Bolton Street College of Technology, Dublin

The Nightlife Thugs were billed to play Dublin's Bolton Street College of Technology on Halloween 1975. This gig was arranged by Gerry Cott and after some prompting from Bob Geldof, he negotiated a fee of £60 (£10 each!). After playing for over an hour the band took a break. On their return, Bob Geldof scrubbed The Nightlife Thugs from the blackboard where their name was displayed and replaced it with The Boomtown Rats.

So successful was the gig, that Geldof got his first rock and roll shag that same night!

http://www.bobgeldof.info/Articles/parkinson.html

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Garrick Roberts

Garrick Roberts (born 16 June 1954, in Ireland) was a guitarist with the Irish new wave band, The Boomtown Rats.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garry_Roberts

Bob Geldof

Robert Frederick Zenon Geldof, KBE, known as Bob Geldof (born 5 October 1951), is an Irish singer, songwriter, actor and political activist.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Geldof

Simon Crowe

Simon Crowe (Drums) b. 14 April 1955, Dublin, Eire

Gerry Cott

Gerry Cott (Guitar) (b.15th October 1954, Eire; guitar)

Pete Briquette

Pete Briquette is the stage name of Patrick Andrew Cusack (born 2 July 1954, Ballyjamesduff, County Cavan, Ireland). He was the bassist for The Boomtown Rats.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Briquette

Johnnie Fingers

Johnnie Fingers (real name John Moylett, born 10 September 1956 in Ireland) is a pop pianist, and was a founding member of the New Wave band, The Boomtown Rats. He was notable for his stage costume of striped pyjamas as well as his melodic piano style.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Fingers

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Leeds Polytechnic Student Union 1977
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Hammersmith Odeon 1982
Dublin 1986
San Diego - The first time Mondays was played
The Rain in Spain Falls Mainly on....
Arrivederci amore, ciao
Fort Manoel on Manoel Island, Malta
Geldof back at the Irish pub in the middle of the fucking desert
Rats come across Irish Sea and invade Ribchester
Geldof at the Hay Festival
Geldof at Hay Festival Colombia

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Having My Picture Taken

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Rock Goes to College
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Boomtown Rats - Greatest Hits
Loudmouth - The Best of The Boomtown Rats & Bob Geldof
The Last Live Performance
Rat Trap makes number one in Ireland with Dustin the Turkey!
Cambridge Corn Exchange
Songbook - Loudmouth. The Best of Bob Geldof and the Boomtown Rats
Rock Goes To College/Don't Believe What You Hear
King Biscuit Flower Hour
Geldof Solo - UK Single Discography
The Best of the Boomtown Rats
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Live At Hammersmith Odeon
John Peel Radio Sessions
The Boomtown Rats - The Debut Album
The Boomtown Rats - UK Singles Discography
The Fine Art of Surfacing
Fingers Speaks!
Geldof gets his Brit!
Geldof on Parkinson - ITV
In The Long Grass
Mondo Bongo
On Film 1976-1986 - Someone's Looking At You DVD
Dwnload-only Single - Rat Trap: Live At The Dominion Theatre 1985
Rats Albums in the US/UK Charts
A Tonic for the Troops
V Deep
Live At Hammersmith Odeon, 1978 DVD
Rats are 26th in People's Choice Top 100 Irish albums...
Rats at Glastonbury CND Festival
Rats Sue Geldof
Gerry Cott Speaks Out!
Crowded World
The First Gig
Great Songs of Indifference - Geldof Solo Anthology 1986 - 2001
Is That It?
The 1975 Demos
Bob Geldog (sic)
Geldof Live - London - POSTPONED
Bootlegs
I Don't Like Mondays - Channel 4
Rats on BBC Radio 6
Vote Geldof for the NME Hero of the year
Geldof is Hero Of The Year!
Freedom of Dublin for Geldof
Geldof gets IRMA award
Barwell Court - The Rats' House!
A small crowd at the back of an Irish pub in the middle of the fucking desert
Down By The Jetty
Links to Rat Sites
Knobbled!
No one loves Geldof (ok, maybe 45 people do!)
Tom Robinson stands up for Geldof
Garrick the Plumber Turns Nasty!

Geldof Moves Out To The Country With Jools Holland
Bootlegs! (Courtesy of HappyFanClub)
Tonic Wallpaper