album spans the period 1979 to 1988
through the various line-up changes. STIFFS
RE-UNITE FOR PRIVATE APPEARANCE July
1998:Hendriks,Strang,McVittie and O`Kane are
persuaded to re-unite to play a short set without prior rehearsal for the
birthday of a mutual friend. The
4 band members have never been in the same room together since 1986. 1997
- STIFFS MATERIAL AVAILABLE ON C.D. FOR FIRST TIME! Anagram
records , a subsidiary of Cherry Red releases a C.D. compilation of the
Zonophone label`s single
releases entitled "Zonophone - the Punk singles collection" .The set includes
The STIFFS A-sides "Inside Out" and "Volume Control", available for the
first time on C.D.. 1997
CHERRY RED ACQUIRE RIGHTS TO ZONOPHONE CATALOGUE Early
1997: "Record Collector" magazine announces
that Cherry Red have acquired the rights to the entire Zonophone catalogue
- at last it`s possible that we may see some of the original STIFFS recordings
re-issued. A spokesman for Cherry Red records, however, denies any knowledge
of the acquisition. HOME PAGE
