Jamie H from East Kilbride performed a virtual interview with the band (oh all right, Pada only) just before the gig and it’s here –

http://formalcontentsonly.wordpress.com/2013/12/20/a-band-fae-edinburgh-called-the-valves/

 

Wikipedia entry – bit sparse – have to get crackin’ on with some updates – some of which may be true, some may be false … http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Valves

Not seen this before but some nicely obscure record/gig reviews – http://www.boredteenagers.co.uk/valves.htm

All-round excellent site for all things new wave – still got our names wrong on the pic, though – http://www.punk77.co.uk/groups/valves.htm

Andrew Fletcher’s site has some original pics of the 78 Meadows Festival and a link to Spiny’s estimable remix of Linda Vindaloo but a couple of factual errors which I’ll be chasing you up on, Fletch. Keith Best? No-one’s ever confused us with the Beatles before and certainly not in reverse. http://fletchweb.myby.co.uk/valves/index.html

November update – all fixed now, Fletch – cheers.