Lime Spiders were an Australian punk rock band which formed in 1979 with Mick Blood on lead vocals. He was later joined by Richard Lawson on drums, and David Sparks on guitar. Their debut studio album, The Cave Comes Alive! was released in June 1987 and reached the top 60 on the Kent Music ReportAlbums Chart. Their most successful single, "Weirdo Libido", was released in January that year and reached the top 50 on the related Kent Music Report Singles Chart.
In April 1987 Weirdo Libido music video was the first ever shown on Australian Broadcasting Corporation TV music series rage. The track was used on the 1988 feature film Young Einstein's soundtrack. The group disbanded in 1990 and in 1999 Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane, noted they had provided "raucous sound mixed screaming vocals and wild, fuzz-tone guitar riffs to arrive at a mutant strain of acid punk that bordered on heavy metal".
Links to Peel[]
Peel mentioned on his 04 December 1984 show that someone lent the band's Slave Girl single on a loan to him and said that they might get some trouble in getting it back. He would play further material from the band until the spring of 1986, according to available tracklistings on this site.
Shows Played[]
- 04 December 1984: Slave Girl (7") Citadel Records
- 30 December 1984 (BFBS): 'Slave Girl (7")' (Citadel)
- 1985
- 06 January 1985 (BFBS): That's How It Will Be (12" - Slave Girl) Hybrid
- 03 February 1985 (BFBS): Slave Girl (7") Citadel
- 07 April 1985 (BFBS): That's How It Will Be (12" - Slave Girl) Hybrid
- 28 May 1985: Slave Girl (v/a album - Gyrations Across The Nation) Hybrid
- 1986
- 12 February 1986: Out Of Control (7") Citadel
- 18 February 1986: Out Of Control (7") Citadel
- 22 February 1986 (BFBS): 'Out Of Control (7")' (Citadel)
- 25 February 1986: Out Of Control (7") Citadel
- 05 March 1986: Out Of Control (7") Citadel