Beirut Slump

(New York City June 1978 - June 1979)

Chronology

Bob and Liz Swope August 1979. 
 Showing Bob and Liz Swope with (non Beirut Slump member) Kristian Hoffman (left).



Chronology: a chronological overview of known concert dates (some with setlists and/or ads), 
dates of studio recordings, all line-ups and other trivia related to the American band Beirut Slump. 

-Information in grey italics is uncertain-
1978
The year in which the band is founded. Recording of their only single "Try Me/The Staircase".

Beirut Slump exists at the same time as Teenage Jesus & The Jerks. They rehearse for most of the time they exist, but end up doing only 3 live concerts and one recording session. Apparently Diego Cortez (director of the illustrious "Grutzi Elvis" 1978 feature film) was their manager. In this band Lydia does not sing. Vocal duties are taken by Bob Swope, who alledgedly was, just like his sister, a tag-wrestler from Florida. Bobby Swope was one of the St Petersburg Eckerd College crew (like Arto Lindsay, Connie Burg, Marc Cunningham and Gordon Stevenson), and gleaned most of his disturbed lyrics from bums on the subway. It's around this time that Lydia starts starring in (Irish born) Vivienne Dick's Super-8 films.

Line-up (New York City: June 1978 - June 1979):
Bob [a.k.a. Bobby Berkowitz] (vocals/violin)/ Lydia Lunch (guitar)/ Vivienne Dick (organ)/ Liz Swope (bass) and Jim Sclavunos (drums).
New York 14-Jul-78

14-Jul-78
US NY,New York City,Millenium,East 4th street
[with DNA,Contortions]

Note: Their first concert. They performed as as Belfast Ghetto. Benefit to raise money for a Vivienne Dick film.

Flyer: Reproduction taken from DNA's "DNA on DNA" CD (2004).

08-Dec-78
US NY,New York City,Hothouse studio, recording the "Try Me/The Staircase" 7" and "See Pretty" and "Sidewalk" (both later made available on the "Hysterie" album). Produced by Woody Payne (a.k.a Charles Ball).




1979
The year in which they release of their 1st and only single "Try Me/The Staircase". They year they disband.

March 1979
US Release of the "Try Me/The Staircase" 7" on Migraine Records-Lust/Unlust Music.
New York 29-Apr-79

29-Apr-79
US NY,New York City,Max's Kansas City

Note: Their second concert. Also screening of Herk Harvey's "Carnival Of Souls" film.

Flyer: Reproduction taken from "No Wave" a book by Thurston Moore and Byron Coley (Abrams Image 2008).

June 1979
US NY,New York City,Mudd Club

Setlist: I Am Lord Jesus/ Case #14/ G-I Blue/ Tornado Warnings.

Note: Their third and last concert. The above tracks are available on the "Hysterie" compilation album.
The Mudd club was co-founded by Diego Cortez with Steve Mass and Anya Phillips and opened on the 31st of October 1978 and was located at 77 White Street in downtown Manhattan.

June 1979
US NY,New York City. Lydia disbands the group before leaving on a European tour with Teenage Jesus & The Jerks.
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