PRIVATE DICKS / GUTTER RATS / MEAT SWEATS Legendary Bristol Punk est.1978

The legendary Bristol punk powerpop band (est. 1978) are back for a short run of UK dates with the full original lineup of Gavin King (Vocals), Huw 'Shugs' Davies (Bass), Mark 'Sybs' Seabright (Drums) and Paul Guiver (Guitar).

Their classic single ''She Said Go'' - now highly sought after by record collectors - made the UK independent charts and they were chosen by Sounds magazine as a tip for the top in 1980 along with Scritti Politti and U2.

Fast, furious and direct - one reviewer said they swing with the power that only Irish bands appear to command - Private Dicks disintegrated within six months of being managed by Mark Dean, the man who discovered George Michael. Dean himself said later: ''The Dicks should have been bigger worldwide than Wham ever were''