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23 Skidoo

Electronic band from London · formed 1979

23 Skidoo photo
Photo from the public record
Shows on record
4
Rooms played
4
Cities
3
Releases
24
Last show
Oct 9, 1982Studio 26

About

23 Skidoo is a band from London, formed in 1979, tagged dance and electronica, experimental, industrial by its sources. Shows on record run from 1981 to 1982, across 4 rooms in 3 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

4 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 19812 shows
  2. 19822 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Oct 9, 1982Studio 26 · HainautSupportwith Cabaret Voltaire, Antena, Hillcrest Club
Oct 6, 1982Lido · LeuvenSupportwith Tuxedomoon, Cabaret Voltaire, The Pale Fountains, +1
Sep 25, 1981North London Polytechnic Student Union · LondonSupportwith Cabaret Voltaire
Aug 19, 1981The Whiskey A Go Go Soho · LondonHeadlinerwith Biting Tongues

Where they play

4 rooms in 3 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • London2 shows
  • Hainaut1 show
  • Leuven1 show

Releases

24 releases, 1980–2024
  • Singles 1981-1982

    2024 · Album

  • Beyond Time

    2015

  • Peel Session

    2012 · Ep

  • Just Like Everybody Part Two

    2002 · Compilation

  • The Gospel Comes to New Guinea

    2002 · Compilation

  • 23

    2000 · Album

  • Dawning

    2000 · Ep

  • Compilation

    2000

  • 23 Skidoo

    2000

  • The Gospel Comes To New Guinea

    2000

  • The Gospel Comes To New Guinea / Coup

    2000

  • The Culling Is Coming

    1988 · Album

  • Sulphuric Beats

    1988

  • Just Like Everybody

    1987 · Compilation

  • 23 Skidoo vs. The Assassins With Soul

    1986 · Single

  • Fuck You G.I !

    1986 · Single

  • Language

    1984 · Single

  • Urban Gamelan

    1984 · Album

  • Coup

    1983 · Single

  • Seven Songs

    1982 · Album

  • Tearing Up the Plans

    1982 · Ep

  • Last Words

    1981 · Single

  • The Gospel Comes to New Guinea / Last Words

    1981 · Single

  • Ethics

    1980 · Single

Lineup

  • John Balance · additional
  • Fritz Catlin
  • Chanan Hanspal
  • Tom Heslop
  • David Tibet · additional
  • Alex Turnbull
  • Johnny Turnbull

Former

  • Sam Mills

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 25 plays, 2005-01-30–2025-01-28 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Sean) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (Kevin Cole) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Larry Mizell, Jr.) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

23 Skidoo — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
23 Skidoo — Studio 26, 1982-10-09
Poster · Studio 26, 1982-10-09 — Songkick
What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
23 Skidoo on Last.fmArtist facts
23 Skidoo on DiscogsArtist facts
23 Skidoo on TheAudioDBArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
TheAudioDBPhotos
WikipediaCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.