© Fotos & Words by Steve Drury

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• Thanks to Carl and his collection in the attic. He has unearthed more forgotten fotos of the band (1984 onwards), now added to the Photo Gallery page.
• Dave Goodwin speaks to Mick Baker and Carl Firth from 80’s indie/goth band Party Day about their history and new compilation, ‘Sorted!’ Fresh from their inclusion in Penny Black Music’s Albums of the Year 2021. (Mar 22).
• Latest news form Optic Nerve Recordings is that the Sorted CD has now SOLD OUT. Thank you everyone for your interest and love of the band.

Previous news on SORTED!

• Final release dates for Sorted! (Party Day’s limited edition complete collection) were Double Vinyl (18 Jan 22),  Double CD  (25 Sept 21)and Digital (22 Oct 21).
• Norman Records, Re-issue of the Week Review of Sorted!
• Barnsley Chronicle article for the Sorted! Release (Jan 22)
• Bliss Aquamarine online fanzine review of Sorted! No. 32 (Jan 22)
• Poster for the Cult gig in Leeds has been unearthed (see below)
• PD Handbill for London gigs, 1984
• Once in a Lifetime fanzine PD feature (No. 4, Summer 1984) (“best drummer I’ve seen in years!!”)
• Post-Punk / No Wave Show, from Radio Caprice, Russia airing  ‘Glorious Days’ (Feb 22)
• Post-Punk / Cold Wave Session from Serfrank, with ‘Atoms’ (Sept 21)

“ Like shadows in an empty room”

• Marco Rocha’s Transmission Lima Show shares his love of the band. And has aired the following; ‘Glasshouse’ (03 Jan 22), ‘The Other Side’ (17 Jan 22) and ‘Simplicity’ (31 Jan 22), ‘Firehorse’ (21 Feb 22) and ‘Laughter’ (28 Feb 22) [the pdf list includes 2021 shows too].
• Marco hasn’t been well of late and we wish him well on his recovery.
• DJ Dragnet and the In Depth Muisc Livestream, plays ‘Boredom’ (Apr 22)
• and on show No.91 with ‘Career’ (Feb 22)
• Sorted! Review by Maximum RocknRoll (Feb 22)
• Last FM airs  the band (Jul 22)
• A Kick in Indie Knutz website mention (Aug 22)
• New Video, courtesy of sdtfoto, of the track ‘Them’, now on the You Tube page.

The Band in 1985