Brilliant Corners

The Brilliant Corners were a British indie pop band from Bristol who recorded throughout the 1980s and into the early 1990s. The group was formed in 1983, taking the name from the Thelonious Monk jazz album, Brilliant Corners. The line-up included David Woodward (b. Avonmouth, Bristol, England; vocals, guitar), Chris Galvin (1959 – 22 December 1998; bass guitar), Winston Forbes (lead guitar, percussion, backing vocals, died in 2019), Bob Morris (drums) and Dan (occasional trumpet and keyboards). A later addition was Phil Elvins on guitar. The band released several albums and singles before splitting up in 1993. Woodward and Galvin formed the Experimental Pop Band in 1995. Galvin died from cancer in 1998.
== Links to Peel ==
In an interview with the Penny Black Music website, singer David Woodward was asked whether he met Peel:
"Me and Chris met John Peel in Bristol when he was doing a disco. They were called discos. It was at Redland Poly site and, well, it was like meeting the Pope. He was just so down to earth in an odd kind of way. It might have been the same night U2 were playing - I could be confused about this. I do remember us talking about toothpaste for ages. He had forgot his. A dream come true those sessions" 
Peel supported the band on his shows and the group did three sessions for his programmes. After 1990, Peel rarely played material from the group, even their last studio album, A History Of White Trash, released in 1993, did not receive any airplay from him.
== Sessions ==
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1. Recorded: 1984-08-11. Broadcast: 21 August 1984. Repeated: 06 September 1984
*Tangled Up In Blue / Sixteen Years / My Baby's In Black / Trash
2. Recorded: 1986-11-23. Broadcast: 15 December 1986. Repeated: 06 January 1987
*Arlington Villas / Would It Be Sad? / Anticipation / Trust Me
3. Recorded: 1987-05-17. Broadcast: 01 June 1987. Repeated: 17 June 1987
*Oh! / Please Please Please / I'll Never Be The One To Break Your Heart / Teenage
== Other Shows Played ==
;1984
*04 February 1984 (BFBS): She's Got Fever (7") SS20 SS21
*30 May 1984: Big Hip (7") SS20 SS 22
*20 June 1984 (BFBS): Big Hip (7") SS20 SS 22
*19 July 1984: Tangle Up In Blue
*03 October 1984: She's Got Fever (7") SS20 SS21
*07 October 1984 (BFBS): She's Got Fever (v/a album - Revenge Of The Killer Pussies (Blood On The Cats #2)) Anagram GRAM 17
*13 November 1984: My Baby In Black (12") SST SS23T
*27 November 1984: My Baby In Black (12") SST SS23T
*09 December 1984 (BFBS): My Baby In Black (12") SST SS23T
;1985
*09 January 1985: My Baby In Black (12") SS20
*16 October 1985: Rambling Rose (mini-album - Growing Up Absurd) SS20 SS 24
*11 November 1985 (BBC World Service): Growing Up Absurd (mini-album - Growing Up Absurd) SS20 SS 24
*23 November 1985 (BFBS) / Peel 022 (BFBS): One Of These Days (mini-album - Growing Up Absurd) SS20 SS 24
;1986
*15 January 1986: Rambling Rose (12" - Growing Up Absurd) SS20
*12 May 1986: Meet Me On Tuesdays (12" - Fruit Machine) SS20
*17 May 1986 (BFBS): 'Meet Me On Tuesday (12"-Fruit Machine)' (SS20)
*19 May 1986: 'Jim's Room (12"-Fruit Machine)' (SS20)
*07 October 1986: Trudy Is A Squeel (v/a LP - Imminent 4) Food
*12 November 1986: Laugh I Could Have Cried (LP - What's In A Word) SS20
*19 November 1986: Brian Rix (album - What's In A Word) McQueen
*22 November 1986 (BFBS): 'Laugh I Could Have Cried (LP-What's In A Word)' (SS20)
*26 November 1986: Delirious (LP - What's In A Word) SS20
*18 December 1986 (Andy Kershaw): Delirious (v/a LP - Bludgeoned! A Collection) Bludgeoned!
;1987
*27 January 1987: Brian Rix (LP - What's In A Word) SS20
*06 May 1987: Brian Rix (7") SS20
*14 October 1987: Deliah Sands (7") SS20
*26 October 1987: 'Delilah Sands (12")' (SS20)
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*14 March 1988: Teenage (7") McQueen
*04 May 1988: Your Feet Never Touch The Ground (CD - Somebody Up There Likes Me) McQueen
*09 May 1988: Friday Saturday Sunday Monday (CD - Somebody Up There Likes Me) McQueen
*11 May 1988: Oh! (CD - Somebody Up There Likes Me) McQueen
*31 May 1988: Your Feet Never Touch The Ground (CD - Somebody Up There Likes Me) McQueen
*06 June 1988: I Can't Wait That Long (CD - Somebody Up There Likes Me) McQueen
*18 October 1988: Why Do You Have To Go Out With Him When You Could Go Out With Me (12”) McQueen
*26 October 1988: Why Do You Have To Go Out With Him When You Could Go Out With Me (12” EP) McQueen
*01 November 1988 (Radio Bremen): Why Do You Have To Go Out With Him When You Could Go Out With Me (7") McQueen
*02 November 1988: Why Do You Have To Go Out With Him When You Could Go Out With Me (12” EP) McQueen
*15 November 1988: Jim's Room (LP - Everything I Ever Wanted) McQueen
*28 November 1988: Jim's Room (album - Everything I Ever Wanted) McQueen
;1989
*20 April 1989: You Don't Know How Lucky You Are (album - Joy Ride) McQueen
*02 May 1989: I Didn't See You (album - Joy Ride) McQueen
*04 May 1989: This Girl (album - Joy Ride) McQueen
*10 May 1989 (BFBS): 'This Girl (LP-Joy Ride)' (McQueen)
*22 May 1989: You Don't Know How Lucky You Are (album - Joy Ride) McQueen
*24 May 1989: This Girl (LP - Joy Ride) McQueen
*02 June 1989 (BFBS): 'Grow Cold (LP-Joy Ride)' (McQueen)
*07 June 1989: You Don't Know How Lucky You Are (album - Joy Ride) McQueen
;1990
*28 February 1990: Love It I Lost It (12") McQueen
*12 March 1990: Loves Like This (12" - Love It I Lost It) McQueen
*31 March 1990 (BFBS): 'Love It I Lost It (12")' (McQueen)
*04 September 1990: The Pope, The Monkey And The Queen (single) McQueen
== External Links ==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
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