Pure Morning were a Liverpool band formed in Crosby in 1993, featuring 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)
- 19 February 1994 (BFBS): '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)
- 20 April 1996: Dinky (7") Radar
- 26 May 1996: 'Slow Ambulance (CD-Two Inch Helium Buddah)' (Radar)
- 08 June 1996: Dirge (album - Two Inch Helium Buddah) Radar
- 09 June 1996: Slow Ambulance (album - Two Inch Helium Buddah) Radar
- 29 June 1996 (BFBS): 'Fun (CD-Two Inch Helium Buddah)' (Radar)
- 30 June 1996: Fun (album - 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