Dislocation Dance

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ROSEMARY 02:47 Tools
Show Me 04:35 Tools
I'm Doing Fine 02:45 Tools
Tyrannies of Fun 03:09 Tools
Here Comes Love 03:51 Tools
Meeting Mum And Dad 02:35 Tools
Remind Me 02:32 Tools
Baby Blue 03:14 Tools
Open Cages 03:03 Tools
San Michelle 03:29 Tools
Stand Me Up 02:23 Tools
Midnight Shift 04:42 Tools
With a Reason 03:59 Tools
Bottle of Red Wine 03:33 Tools
Mr. Zak 03:51 Tools
Friendship 02:19 Tools
Roof Is Leaking 01:26 Tools
Don't Knock Me down 02:19 Tools
We Can Work It Out 04:03 Tools
You'll Never Never Know 02:25 Tools
YOPS Course 02:14 Tools
Vendetta (Theme) 03:59 Tools
You'll Never, Never Know 02:29 Tools
It's So Difficult 02:58 Tools
Take a Chance (On Romance) 02:39 Tools
With A Smile On Your Face And A Frown In Your Heart 02:02 Tools
Narrow Laughs 02:11 Tools
Wonder What I'll Do Tomorrow 02:48 Tools
Footloose 02:48 Tools
Violette 03:01 Tools
Shake 03:52 Tools
You Can Tell 02:21 Tools
Vendetta 03:37 Tools
Spare Concern 02:54 Tools
He's the Man 00:00 Tools
...Have A Dance 01:54 Tools
This Problem 03:20 Tools
You Can't Beat History 02:30 Tools
Can't Race Time... And The Mad Killer (coda) 03:54 Tools
So Much Fault 01:40 Tools
Under One and Over 03:42 Tools
The Next Year I Returned To St. Michelle (But Marie Had Gone And With Her My Childhood) 04:54 Tools
I'll See It 02:05 Tools
Clarinet Source 01:58 Tools
What Can The Matter Be? 03:34 Tools
Can't Race Time... And The Mad Killer (version) 03:46 Tools
…Have A Dance 01:54 Tools
Yes 02:37 Tools
Show me (extended mix) 06:10 Tools
Violette [Original 7"] 03:01 Tools
Sanctuary On A Train 04:34 Tools
Show Me - 12" version 06:10 Tools
Cromer 03:36 Tools
Show Me (12" Version) 04:34 Tools
Remind Me (Instrumental) 02:30 Tools
Show Me [Original 12"] 06:10 Tools
Stop Breathing 05:30 Tools
It's All True... Panic! 02:47 Tools
It's All True… Panic! 02:46 Tools
Happy Walking 02:52 Tools
We Can Work It Out [12" B Side] 05:34 Tools
Remind Me [Instrumental, Original 7" B Side] 02:31 Tools
Darkness Falls 04:09 Tools
Broken In Two 04:13 Tools
Colour Story 02:19 Tools
August Sun 02:53 Tools
Snakes & Ladders 03:38 Tools
Remind Me - Instrumental 02:31 Tools
Button Your Lip 05:20 Tools
Vendetta [12" B Side] 03:38 Tools
Long Way Down 03:38 Tools
Night & Day 04:18 Tools
Your Beautiful Friends 03:43 Tools
San Michelle (Original Version) 04:58 Tools
Show me (skid mix by Dennis Bovell) 05:27 Tools
You'll Never Never Know - Radio Session 02:25 Tools
Show Me (Dennis Bovell Mix) 05:14 Tools
I Went Home 03:39 Tools
I'm Doing Fine (Radio Session) 02:43 Tools
Violette (Original 7") 03:02 Tools
Vendetta (12" B Side) 03:39 Tools
The Ruins of Manchester 04:05 Tools
Show Me - Dennis Bovell mix 05:16 Tools
Crash 04:05 Tools
Between the Lines 04:10 Tools
We Can Work It Out (12" B Side) 05:30 Tools
Show Me [Bovell, Dennis from Original 12"] 05:16 Tools
Can't Race Time… And The Mad Killer (Coda) 03:53 Tools
Short Honeymoon 03:32 Tools
Hangfire 03:48 Tools
Familiar View 03:15 Tools
Show Me (Radio Session) 03:49 Tools
San Michelle - Original version 04:59 Tools
You'll Never Never Know (Radio Session) 02:25 Tools
Warm Up 04:42 Tools
Can't Race Time… And The Mad Killer (Version) 03:45 Tools
Violette (Radio Session) 01:32 Tools
Hiya 01:57 Tools
Mesmerised 04:45 Tools
Get On Home 04:24 Tools
G Bit 01:18 Tools
Never Be the Same 04:26 Tools
Tyrannies of Fun (Radio Session) 02:34 Tools
Remind Me Of Those Little Things 01:58 Tools
I'm Doing Fine - Radio Session 02:44 Tools
Shoot Out At Dead Man'S Creek 02:54 Tools
Can't Race Time… And The Mad Killer - Coda 03:54 Tools
Rosemary (Radio Session) 03:06 Tools
Violette - Radio Session 01:32 Tools
Bub 02:24 Tools
The LIfe And Soul 04:31 Tools
Yes (Reprise) 00:34 Tools
You'll Never Never Know 2 (Radio Session 1982) 02:29 Tools
Have A Dance 01:54 Tools
Midnight Shift (Radio Session) 04:17 Tools
It Don'T Mean A Thing 02:04 Tools
(The Next Year I Returned to) St. Michelle... 01:54 Tools
Show Me - Radio Session 03:50 Tools
Midnight Shift - Radio Session 04:17 Tools
Can't Race Time… And The Mad Killer - Version 03:46 Tools
All In Your Head / Headlong 05:27 Tools
Rosemary (7" Version) 02:48 Tools
Baby Blue (Radio Session) 02:48 Tools
San Michelle (Radio Session) 02:18 Tools
Baby Blue - Radio Session 02:48 Tools
Stand Me Up (Radio Session) 02:11 Tools
You'll Never Never Know 2 - Radio Session 1982 02:30 Tools
What Can The Matter Be¿ 02:44 Tools
You Can Tell (Radio Session) 02:23 Tools
Tyrannies of Fun - Radio Session 02:35 Tools
Working the midnight shift 05:16 Tools
Show Me (Original 12") 06:11 Tools
Remind Me (International, Original 7" B Side) 02:32 Tools
You'll never never know (bbc) 01:32 Tools
Remind Me of Those Little Things (Radio Session) 01:58 Tools
You'll Never Know (7" Version) 02:29 Tools
San Michelle - Radio Session 02:19 Tools
Can't Race Time...And The Mad Killer (Coda) 03:54 Tools
It's Not True 02:30 Tools
Spare Concern (Radio Session) 02:58 Tools
Friendship (Radio Session) 02:09 Tools
Rosemary - Radio Session 03:07 Tools
Fingertrack 114 03:54 Tools
Remind Me of Those Little Things - Radio Session 01:58 Tools
Show Me (Dennis Bovell, From Original 12") 05:16 Tools
Spare Concern - Radio Session 02:59 Tools
You Can Tell - Radio Session 02:23 Tools
Stand Me Up - Radio Session 02:11 Tools
Birthday Outlook 03:53 Tools
Shoot Out at Dead Man's Creek - Radio Session 02:54 Tools
It Don't Mean a Thing (Radio Session) 02:04 Tools
All In Your Head/Headlong 05:29 Tools
Friendship - Radio Session 02:10 Tools
You'll Never Know 03:46 Tools
Stop Breathing (Version) 04:29 Tools
Shoot Out at Dead Man's Creek (Radio Session) 02:54 Tools
You Can Tell (...Never Know B Side) 03:07 Tools
Show Me (Rare 80's) 04:35 Tools
You'll never never know (128kbps) 03:07 Tools
Cant Race Time And The Mad Killer (12" Version) 02:23 Tools
The Life & Soul 04:32 Tools
I'l See It 02:23 Tools
It Don't Mean a Thing - Radio Session 02:04 Tools
Shake (Rosemary 7" B Side) 02:10 Tools
We Can Work It Out [*] 00:00 Tools
b in b 00:00 Tools
The Next Year I Returned To St. Michelle 04:53 Tools
Clarinetsource 03:20 Tools
With A Smile On Your Face & A 00:00 Tools
...Have A Chance 01:50 Tools
(The Next Year I Returned To) St. Michelle (But Marie Was Gone And With Her My Childhood) 04:58 Tools
I Don't Mean A Thing (Radio 1 Session, 5 Aug 1981) 04:58 Tools
Rosemary [*] 00:00 Tools
I Don't Mean A Thing 02:04 Tools
Huja 02:47 Tools
Road to Happiness 01:50 Tools
Perfectly in Control 03:00 Tools
Friendship (Radio 1 Session, 5 Aug 1981) 04:53 Tools
Birthday Outlook-Perfectly In Control 02:04 Tools
It's All True...Panic! 02:47 Tools
Remind Me (Instr) 02:47 Tools
Songs That I Like 02:47 Tools
Can't Race Time... & The Mad 02:47 Tools
Shinjuku Junction 03:20 Tools
Vendetta Theme 01:50 Tools
Open 03:00 Tools
Vendetta [*] 03:38 Tools
I'm Doi 01:50 Tools
Violette [Original 7'] 01:50 Tools
Show Me [Original 12'] 01:50 Tools
Can't Race Time...And The Mad Killer (Version) 01:50 Tools
You'll never never know (96kbps) 04:53 Tools
Speaking Clock 04:53 Tools
Incurable Romantic 04:53 Tools
Can't Race Rime...And the Mad Killer [*][Version] 00:00 Tools
Show Me [*][12" Version] 00:00 Tools
Warming Up-g Bit 02:31 Tools
Remind Me [Instrumental] 02:31 Tools
Show Me (Skid Mix) 02:31 Tools
Spare Concern [*] 00:00 Tools
Shoot Out At Dead Man's Creek (Radio 1 Session, 5 Aug 1981) 00:00 Tools
Remind Of Those Little Things (Radio 1 Session, 5 Aug 1981) 00:00 Tools
Remind Me [Instrumental, Original 7' B Side] 00:00 Tools
Perfectly Control 00:00 Tools
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Indie pop pioneers Dislocation Dance formed in Manchester in November 1978, when bassist-lyricist Paul Emmerson met up with singer-guitarist Ian Runacres via a "musicians wanted" ad in a Virgin record store. They were joined by Andy Diagram (formerly of Diagram Brothers and The Pale Fountains, trumpet, vocals) and Richard Harrison (drums). Weaving a patchwork of minimalist new wave, '60s French pop, and jazz, with influences ranging from Orange Juice and The Pop Group to John Coltrane and Burt Bacharach, Dislocation Dance were immediately engaging though too eclectic for the tastes of big record companies and the pop mainstream. The group's influence can be seen in bands such as Stereolab. Dislocation Dance's first EP, Slip That Disc!, launched their reputation and gained them a session with John Peel. Their debut album Music Music Music (1981) set a new benchmark for eclecticism, with styles ranging from funk (Stand Me Up), bubblegum pop (Don't Knock Me Down), and be-bop (Take a Chance on Romance) to ersatz movie soundtracks (Vendetta). It earned a clutch of good reviews from the UK rock weeklies. In March 1982 the band supported like-minded Glasgow indie-popsters Orange Juice on a full tour of the UK, and in April completed a successful string of dates in North America. That Dislocation Dance were hovering on the pop periphery is borne out by the fact that they were voted "band most likely to succeed" in a 1983 Smash Hits poll. However, their second album Midnight Shift failed like its predecessor to sell in large numbers. The band were dropped by Rough Trade, who judged their eclecticism too tough to market, preferred to put their money behind fellow Mancunian signings The Smiths. Feeling they had already peaked, and that their best days might already be behind them, the band began to lose momentum. Paul Emmerson left for an academic career, Kathryn Way focussed on acting, and Andy Diagram found himself increasingly busy as a session player and with the Pale Fountains. Ian, Andy and Richard carried on with new singer Sonja Clegg and shopped around for a new deal, but although RCA and Polydor expressed interest, nothing came of these overtures, and the band finally dissolved in 1987. n 2000 the band reformed for a tour of Japan. The original members Runacres, Way, Harrison and Diagram were joined by Phil Lukes (previously in The Mancinis and Dutch Uncle). Lukes had also worked with Runacres on a project under the name 'Brightside'. A new album, Cromer, was released by Vinyl Japan in 2005. This featured Runacres, Lukes, Diagram, and several other performers. The BBC sessions were released on CD by Vinyl Japan in 1999. In 2007 Dislocation Dance played a couple of gigs in Manchester, at the Carlton Club in Whalley Range. The line-up consisted of Runacres, Lukes, Way and Harrison again. They were joined by Jon Board (trumpet) and Andrew Weaver (keyboards). Runacres, Lukes, Board and Weaver have been working on some new material during 2009. In 2009 they were joined by Chris Gravestock (drums). They have played a few low key gigs in late 2009/early 2010 and are currently working on a new album. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.