Wednesday, July 12, 1989

DOA w Magic Binmen

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I'm looking for some help ... again! I have some photos of D.O.A with the Magic Binmen fronting them from July 12, 1989 (but that date might be wrong). They're photos I've recently scanned from negatives filed away with that date. I'm looking for help identifying where this might have happened. For sure it was London. I've asked Mark Goodwin and Dave O'Halloran if they have any recollections but, like me, their memory has faded. If you know or recall anything about this event, I'd like to know more.

I'm pretty sure it's 1989 as Dave Gregg isn't there as the second guitar (the others are Joe Keithley, Brian Goble on bass and Dimwit on drums). In Wikipedia it says "Dave Gregg quit in 1988 after D.O.A. fired their manager Ken Lester, to which he was close. The band hired Chris Prohom from the Dayglo Abortions as a replacement." So I believe the second guitar is Chris Prohom.

Dave O'Hallaran doesn't recall the show and thinks the interior looks like it might have been Mingles but I think not. I've asked for some help from friends on the 1980's Punk Rockers in London, Ontario Facebook Group and await comments.

Mark Goodwin couldn't recall the date or place but writes "Pix by London, Ontario photographer Reg Quinton of an old gig with our band, Magic Binmen opening for  the legendary D.O.A.  Great show and Mr.Keithley and co. were the coolest non rock star types ever. Ya  never think any time has elapsed but, sheeee-it.....this is just before moving to Montreal."

I recognize Mark Deroux on bass (he played all over town with many different bands and sadly died of cancer in 2004) and Mark Goodwin as the face of the band. Mark had several influential bands in this period.

Mark Goodwin tells me the Magic Binmen were:

Bass:    Mark "Louis" Deroux
Guitar: Jon Wood.
Guitar and Vox : Mark Goodwin

Former members include Marcy Saddy and Brian McCullough (both on drums).

In my iTunes library I have digitized a copy of the 1989 Magic Bin-Men C90; the London Music Archives had another C90 tape that I've copied. I don't listen to them much but they were very good alternative post-punk musicians.

This note and these photos collected and scanned April, 2021.