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Dislocation Dance

Dislocation Dance are an English post-punk band from Manchester, England. The group's original line-up is obscure; their first EP, a self-titled 7" as a co-release between two labels, Delicate Issues and New Hormones recorded in May 1980, lists its line-up as 'B' on vocals and keyboard; 'Don' on drums; 'Ian' on vocals and guitar, and 'Paul' on bass, but also mentions 'Past members of the band' as Rod Bloor, Kathryn Way, Tim Glasser, Ian Rogers (drummer, who subsequently joined Blue Orchids) and Julie Gask.

The group proper formed in 1978 and comprised chief songwriter Ian Runacres (vocals, guitar), Andy Diagram (trumpet, vocals, also of the Diagram Brothers), Paul Emmerson (bass), and Richard Harrison (drums). The Slip That Disc album featured a much more confident and tight sound, and included a cover of the Beatles' "We Can Work It Out". Both this release and the group's second album Music Music Music(1981) featured the Runacres, Diagram, Emmerson and Harrison line-up. New Hormones also issued a string of poppy singles by the band, including "Rosemary", and "You'll Never Never Know", before the pioneering label closed due to lack of funds. The second of these included Kathryn Way as vocalist.

In 1982, Dislocation Dance signed to Rough Trade. 1984's Midnight Shift album saw the band explore a more jazzy pop sound. A final EP, What's Going On, saw the replacement of Way by Sonja Clegg with Herbie Bryan joining on saxophone. The band broke up in 1986, with Clegg going solo and releasing an album in 1987, and Diagram joining James.

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Peel first played the band's material in 1980 and had the group do two sessions for his shows between 1981 and 1982. He continued playing material from the group until the mid-80's, where after that, he had lost interest in them.

Sessions[]

Dislocation_Dance_-_Peel_Session_1981

Dislocation Dance - Peel Session 1981

1. Recorded: 1981-08-05. First Broadcast: 11 August 1981. Repeated: 01 September 1981

  • Friendship / Remind Me Of Those Little Things / Shoot Out At Dead Man's Creek / It Don't Mean A Thing

2. Recorded: 1982-06-12. First Broadcast: 14 July 1982. Repeated: 04 August 1982

  • Baby Blue / Tyrannies Of Fun / You'll Never Never Know / Working The Midnight Shift / The Next Year I Returned To St Michel But Marie Had Gone And With Her My Childhood

Other Shows Played[]

1980
1981
1982
Show_Me

Show Me

1983
1984
1985

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