Today we observe another dark-hued milestone, as goth queen Siouxsie Sioux — aka Susan Ballion, erstwhile leader of The Banshees and The Creatures — turns 53. To mark the occasion, we present a full Siouxsie and the Banshees concert, a July 19, 1981, performance in Cologne, Germany, that was filmed for German television. You can watch the whole thing in the playlist embedded above, or, as always, check out the individual performances at Slicing Up Video.
See the setlist for the Banshees’ 1981 concert after the jump…
Setlist: Siouxsie and the Banshees, Satory Saal, Cologne, Germany, 7/19/81
1. “Israel”
2. “Halloween”
3. “Regal Zone”
4. “Spellbound”
5. “Arabian Knights”
6. “Switch”
7. “Pulled To Bits”
8. “Head Cut”
9. “Tenant”
10. “Night Shift”
11. “Sin In My Heart”
12. “But Not Them”
13. “Voodoo Dolly”
14. “Hong Kong Garden”
15. “Eve White Eve Black”
16. “Happy House”
17. “Skin”
PREVIOUSLY IN MILESTONES
- Unhappy birthday: Morrissey is 51 today; watch ‘Live in Dallas’ concert
- Joy Division’s Ian Curtis died 30 years ago today
- David Byrne is 58 today; watch quirky ‘Music for the Knee Plays’ live
- World Party’s ‘Goodbye Jumbo’ was released 20 years ago today
- R.E.M. turns 30 today; band made debut April 5, 1980, at St. Mary’s Church
- Depeche Mode’s ‘Violator’ released exactly 20 years ago today
- The Smiths’ ‘Meat is Murder’ released 25 years ago today
- New Order’s ‘Technique’ released 21 years ago today
PREVIOUSLY ON SLICING UP EYEBALLS
- Steven Severin: Banshees’ reissue program dumped by Univeral Music
- Banshees’ Steven Severin brings ‘Music for Silents’ concerts to U.S.
- New releases: Siouxsie and the Banshees, Killing Joke box sets
- Siouxsie and the Banshees reissuing 4 more albums, releasing ‘At the BBC’ box set
this is EPIC!
I love this site thanks so much for all the info!
Even at 53 she’s still lookin (and sounding) good.
BTW Uffie did a brilliant job of covering her Hong Kong Garden
http://www.versionsgalore.com/2010/05/29/hong-kong-modern/
Just found this site. Love the tapes layout. Siousxie inspired me directing a Goth Hamlet using voodoo dolly as Ophelia’s dirge
Actually, the correct date of birth is May 27. This is the date that I have seen for the past 26 years of being a fan.
My birthday is the same at siouxsie may the 27 I have see siouxsie and the banshee all my life the best based in my life she is still brilliant at the age go on siouxsie you are the best paulharvey