January
Marc Hollander invites Chris Cutler and Fred Frith to participate in the second Aksak Maboul record; to this end the new band rehearse in a mansion, play one concert, then drive out to Sunrise Studios to record the album, following which they play a few more concerts
March
04. Lille, Salle du Conservatoire (France) [F.Frith / C.Cutler]
April
For the following (their only ever tour), Art Bears are joined by Marc Hollander (keyboards, clarinet) and Peter Blegvad (bass, guitar, voice)
15-24. Brixton, Cold Storage Studios (rehearsals) [Art Bears]
29. Milan, Teatro Dell' Elfo (Italy) [Rock In Opposition Festival, with Aksak Maboul]
[late] Carpi (Italy) [first date on tour, Art Bears]
30. Cantu (Italy) [Art Bears]
May
01. Milano, Teatro Dell' Elfo (Italy) [Rock In Opposition Festival, Art Bears, Setlist: Riddle/ First Things First/ Winter/War/ Force/ The Tube/ Moeris Dancing/ Piers/ On Suicide/ Maze/ The Dividing Line/ The Skeleton/ Man & Boy/ Three Wheels/ The Dance/ The Hermit/ A Little Something/ Alcohol]
[--] Rome (Italy) [stay for a week, playing in 3 different clubs, Art Bears]
07. Rome, Murales (Italy) [Art Bears]
15. Angers (France) [Art Bears]
16. Charleville-Mézières (France) [Art Bears, Setlist: The Winter Wheel/ Riddle/ First Things First/ Winter/War/ Force/ The Tube/ Joan/ The Summer Wheel/ Moeris Dancing/ Piers/ The Dividing Line/ The Skeleton/ Rats & Monkeys/ Man & Boy/ Three Wheels/ The Dance/ The Hermit/ A Little Something/ Mr Rainbow/ Strayed]
17. Nancy (France) [Art Bears]
18. Harelbeke (Belgium) [Art Bears]
19. Lille, Chambre de Commerce (France) [Art Bears without Dagmar - Frith on vocals)
25. Prague, Lucerna Hall (Czekoslovakia) [8th Prague Jazz Days Festival, Art Bears]
August
Aksak Maboul complete recording and mixing of the album at Sunrise Studios
December
19. Bruxelles, Raffinerie du Plan K (Belgium) [Frith-Cutler duo]
20. Anvers, King Kong (Belgium) [Frith-Cutler duo]
1980
February
Tm Hodgkinson forms The Work
August
[24. Kirchberg (Switzerland) Sunrise Studios, sessions for Art Bears "The World..." begin]
September
[07. Kirchberg (Switzerland) Sunrise Studios, sessions for Art Bears "The World..." end]
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