Thatcher on Acid

Thatcher on Acid
Thatcher on Acid
Origin	England
Genre	Anarcho-punk
Years active	1983–1998
Labels	All the Madmen, Agit-Prop

Thatcher on Acid were an English anarcho-punk band. They formed in Somerset during 1983. Their name is a satirical reference to former UK prime minister Margaret Thatcher. Ben Corrigan, Bob Butler and Andy Tuck also played in Schwartzeneggar with ex-Crass member, Steve Ignorant. The band opened the anarcho-punk band Conflict's "Gathering of the 5000" show at Brixton Academy, an event which resulted in many arrests and achieved a degree of infamy.

Bassist Bob Butler died in 2022.

Members

Ben Corrigan – guitar/vocals
Matt Cornish – bass/vocals
Martin Hosken – drums (1983–1987)
Andy Tuck – drums (1987 onwards)
Bob Butler – bass (died 2022)

Discography

Singles & EPs

Moondance (1986 – 12" – All the Madmen)
Flannel 905 (1990 – 7" – Rugger Bugger Discs)
Thatcher On Acid Meets Steerpike – The Illusion Of Being Together (1990 – 12" – Meantime Records)
Can We Laugh Now? / No Fucking War (1992 – Split EP with 7 Year Bitch – Clawfist Records)
Yo Yo Man (1992 – 7" – K Records)
"Frank" Jr. (1992 – 7" – Subcorridor Records)
Chagrin (1992 – 7" – Desperate Attempt Records)

LPs

Curdled (1987 – All the Madmen)
Frank (1991 – Agit-Prop)
Squib (1992 – split CD with Wat Tyler named Yurp Thing – Allied Records)

Compilations & live albums

Thatcher On Acid (1988 – also known as Garlic – Rugger Bugger Records)
Curdled/The Moondance (1997 – reissued of first LP plus first 12" – Broken Rekids Record)
Pressing: 84-91 (1995 – Desperate Attempt Records)

References

↑ Myers, Ben. Green Day: American Idiots & the New Punk Explosion. The Disinformation Company. p. ?. 2006. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
1 2 Glasper, Ian (2007). The Day the Country Died: A History of Anarcho Punk 1980 to 1984. Cherry Red Books. p. 221-222,
↑ Green, Alex. The Stone Roses. Continuum International Publishing Group. p. 31. 2006.
↑ Bains, Jon. "Alice Donut: Food, Sex and Cruelty" Archived 27 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Convulsion Magazine. Issue 4. p. 34. 24 October 1995. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
↑ "Conflict, London 1987". Transcription of statement on Conflict/Mortarhate merchandise leaflet distributed at gigs in the late 80s and early 90s.
↑ "Verstorben" [Deceased]. Ox-Fanzine (in German). Solingen: Ox Verlag. June 2022. p. 5.

External links

Thatcher On Acid on last.fm
Thatcher On Acid at Allmusic

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[1] Myers, Ben. Green Day: American Idiots & the New Punk Explosion. The Disinformation Company. p. ?. 2006. Retrieved 29 November 2012.

[Glasper-2] 1 2 Glasper, Ian (2007). The Day the Country Died: A History of Anarcho Punk 1980 to 1984. Cherry Red Books. p. 221-222,

[3] Green, Alex. The Stone Roses. Continuum International Publishing Group. p. 31. 2006.

[4] Bains, Jon. "Alice Donut: Food, Sex and Cruelty" Archived 27 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Convulsion Magazine. Issue 4. p. 34. 24 October 1995. Retrieved 29 November 2012.

[5] "Conflict, London 1987". Transcription of statement on Conflict/Mortarhate merchandise leaflet distributed at gigs in the late 80s and early 90s.

[6] "Verstorben" [Deceased]. Ox-Fanzine (in German). Solingen: Ox Verlag. June 2022. p. 5.

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