Live at The Mermaid, Birmingham

This was the last performance of the band, before disbanding.

Channel 4 Film Shoot, Nottingham

Filming took place on this day in an empty Nottingham shop for a scene in a Channel 4 film called 'Magic Hour'. The band played 'Knock on Wood'. Note the careful placement of metal and the choreography to keep the film (almost) penis free.

Apparently, was due to be shown on Channel 4's 'The Eleventh Hour' (link 1, link 2) series around Christmas '85.

Live at Leicester Polytechnic Arena - Review in local fanzine

Live at Newcastle's Riverside on it's opening weekend

The Metal Doughnut Band headlined on this day - the Riverside's opening weekend/party. In fear of their new licence, the venue physically prevented the band from doing their 2nd 'proper' set.

The band were really disappointed and upset about this, as they didn't get to perform their proper set for the audience, thus denying them the full Metal Doughnut Band experience. Also, it took a great deal of effort to load and transport a (long wheelbase) Mercedes van full of metal to Newcastle and back, not to mention the unloading and preperation of the stage.

For more of the story see the book post.

'Laura Norder' Single Played on the John Peel Show, BBC Radio One

See and listen to on The Perfumed Garden (An audio tribute to the late John Peel.)

Also, see on the: John Peel Wiki on Fandom

 

“Now if you were trying to think of a catchy name for your band, what would be like, the least catchy thing you could imagine, Metal Doughnut Band, something like that? Indeed. This is Laura Norder”, John Peel.