February
23rd 
The Stranglers finish recording their first album which is still going
by the working title 'Dead on Arrival'. Martin Rushent is mixing it for an
April release,brought forward due to the success of their single'London Lady'
and 'Get a Grip'
February 24th The Stranglers play the Rock Garden in Middlesborough. The Tom Robinson Band formed after Tom saw an early Pistols gig play in Stoke Newington
February 25th
The Damned are confirmed as support
for Marc Bolan and T-rex on their tour which begins on March 10th. Bolan is
one of the few 'old wave' artists to have come out in support of punks new
energy and direction. The band can be seen this evening at the East Anglia
University in Norwich promoting their new album Damned Damned Damned. The Stranglers meanwhile play the Penthouse
in Scarborough.
February 26th The Jam start an 11 date tour at the Hunt Hotel in Leighton Buzzard.The Damned play Bristol University, one of the first punk gigs in the city.The Stranglers venture to Eric's in Liverpool , avenue which was to remain at the forefront of the New Wave well into the 80's.The NME announces that 'White Riot' the debut single from the Clash will be released onMarch 18th and the album on April 8th.
February 28th Malcolm McLaren announces that Glen
Matlock has been sacked from the Sex Pistols to be replaced by old friend
of Johnny Rotten and long time band follower Sid Vicious. In his press release
he cites the occasion when Sid hit music journalist Nick Kent over the head
with a chain as good enough grounds to have him on board. At this time Sid
had no real bass playing experience. Up till now he had played drums with
Siouxsie and the Banshees and rehearsed with 'The Flowers of Romance' who
grew out of the North London squatting scene which spawned the Clash and the
Slits amongst others.The Stranglers play the Outlook Club in Doncaster.
March 1st The Jam play the Railway in Putney. The Gorillas (formerly the Hammersmith Gorillas) play the Nashville. Iggy Pop plays his first UK gig of the tour at Aylesbury, Vale Hall having just signed to RCA records who are about to release'The Idiot'.
March 2nd The Jam begin a 5 date residency at the Red Cow in Hammersmith which sees them playing every wednesday throughout March. This tour is supported by their record company Polydor who are working with the band to release 'In the City' before the end of the month.
