Blitz

Blitz were an English punk rock band from New Mills, Derbyshire, formed in 1980 which recorded several singles, EPs and albums.
The original Blitz line-up consisted of Carl Fisher (vocals), Charlie Howe (percussion), Nidge Miller (guitar), and Neil "Mackie" McLennan (bass). The band had success in the United Kingdom indie charts in the early 1980s. With both punk and skinhead members, they were enthusiastically championed by Sounds magazine writer Garry Bushell. They had sent him their demo tape early in 1981. Bushell who labeled them Oi!, was impressed enough to put two of their tracks on that year's Carry On Oicompilation: "Nation On Fire" and "Youth". He helped them secure a deal with the record label No Future. 
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==Links to Peel==
According to tracklistings on this site, Peel seemed to have first played the Blitz in February 1982 via their 'Never Surrender' single. Further material from the group were played on his radio programmes until the mid 80's.
==Shows Played==
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*15 February 1982: Never Surrender (7" - Never Surrender / Razors In The Night) No Future
*21 February 1982 (BFBS): Never Surrender (7" - Never Surrender / Razors In The Night) No Future
*17 March 1982 (BBC World Service): Never Surrender (7" - Never Surrender / Razors In The Night) No Future
*16 August 1982: Warriørs (7") No Future 
*25 August 1982: Warriors (7") No Future
*25 August 1982 (BFBS): Warriørs (7") No Future 
*18 October 1982: Voice Of A Generation (album - Voice Of A Generation) No Future
*21 October 1982: 'I Don't Need You' (LP) No Future
*27 October 1982: unknown 
*27 October 1982 (BFBS): Voice Of A Generation (album - Voice Of A Generation) No Future
*27 October 1982 (BFBS): Propaganda (album - Voice Of A Generation) No Future 
*31 October 1982 (BFBS): I Don't Need You (album - Voice Of A Generation) No Future 
*31 October 1982 (BFBS): Bleed (album - Voice Of A Generation) No Future 
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*06 February 1983 (BFBS): New Age (7") Future
*24 April 1983 (BFBS): Telecommunication (7") Future
*05 May 1983: Telecommunication (7") Future
*08 May 1983 (BFBS): Telecommunication (7") Future
*22 May 1983 (BFBS): Telecommunication (7") Future 
*22 May 1983 (BFBS): Never Surrender (7" - Never Surrender / Razors In The Night) No Future
*13 June 1983: Acolyte (LP – Second Empire Justice) Future
*20 July 1983 (BFBS): Razors In The Night (7" - Never Surrender / Razors In The Night) No Future
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*04 December 1984: Someone's Gonna Die (LP - There Is No Future) No Future
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
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