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This band played out, I know, I was there. 1980-1981 This was the beginning and the start dates are a bit foggy. The gigs and events as they fell are listed below with the promise of more to come. . . . Frank: Here's the List of dates we played in 1980-81. It turned out to be a lot more than I thought it would be. We played a couple of parties prior to this, in October and November, but I don't think I have the dates for those. There were also some dates at a little pizza joint in Lawrence called The Greek Sports Desk. Also included here are recording dates, which I was surprised to have. More to come as it is unearthed. . . .

1980 October 31 November 21 December 17	Greek Sports Desk Greek Sports Desk Parody Hall	Lawrence, KS Lawrence, KS Kansas City, MO

1981 January 16 & 17 January 20 January 30 & 31 February 6 & 7 February 28 March 14 March 20 March 25 April 1 April 3 April 8 April 11 April 17 & 18 May 1 May 5 May 8 ______________ May 13 May 16 ______________ May 26 & 28 May 29 & 30 June 2 June 13 June 17 June 19 June 29 July 3 July 24 & 25 July 29 July 31 August 1 August 14 & 15 August 18 August 20 August 22 August 26 August 27 August 30 September 12 September 14 September 25 & 26 October 2 & 3 ______________ October 15, 17, 19 October 23 & 24 ______________ December 8 December 12	1981 The Downliner Off the Wall Hall The Downliner Off the Wall Hall Off the Wall Hall Off the Wall Hall The Music Box Pogo's Off the Wall Hall Oliver Hall, Univ of Kansas Off the Wall Hal Beaux Arts Ball, Kansas City Art Institute Off the Wall Hall Centenial Park KJHK Open House, Potter's Pavilion, Univ Of KS Beaux Arts Ball, Univ of Kansas _____________________________________ Flexidisc released in Talk Talk fanzine Offthe Wall Hall, with The Teardrop Explodes _____________________________________ recording at Ramona Studios Lawrence Opera House Destinations Private Party Off the Wall Hall The Music Box Off the Wall Hall The Cedar Off the Wall Hall Lawrence Opera House The Drumstick The Drumstick Off the Wall Hall Gaspar's Tuts Space Place Off the Wall Hall The Music Box Surf & Turf party Forum Building Lawrence Opera House, with the Go-Go's The Music Box Billie Goat Hill _____________________________________ recording at Ramona Studios, Lawrence, KS Off the Wall hall, Lawrence, KS _____________________________________ Words Move 4-song EP released Off the Wall Hall, Fresh Sounds 101 —Tape Release Party	1981 Kansas City, MO Lawrence, KS Kansas City, MO Lawrence, KS Lawrence, KS Lawrence, KS Kansas City, MO Kansas City, MO Lawrence, KS Lawrence, KS Lawrence, KS Kansas City, MO Lawrence, KS Lawrence, KS Lawrence, KS Lawrence, KS _______________ Lawrence, KS L _______________ Lawrence, KS Lawrence, KS Oklahoma City, OK Kansas City, MO Lawrence, KS Kansas City, MO Lawrence, KS Wichita, KS Lawrence, KS Lawrence, KS Lincoln, NE Lincoln, NE Lawrence, KS Chicago, IL Chicago, IL Chicago, IL Lawrence Kansas Kansas City, MO outside Lawrence, KS Wichita, KS Lawrence, KS Kansas City, MO St. Louis, MO _______________ Lawrence, KS Lawrence, KS _______________ Lawrence, KS

1982 February 5-6 June 17 September 3-4 September 5	Off the Wall Hall Off the Wall Hall Music Box Clinton Lake "Surf n Turf" bash	Lawrence, KS Lawrence, KS Kansas City, MO KS