Pure Morning

Pure Morning were a Liverpool band formed in Crosby in 1993 that featured Ade Blackburn (guitar/vocals); Hartley (guitar); Brian Campbell (bass); and Carl Turney (drums). They would reform as Clinic in 1997, with the intention of creating a sound that was "less abrasive, less garage or punk sounding" [1]. The band released a slew of singles betraying the influence of Pavement and only one LP, Two Inch Helium Buddha.

Festive Fifty Entries

• None

Sessions

• Three sessions, none available commercially.

1. Recorded: 1994-04-10. First broadcast: 13 May 1994. Repeated: 22 September 1995

• Game Over / K1704 / Sick Profit / But It's Alright

2. Recorded: 1995-02-05. First broadcast: 03 March 1995. No repeats.

• Guilt Lame Kicker / Dinky / Chancile / Dirge

3. Recorded: 1996-07-13. First broadcast: 10 August 1996. No repeats. Billy (YouTube)

• Billy / Concessions / Divorcees / Other Lovers

Other Shows Played

1994

• 11 February 1994: 'Fun (7"-I Don't Want You Around)' (Kool Tone)
• 26 February 1994: 'Fun (7"-I Don't Want You Around)' (Kool Tone)
• 05 March 1994 (BBC World Service): Fun (7" - I Don't Want You Around) Kool Tone
• 12 March 1994: 'Fun (7"-I Don't Want You Around)' (Kool Tone)
• Peel May 1994: 'Sick Profit' (Peel Session)
• 23 September 1994: 'Sick Profit (7")' (Amulet)
• 30 September 1994 (BFBS): 'Sick Profit (7")' (Amulet) (JP: 'This is one of the many fine bands I didn't get to see in Manchester this week.')
• 15 October 1994: Sick Profit (7") Amulet
• 03 December 1994: Sick Profit (7") Amulet

1995

• 18 March 1995: Severed Cuts Up (EP - All The Guests Smile So Sweetly) Radar SCAN 01
• 31 March 1995: 'All The Guests Smile So Sweetly (7")' (Radar)

1996

• 02 February 1996: 'Scum (CDS)' (Radar)
• 10 February 1996 (BFBS): 'Scum (7")' (Radar)
• 16 February 1996: 'Scum (7")' (Radar)
• 06 April 1996 (BFBS): 'Dinky (7")' (Radar)
• 26 May 1996: 'Slow Ambulance (CD-Two Inch Helium Buddah)' (Radar)
• 29 June 1996 (BFBS): 'Fun (CD-Two Inch Helium Buddah)' (Radar)
• 07 July 1996: 'Harrison (CD-Two Inch Helium Buddah)' (Radar)
• 13 July 1996: 'IPC (CD Single - Foxhole )’ Radar Records
• 20 July 1996 (BFBS): 'IPC (CDS-Foxhole)' (Radar)
• 28 July 1996: 'Foxhole (CDS)' (Radar)
• 13 July 1996 (BFBS): 'Harrison (CD-Two Inch Helium Buddah)' (Radar)
• 12 August 1996 (BBC World Service): The Gardener (CD Single - Foxhole) Radar
• 18 August 1996: Foxhole (7") Radar
• 31 August 1996 (BFBS): 'Foxhole (7")' (Radar)

External Links

• Keeping It Peel
• Shots Of Freedom blog post