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Give it some Revs 10 Aug 02
Righteous sons of lo-fi confirmed as support as Regulars return to the Flapper

Through the net 29 Jun 02
Another summertime single planned - and this one's for free

God save The Regulars 09 May 02
Stroppy Regs in subversive anti-jubilee event shocker

Special guests 18 Mar 02
Two fab touring bands to appear in Brum, with the Regs in support

All roads roam to Leeds 06 Feb 02
Regs headed north for what should be a very good all-dayer indeed

Not quite silent night 17 Dec 01
Big Chrimbo racket in the offing for this Friday's festive gig

Three to get ready 14 Dec 01
Studio sessions yield hat-trick of new demo recordings

Business as usual 04 Nov 01
Good gig happens; people observed to enjoy music

December we make it back 02 Nov 01
Lazy band in studio for second time this year shocker

Radio activity 23 Oct 01
Remotivated Regulars gear up for One Live in Birmingham

Pension pop 20 Sep 01
Mystery aged hipster steals the show at ArtsFest2001

Sound start 09 Aug 01
Solid debut performance from new bass libero

Unready, steady, go 30 Jul 01
Good turnout expected for single launch gig - just not from the single

Slack on the road 12 Jul 01
Four months of itchy fingers to end with August launch gig

Offbeat surrender 05 Jun 01
New Regs single receives ringing endorsement from top indie night

Sound decision 26 Apr 01
Saturday they choose the single - Sunday they record it

Ban the man? 22 Apr 01
Cultured centre-half could be ready-made bass replacement

The mask of anarchy 21 Apr 01
Photocopied phizog and stage invasion give Stu a sensational send-off

Stu quits 10 Apr 01
Mid-20s anomie prompts bassist to seek new direction in life, sort of thing

Reading matter 02 Apr 01
Trip to Middle England ends in success

Take it as Redditch 27 Mar 01
Worcestershire studio will record new Regulars single

Regs to play Reading 20 Mar 01
Berkshire gig will end band's West Midlands incarceration

Chops pops in Shrops 26 Feb 01
New guitar produces goods in rural recording sessions

Sultan of slack 19 Feb 01
Chopper acquires new guitar in pitch for idle accolade

Second fiddle 05 Feb 01
Dodgy poll to have no bearing on a-side choice for next single

Treble chance 25 Jan 01
Time off between gigs sees work on three new songs

Sacred cowbell 16 Jan 01
Flapper gig reveals shocking extent of shady percussion cult

Idle worship 08 Jan 01
Tinsel, triangles, trombones and tip-top tunes at the Bearos Xmas gig

The fatal floor 27 Nov 00
Singer falling over himself to deliver pop perfection

Praise indeed 16 Nov 00
Two ecstatic reviews in one fanzine bring the Regs a little winter cheer

Happy return 07 Nov 00
Absence makes the popkids grow fonder: Regs rake it in at the Flapper

Stand corrected 05 Oct 00
Pete's 'issues' spell worrying tendency towards rock 'n' roll excess

Easterly breeze 18 Sep 00
Airplay for b-side on Romanian radio

Sunny afternoon 13 Sep 00
ArtsFest2000 blessed by meteorology as the Regs go acoustic

Speech of figures 12 Sep 00
Healthy sales dispel fears of boxes under beds

Talk all over you 25 Aug 00
Regs hold forth with Bearos supremo on matters musical and Bearwood-ical

Ninety percent perspiration 24 Aug 00
Solution to band's weight problems as Jug of Ale converts to a sauna

Acoustic together 16 Aug 00
Regulars to play Ronnie Scott's for ArtsFest - and they're going in unplugged

Going like the Flappers 14 Aug 00
Triumphal return on a sweltering night

Snobs your uncle 24 Jul 00
Regulars' cult credibility nosedives further as single fails to clear dancefloor

Busy, busy world 23 Jul 00
A gig and an interview mean a crazy few days for the hardest-working band in town

Hello champers 12 Jul 00
Dog's-dinner Regulars sell out to debauchery way ahead of schedule

Tonight at last 04 Jul 00
Successful launch gig for single ends two years of faffing about

Blessed release 29 Jun 00
Race is on to become first human being to buy a Regulars record

Sleeve it out 20 Jun 00
You can't judge a record by its cover, but this one's really good

Tired baby all the time 02 Jun 00
How's that for a sign? Belated Regulars demo review hits Britney hard

Chocolate and pop 30 May 00
The sweet taste of a successful Bearos night as Pete kicks ass

Nul points 15 May 00
'Not the best - but still really good': Regulars/Eurovision match ends in no-score draw

Talking 'bout disinclination 08 May 00
All words and no action in a new interview

Five get overexcited 06 May 00
Two days in the studio, two tracks for the single, five Regulars delirious with relief

Early booking 25 Apr 00
The Regulars already looking to ArtsFest 2000

Against the odds 24 Apr 00
Coughs, colds, leaky roofs, broken strings - but the Regs produce the goods in Moseley

My Jug runneth over 17 Apr 00
Promoter fears attendance problems of the right kind at this week's Jug of Ale gig

Sounds familiar 03 Apr 00
Hopes for June single release as indie-fatigable Regulars find new producer

Continental drift 24 Mar 00
Nifty rearrangement of gigs permits European integration

Starry Starrie night 13 Mar 00
Heavenly evening at the Flapper as tried and tested billing shines again

Number of the ceased 10 Mar 00
Doc offers remedy for Regulars' ailments - and the wheels keep turning

Regulars net Butterflies slot 28 Feb 00
They're American, they're amazing, they're playing the Jug of Ale with The Regulars

Try, try again 26 Feb 00
Half-forgotten song makes it second time around

So near...and yet... 20 Feb 00
Is it just not meant to happen? Disaster strikes within touching distance of studio

Valentines, my arse 18 Feb 00
Favourable feedback at Flapper proves public prefers pop to pap

Get your hands off our Chopper 12 Feb 00
New Regs poster goes up - and goes down a bomb

The waiting is over...nearly 03 Feb 00
Everything in place for recording the single - and not before time

Siren blaring about the Regs 31 Jan 00
Fanzine interview in print - with two live reviews to boot

A pop band for a slower world 24 Jan 00
At last! Studio dates for the debut single

That slow Dog is here again 12 Dec 99
Thirsty Regulars greet re-opening of Bearwood's finest alehouse

Lie down and wait 06 Dec 99
The popkids can't wait for The Regulars single - but where's the producer?

It's all in the wrists 28 Nov 99
Strongarm stunt settles siblings' setlist strife

The way the century ends 27 Nov 99
The Regs bid farewell to 1999 with a cracking couple of gigs

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