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THE TUBES - back in Southsea!!!!!!! If you missed The Tubes at the Pier last year on their "Wild West" tour, you missed a superb nights entertainment, possibly one of the BEST gigs of the year!! The good news is that THE TUBES ARE BACK at South Parade Pier on November 28th on their "Cabaret Of Curiosities" tour. The Tubes are one of the most exciting, in-your-face tight-knit group of musicians who spoof popular culture with the ultimate rock'n'roll extravaganza. Their live shows involve anything from mock bondage rituals, simulated sex, to 12-foot high rock stars exploding televisions, chainsaws The Tubes were 15 years ahead of Madonna, and light years ahead of being politically correct. The Tubes don't simply entertain, they present a head-on theatrical onslaught, taking popular culture by the scruff of the neck, turning it upside down, and making it entertainment. . The band originated in Phoenix, Arizona in the late '60s, and later relocated to the post- psychedelic haze of San Francisco in 1972. From 1972-1975 the band toured continuously. Word of mouth about the electrifying live experience of the concerts travelled fast, and soon the Tubes earned the reputation as the must-see rock'n'roll band of all time. Tubes concerts feature the ever-versatile front man Fee Waybill adopting a variety of larger-than-life personas including the crippled Nazi Dr. Strangekiss, country singer Hugh Heifer, and the legendary Quay Lewd - an androgynous drug-inflicted British pop star sporting an outrageous Ziggy Stardust blonde wig and two foot high platform boots. Great Tubes classics include the erotic fetish themes of 'Mondo Bondage', the naughtiness of 'Don't Touch Me There', the hilarious quiz show parody 'What Do You Want From Life', and the ever-controversial anti-drug anthem 'White Punks On Dope', By the time the band's third album was released, The Tubes met British exile and former promoter of the Isle of Wight Festival, Rikki Farr, who was convinced the UK was ready for the Tubes. He persuaded them to tour the U.K. and record a live album. One of the band's first concerts was to be at Portsmouth Guildhall. However, it was banned by the council who, missing the tongue in cheek element completely, decided that the band's repertoire was obscene, Hmm... However, The Tubes went on to sell out an amazing five-night engagement at the Hammersmith Odeon in London, wherew they recorded the live concert album, 'What Do You Want From Live', The Tubes highlight the absurdity of everyday life, occasionally shocking audiences along the way, but more importantly, always making them think twice. This is innovative rock theatre with consummate musicianship. Don't miss this - it could be the gig of the year! THE TUBES will be at South Parade Pier on Monday 28th November. Doors open at 8 p.m and tickets are £12. Tickets will be on sale from Saturday (29th October) at The Wedgewood Rooms Box Office (023) 9286 3911, Reflex Records, Albert Rd., Southsea, South Parade Pier general office (023) 9273 2283, or by post (cheques payable to Barking Spider Music) from Barking Spider, 105, Landguard Rd., Southhsea, Hants, PO4 9DR. Please enclose a stamped addressed envelope.