8 Eyed Spy

(New York City September 1979 - August 1980)

Chronology

8 Eyed Spy circa early 1980.
L to R: George Scott, Pat Irwin, Lydia Lunch, Michael Paumgardhen and Jim Sclavunos. Credit: Maureen O'Malley


Chronology: a chronological overview of known concert dates (some with setlists and/or ads), 
dates of studio recordings, all line-ups and other trivia related to the American band 8-Eyed Spy. 

-Information in grey italics is uncertain-

1979
The year in which the band is founded.

Until August 1980 Lydia Lunch is living (with Johnny O'Kane) @ 511 East 12th street, New York City.

Lydia disbands Teenage Jesus in July 1979 and hooks up with George (Leonard) Scott. George Scott had moved from Iowa to NYC in 1974. Lydia [with Teenage Jesus] and George [with Jack Ruby] once shared the bill @ the Village Gate in New York City on 25-Aug-77 and had a mutual admiration for each other. George also used to live at that same No New Wave rehearsal space on Delancey street as Lydia did.

When George left The Contortions in April 1979 (just after the "Buy" album sessions) he joined John Cale's live US touring band. One of those shows (@ CBGB's, June 1979) was released on John Cale's "Sabotage" album. After leaving the John Cale band George forms The Raybeats, an instrumental band with Pat Irwin, Jody Harris and Don Christensen. Together with George, Douglas Bowne (who was also in the John Cale live US touring band) and multi-instumentalist Pat Irwin [The Raybeats] Lydia records her "Queen Of Siam" solo album in September 1979.

When these sessions are done George and Lydia decide to form a band. Michael Paumgardhen and Pat Irwin are both recruited by George and Lydia brings in Jim Sclavunos [Teenage Jesus & The Jerks, Beirut Slump]. The Raybeats would exist in parallel (August 1979-August 1980) with 8-Eyed Spy.


Line-up (New York City: September 1979 - August 1980):
Lydia Lunch (vocals)/ George Scott III (bass) /Michael Paumgardhen (guitar) /Pat Irwin (guitar/sax)
and Jim Sclavunos (drums)

October 1979
US NY,New York City,Tier 3/TR3

Note: Rehearsals for the upcoming shows.


New York 30-Nov-79

30-Nov-79
US NY,New York City,Tier 3/TR3

Flyer: Scan of flyer courtesy of Luc Santé.

Photo: Photo from, Tier 3 booker, Hilary Jaeger's notebook schedule, Nov/Dec 1979. Sourced from Perfect Sound Forever .

Poster: Photo of poster.

Note: First 8 Eyed Spy show. Show started at midnight. Concert preceded by screening of "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" film. Tier 3, also known as TR3, was a music, film and art venue that opened in May of 1979 at a small, multi level space located at 225 West Broadway between Franklin and White streets. It closed in December of 1980.


New York 06-Dec-79

06-Dec-79
US NY,New York City,Max's Kansas City
[with Student Teachers]

Setlist: I Want Candy/ Ran Away Dark/ Dead Me You Beside (a.k.a. Get You Me B Side)/ Love Split With Blood/ Innocence/ Swamp/ Boy Meets Girl/ Looking For Someone (a.k.a. Me Minus You)/ Lightning's Girl/ Frantic.

Photo: Credit Tom Bessoir, from No Wave Facebook group.

Poster: Photo of poster.

Note: Second 8 Eyed Spy show.






1980
The year in which the band tours a lot and records 5 studio tracks.

New York 04-Jan-80

04-Jan-80
US NY,New York City,Club 57 @ Irving Plaza
[with the Fleshtones, The Individuals and Cheese]

Flyer 1: Photo of flyer courtesy of Edgar.

Flyer 2: Photo of alternative flyer from MusicVeganSociety (Instagram).

Note: Club 57 re-opened in January 1980. The Individuals are a Hoboken (NJ) band headed by Glenn Morrow (with Richard Barrone, Rob Norris and Peter Holsapple). In June 1979, Jeffrey Lee Pierce [Gun Club] was a member while he was in the NYC area, checking out the CBGB scene and creating a Blondie fan club.


New York 16-Jan-80

16-Jan-80
US NY,New York City,Hurrah
[support for XTC]
(2 sets)

Ad: Scan of ad.

Note: Perhaps also performing on the 15th of January 1980 as support for XTC.


New York 31-Jan-80

31-Jan-80
US NY,New York City,Tier 3/TR3
(2 shows @ 12:00 and 2 AM)

Setlist: a.o. Dead Me You Beside (a.k.a. Get You Me B Side).

Flyer: Photo of flyer.

Ad: Scan of advert from the Village Voice 04-Feb-80, from No Wave Facebook group.

Photo: Photo from, Tier 3 booker, Hilary Jaeger's notebook schedule, Jan/Feb 1980.

Note: Above track available on the "Hysterie" compilation.


New Haven 04-Feb-80

04-Feb-80
US CT,New Haven,Great American Music Hall (formerly Arcadia)
[with The Saucers]

Flyer: Photo of flyer, courtesy of Ernst Weber. Photo of another version.

Note: Also screening of Amos Poe and Ivan Kral's 1976 film "Blank Generation".


San Francisco 07/09-Feb-80

07-Feb-80
US CA,San Francisco,Mabuhay Gardens
[with The Offs]

08-Feb-80
US CA,San Francisco,Mabuhay Gardens
[support for The Mutants, with Johanna Went]

09-Feb-80
US CA,San Francisco,Mabuhay Gardens
[support for the Dead Kennedys, with Ze'v]

Setlist: (Target VHS) Looking For Someone (a.k.a. Me Minus You)/ Ran Away Dark/ Maintaining My Cool/ I Want Candy(*)/ Boy Meets Girl/ Frantic/ You Twist I Shout.

Setlist: (09-Feb-80) Love Split With Blood/ Diddy Wah Diddy/ Lazy In Love/ Looking For Someone (a.k.a. Me Minus You)/ Ran Away Dark/ Maintaining My Cool/ I Want Candy/ Boy Meets Girl/ Dead Me You Beside (a.k.a. Get You Me B Side)/ Frantic/ You Twist & I Shout.

Ad: Scan of ad, taken from San Francisco Examiner 03-Feb-80.

Photo 1: Screen capture taken from the Target VHS video compilation.

Photo 2: Scan of photo by Sue Brisk, depicting Lydia and John Gullak [The Mutants]. Taken from Slash magazine Vol#3-No3, April 1980.

Note: Part of their West coast/California tour. One of the days filmed by Terry Hammer and available on a Target VHS video compilation. (*) "I Want Candy" also available on the "8 Eyed Spy" album. The 09-Feb-80 show was recorded by Terry Hammer (for his show on several San Francisco Bay Area radio stations) and 4-5 tracks were used (without Terry's permission) on the "Live" cassette album on Roir.


California xx-Feb-80

xx-Feb-80
US CA,Palo Alto,Stanford University

Ad: Tour ad taken from Slash magazine Vol#3-No1, Jan/Feb 1980.

Note: Part of their West coast/California tour that was sponsored by ZE records, for which Lydia had recorded the (then just released) "Queen Of Siam" album. Depite the fact that 8 Eyed Spy is not on ZE, they agree to pay for the tour costs nevertheless.


xx-Feb-80
US CA,Berkeley,University

Note: Part of their West coast/California tour.


San Diego 14-Feb-80

14-Feb-80
US CA,San Diego,Skeleton Club
[with Mature Adults, The Exterminators]

Ad: Scan of ad, courtesy of Mike Ziegler.

Note: Part of their West coast/California tour.


Hollywood 15-Feb-80

15-Feb-80
US CA,Hollywood,The Troubadour
[with The Gears and Fear]

Poster: Photo of poster.

Article: Scan of review from the Los Angeles Times 18-Feb-80.

Note: Part of their West coast/California tour. The band reportedly makes a $146 profit. " [...] an audience member jumped on stage (I think to harass Lydia) and George [Scott] leapt into the fray, in the course of which his [bass guitar] jack got yanked on and wrenched the output from the body of his bass (which I believe was his Mosrite) [..]" Jim Sclavunos from No Wave Facebook group.


Los Angeles 18-Feb-80

18-Feb-80
US CA,Los Angeles-Chinatown,Hong Kong cafe (@ 425 Gin Ling Way)
[with B-People and Human Hands]

Setlist: Lazy In Love/ I Want Candy/ Love Split With Blood/ Looking For Someone (a.k.a. Me Minus You)/ 2 Square (a.k.a. Two Square)/ You Twist I Shout/ Lightning's Girl/ Motor Oil Shanty/ Frantic/ Diddy Wah Diddy.

Note: Part of their West coast/California tour.

Poster: Photo of poster. Alternative poster.

Photo: Credit Suzan Carson. Scan taken from Slash Magazine Vol3-No.#2, Feb-1980.


Hollywood 19-Feb-80

19-Feb-80
US CA,Hollywood,The Whisky a Go Go (@ 8901 W. Sunset Blvd)
[with the Go Go's and The Textones]

Note: Part of their West coast/California tour.

Ad: Photo of ad from the Los Angeles Times 17-Feb-80.


xx-xxx-80
US CA,Hollywood,Al's Bar (@ 305 South Hewitt Street at Traction Avenue)


Los Angeles 22-Feb-80

22-Feb-80
US CA,Los Angeles-Chinatown,Hong Kong cafe (@ 425 Gin Ling Way)
[with Monitor and Suburban Lawns]

Flyer: Photo of flyer.

Note: Part of their West coast/California tour.


23-Feb-80
US CA,San Diego,North Park Lions Club
[support for X]

Note: Part of their West coast/California tour.


Petaluma 24-Feb-80

24-Feb-80
US CA,Petaluma,The Boarding House

Ad: Scan of ad, taken from San Francisco Examiner 17-Feb-80.

Note: Part of their West coast/California tour.


February 1980
Because the band does not play any tracks from Lydia's just released "Queen Of Siam" album (on ZE records) ZE pulls the plug on the West coast/California tour. ZE Records (established by French designer Michael Zilkha and critic Michael Esteban) reportedly owes the band $4,000 [NY Rocker June 1980] According to ZE records it was the band's tour manager Bob Segerman's fault [ East Village Eye 30-Mar-80 ].


Vancouver 28-Feb-80

28-Feb-80
CA BC,Vancouver,University of British Columbia,Student Union Ballroom
[with Pink Section, Minimal Man, The Blackouts]

Poster: Photo of poster.

Ad: Scan of ad, taken from Vancouver Sun 23-Feb-80.

Note: 8 Eyed Spy show likely cancelled.


Seattle 29-Feb-80

29-Feb-80
US WA,Seattle,Showbox Theater
[support for XTC]

Poster: Photo of poster.

Ticket: Scan of ticket.

Note: 8 Eyed Spy show most likely cancelled.


Portland 02-Mar-80

02-Mar-80
US OR,Portland,D and R Studios
[with Styph Noids, Lo Tek and Sado Nation]

Poster: Photo of poster.

Note: 8 Eyed Spy show most likely cancelled.


New York 06/07-Mar-80

06-Mar-80
US NY,New York City,Tier 3
[with DJ Niles Jaeger]

Flyer: Scan of flyer courtesy of Luc Santé.

Ad: Scan of advert from Village Voice, from No Wave Facebook group.

Note: First New York City dates after the aborted West coast/California tour. On one of these dates Robert Quine [Voidoids] joins the band for an unannounced jam on "Polk Sallad Annie", "I Want Candy" and "Maintaining My Cool".


New York 06/07-Mar-80

07-Mar-80
US NY,New York City,Tier 3
[with DJ Niles Jaeger]

Flyer: Scan of flyer courtesy of Luc Santé.

Note: First New York City dates after the aborted West coast/California tour. On one of these dates Robert Quine [Voidoids] joins the band for an unannounced jam on "Polk Sallad Annie", "I Want Candy" and "Maintaining My Cool".


New York 11-Mar-80

11-Mar-80
US NY,New York City,Hurrah
ZE Revue/ZE Records Night
[with Kid Creole and the Coconuts, Cristina Monet and Suicide]

Note: 8-Eyed Spy does not perform because they are displeased with ZE Records' support/the aborted West coast/California tour. Lydia Lunch however does join Lizzy Mercier Descloux and Jodi Harris [The Raybeats].

Photo: Credit Lisa Genet. Taken from NY Rocker June 1980.

Ad: Scan taken from the Village Voice Mar-80 , courtesy of Scott D.


xx-Mar-80
US MI,Ann Arbor,-


15-Mar-80
CA ON,Toronto,The Edge (@ 70 Gerrard St. E)
[with The Points]
(2 sets each)

Note 1: Filmed by John Porter for his Super-8 short film "Lydia Lunch and Harbinger". This night 8-Eyed Spy were waiting for some industry people to see them (hence exeptionally doing 2 shows), after their relationship with ZE Records had ended.

Note 2: Former bookers @ The Horseshoe Tavern, Gary Topp and Gary Cormier started booking bands @ The Edge (a 200-capacity live music venue by night and a restaurant by day, serving food from 7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily) on December 31, 1978. It lasted for two-and-a-half years, until June 6, 1981 when Kevin Coyne played the last of a three-night stint.


New York 26-Mar-80

26-Mar-80
US NY,New York City,Hurrah
[with The Bush Tetras]

Setlist: Diddy Wah Diddy/ 2 Square (a.k.a. Two Square)/ Looking For Someone (a.k.a. Me Minus You)/ Love Split With Blood/ Ran Away Dark/ Lightning's Girl/ You Twist I Shout/ Motor Oil Shanty/ Swamp/ Run Through The Jungle/ Lazy In Love.

Flyer: Photo of flyer. Photo credit Michael Halsband.

Ad: Scan taken from the Village Voice Mar-80, courtesy of Scott D.


New York 27-Mar-80

27-Mar-80
US NY,New York City,Tier 3
[The Individuals and The Skunks]
(with Lydia Lunch as guest DJ)

Ad: Scan taken from the Village Voice Mar-80, courtesy of Scott D.

Note: Not an 8 Eyed Spy show, just Lydia Lunch as guest DJ.


New York 04-Apr-80

04-Apr-80
US NY,New York City,80's Club
[with The Bush Tetras]

Ad: Scan taken from the Village Voice Apr-80, courtesy of Scott D.

Review: Scan of review from Sounds magazine 17-May-80, courtesy of Nick Soulsby.

Note: Club owned by ROIR records president Neil Cooper, who died on 13-Aug-2001 at the age of 71.


Morristown 11-Apr-80

11-Apr-80
US NJ,Morristown,Community Theater
[support by Kid Creole and the Coconuts, Cristina]
(2 sets-7PM and 10:30PM)

Ad: Scan of ad, taken from the Daily Record 11-Apr-80.

Note: George Scott III shoots up in the men's room. On August 6th he would die from an accidental drug overdose.


New York 18-Apr-80

18-Apr-80
US NY,New York City,Tier 3
[with DJ Niles Jaeger]

Ad: Scan taken from the Village Voice Apr-80, courtesy of Scott D.

Photo: Photo from Hilary Jaeger's (Tier 3 booker) notebook schedule, April 1980.


New York 19-Apr-80

19-Apr-80
US NY,New York City,Trax

Ad: Scan taken from the Village Voice Apr-80, courtesy of Scott D.


xx-Apr-80
US NY,New York City,Tramps

Note: Pat Irwin has live audio tape of this show


xx-Apr-80
US NY,New York City,Metropolitan Correctional Facility

Note: 'Free' concert.


Buffalo 27-Apr-80

27-Apr-80
US NY,Buffalo,McVan's
[with The George]

Ad: Scan of ad, taken from Buffalo Courier Express 25-Apr-80.


Rochester 28-Apr-80

28-Apr-80
US NY,Rochester,Penny Arcade
[with The Most]

Ad: Scan of ad, taken from Democrat and Chronicle 27-Apr-80.


Boston-Allston 30-Apr-80

30-Apr-80
US MA,Boston-Allston,The Underground
[with Bound and Gagged]

Flyer: Scan of flyer, courtesy of Massachusetts punk flyers.


New York 17-May-80

17-May-80
US NY,New York City,Zzyzx
Poly Age party hosted by Cherry Vanilla
[with Stew Lane and the Untouchables]

Ad 1: Scan taken from the Village Voice May-80, courtesy of Scott D.

Ad 2: Scan of advert.

Ad 3: Scan of advert.

Notes: Presented by Dan Neer, WNEW FM.


New York 13-Jun-80

13-Jun-80
US NY,New York City,Hurrah
[with The Method Actors]

Flyer: Scan courtesy of Luc Santé.

Ad: Scan taken from the Village Voice Jun-80, courtesy of Scott D.


14-Jun-80
US DC,Washington,9:30 Club


June 1980
US,CA,Los Angeles,Lydia Lunch is briefly hospitalized.


London 30-Jun-80

30-Jun-80
UK London,West Hamstead,Moonlight Club
[with The Brainiac 5]

Note: Apparently cancelled due to scheduling conflicts.

Ad: Taken from the NME 28-Jun-80.


London 01-Jul-80

01-Jul-80
UK London,West Kensington,The Nashville Club

Note: Apparently cancelled due to scheduling conflicts.

Ad: Taken from the NME 28-Jun-80.


London 02-Jul-80

02-Jul-80
UK London,Camden,Dingwalls

Note: Apparently cancelled due to scheduling conflicts.

Ad: Taken from the NME 28-Jun-80.


New York 02-Jul-80

02-Jul-80
US NY,New York City,Tier 3
[Hi Sheriffs of Blue and The Blessed]
(with Lydia Lunch as guest DJ)

Ad: Scan taken from the Village Voice June 1980.

Note: Not an 8 Eyed Spy show, just Lydia Lunch as guest DJ.


London 04-Jul-80

04-Jul-80
UK London,Islington,Hope & Anchor

Note: Apparently cancelled due to scheduling conflicts.

Ad: Taken from the NME 05-Jul-80.


0x-Jul-80
IT -,-
[with Confusional Quartet]

Note: First of 3 Italian concerts.


Bologna 07-Jul-80

07-Jul-80
IT Bologna,Cinema Arena Puccini,IV Settimana Internazionale della Performance
Communist woman's festival-New [o No] Wave festival
[with Stupid Set/Grabinski Inc.]

Poster: Photo of poster. Sourced from the MOMA Collection , designed by Anna Persiani and Gianpietro Huber (aka Top O'Graphic).

Photo: Photos credit Gianni Melotti.

Brochure: Scan of brochure.

Note 1: Second of 3 Italian concerts. Filmmaker Renato de Maria went to New York in 1979, stayed a year, and became friends with Arto Lindsay, Lydia Lunch, John Lurie, Diego Cortez, Edit DeAk and many underground filmmakers. As a result, he managed to bring many of these people to Bologna for concerts anf film screenings.

Note 2: Four day festival. Program: 08-Jul-80 Rhys Chatham, Confusional Quartet and Boris Policeband; 09-Jul-80 James White's Flaming Demonics; 10-Jul-80 Monophonic Orchestra, 0010101011 and Cabaret Voltaire. Film screenings: "Kidnapped" and "Red Italy" (Eric Mitchel), "The Offenders" and "Black Box" (Scott and Beth B), "Hell Is You" and "Men In Orbit" (John Lurie), "Timeless Fragments" and "Words Unknown" (Pat Place and Laura Kennedy), "White Light" (Peter Grass), "Sleepless Nights" (Becky Johnston), "Political Transmission" (Linczee Smyth), "Beauty Becomes The Beast"(Vivienne Dick).


Rimini 08-Jul-80

08-Jul-80
IT Rimini-Centro Storico,Arena Italia
IV Settimana Internazionale della Performance
New Wave festival
[with Confusional Quartet]

Setlist: Lazy In Love/ Diddy Wah Diddy/ Love Split With Blood/ Sorry For Behaving So Badly/ Looking For Someone (a.k.a. Me Minus You)/ ?/ Motor Oil Shanty/ Swamp/ Run Through The Jungle/ You Twist, I Shout/ Frantic.

Photo: Left to right Enrico Serotti [CQ], Emilio Pieraccioni [photographer of CQ], George Scott III [8ES], the tour driver, Lydia Lunch [8ES], Marco Bertoni [CQ], Giovanni Cuoghi [CQ], and Jim Sclavunos [8ES].

Poster: Photo of poster, from quinnbrayton (IG)

Note: Third of 3 Italian concerts. Four day festival (08-12/Jul-80), with a.o. Boris Policeband, Stupid Set/Grabinski Inc., Kaosrock, Joe Squilo, Oltretomba, Luti Chroma and Pale T.V.


11-Jul-80
US IL,Chicago,Museum Of Contemporary Art,Thorne Hall

Note: Preceeded by the screening of "Black Box", a film by Scott B. and Beth B.


Minneapolis 13-Jul-80

13-Jul-80
MN,Minneapolis,Walker Arts Center
[with NNB]

Ad: Scan of ad from Trax Magazine courtesy of Dan Peterson.

Listing: Scan of listing, taken from the Minneapolis Star 11-Jul-80.

Flyer: Photo of flyer, from MusicVeganSociety (Instagram).


Minneapolis 14-Jul-80

14-Jul-80
US MN,Minneapolis,7th Street Entry
[with NNB]

Flyer: Scan of flyer courtesy of Dan Peterson.


15-Jul-80
US MN,Minneapolis,Loring Park
(afternoon)

Setlist: a.o. White Rabbit.

Note: Above track available on side 2 of the "8-Eyed Spy" album.


Minneapolis 14-Jul-80

15-Jul-80
US MN,Minneapolis,7th Street Entry
(evening)
[with NNB]

Flyer: Scan of flyer courtesy of Dan Peterson.


Detroit 19-Jul-80

19-Jul-80
MI,Detroit,Bookie's Club 870

Card: Photo of calendar card.


Ann Arbor 20-Jul-80

20-Jul-80
MI,Ann Arbor,Rick's American Café
[with The Same Band]

Ad: Scan of ad, taken from the Michigan Daily 19-Jul-80.

Review: Scan of review, taken from the Michigan Daily 22-Jul-80.


Atlanta 24-Jul-80

24-Jul-80
US GA,Atlanta,688 Club (@ 688 Spring street)

Ad: Courtesy of Gary Reese.

Photo: Stage and backstage shots, credit Steve Scott.


25-Jul-80
US LA,New Orleans-Metairie,New Place
(2 sets)

Setlist: (1st set) I Want Candy/ Sorry For Behaving So Badly/ Lazy In Love/ 2 Square (a.k.a. Two Square)/ Motor Oil Shanty (*)/ Diddy Wah Diddy/ Lightning's Girl/ Ran Away Dark (*)/ Looking For Someone (a.k.a. Me Minus You)/ Love Split With Blood (*)/ Frantic.

Setlist: (2nd set) Lazy In Love/ Diddy Wah Diddy/ Ran Away Dark/ Innocence/ Maintaining My Cool/ Boy Meets Girl/ Swamp Song/ Run Through The Jungle/ Dead Me You Beside (a.k.a. Get You Me B Side)/ Looking For Someone (a.k.a. Me Minus You)/ Motor Oil Shanty/ You Twist, I Shout/ Lightning's Girl.

Note: (*) available on the "Hysterie" compilation album.


Austin 26-Jul-80

26-Jul-80
US TX,Austin,Duke's Royal Coach Inn
[with The Skunks]

Setlist: Lazy In Love/ Diddy Wah Diddy/ Ran Away Dark/ Innocence/ Boy Meets Girl/ Maintaining My Cool/ Sorry For Behaving So Badly/ Swamp Song/ Run Through The Jungle/ I Want Candy/ Love Split With Blood.

Photo: Credit Bobby Beeman. Used with kind permission.

Ad: Scan of ad , taken from the Austin American Statesman 26-Jul-80.

Postcard: Photo of postcard.


Houston 27-Jul-80

27-Jul-80
US TX,Houston,Rock Island

Poster: Scan of poster.


New York City 01-Aug-80

01-Aug-80
US NY,New York City,Tier 3
(2 shows @ 12:30 and 2 AM)

Ad: Scan of ad, taken from Village Voice July 1980.


New York City 03-Aug-80

02-Aug-80
US NY,New York City,Hurrah
(2 shows)

Setlist 1: (album) Motor Oil Shanty/ Lightning’s Girl/ You Twist, I Shout/ I Want Candy/ Two Square (a.k.a. 2 Square)/ Maintaining My Cool/ Get You Me B Side (a.k.a. Dead You Me B Side)

Setlist 2: ("Inner-Tube") Sorry For Behaving So Badly/ Innocence (*)/ Boy Girl (*)/ Two Square (a.k.a. 2 Square)/ Motor Oil Shanty/ Swamp/ Run Through The Jungle.

Listing: Scan of listing from Buffalo Courier Express 30-Jul-80.

Note: Final 8 Eyed Spy show. First set of tracks available on side 2 of the "8 Eyed Spy" album. Other tracks filmed by Paul Tschinkel (for his "Inner-Tube" Punk and New Wave documentary/cable TV series) and all available on the "Video Hysterie" VHS video ("Two Square" not on the DVD).
(*) also available on the "8 Eyed Spy Collection" CD.

Photo: Screen capture taken from the "Video Hysterie" VHS video compilation.


New York City 05-Aug-80

05-Aug-80
US NY,New York City,George Scott III dies at 6 A.M. from an accidental drug overdose at age 27.

Article: Scan of article, taken from the Austin American Statesman 13-Aug-80.


Aug/Sep-80
US Lydia Lunch leaves New York, quits the band and moves to Los Angeles, California.


October 1980
US NY,New York City,(Bobby) Blank Tapes & 39th Street Studios,recording "Diddy Wah Diddy", "Love Split With Blood", "Ran Away Dark", "Lazy In Love", and "Swamp-Run Through The Jungle" for side 1 of the "8-Eyed Spy" album. The remaining members had convinced Lydia to re-join the band for these sessions.


09-May-81
US Release of the "Live" cassette on Roir.


18-Oct-81
UK Release of the "8-Eyed Spy" album on Fetish Records.


09-Feb-82
UK Release of the "Diddy Wah Diddy" 7" single on Fetish Records.



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