The Affliction (biog)

(mid 2000s) indie band involving Dusty Moo (gtr,voc) (ex Babakin), Steve Crilly (bass) (ex Babakin), Cumi Pants (drms) (ex 4Q, Sons of Selina, Alien Matter, Deadlight Spiral), Steve Sync (keys) (ex Sync, Sons of Selina, Alien Matter). Initially began as a Moo side project and evolved into Sympathetic Affliction (playing 2 gigs) before the name change (Jun05).
Rel demo EP ‘Coastline’ (Nov05) of which the song Good People rec’d airplay from Adam Walton’s BBC Radio Wales Show. Danny Thomas and Dave Majoros (both of Surrealism) were briefly members, Danny played the 1st 2 gigs. Band stuttered to a halt mid-2006 and Dusty moved to Glasgow early 07. Cumi and Sync ended up in Courteous Thief

Gig cancelled

The Affliction cancel gig at Speakers Corner due to singer Moo having sprained back

Sympathetic Affliction, Snowblind @ Bar Blu, Rhyl


(review n pix neil crud)
Three and a half years ago I saw a very young band play at MASE in Llandudno, they impressed me despite their love of Radiohead, which was the sound of the time. Time moves on and so do trends and last year while Thom Yorke searched high up his own arse for a new genre, a new sound, a new approach, Matt Bellamy snuck up behind him, gave out a swift kick and stole the mantle with the sheer awesome power that is Muse.

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Birthday of Dusty Moo

former Babakin songwriter (from Rhos-on-Sea)  who performs under this name as a solo performer.  Was frontman of The Affliction before moving to Glasgow in 2007 and also served some time with PSST (2006).  Rec solo LP ‘Proper’ & changed his name by deed poll to Dusty Moonan (was Mark Moonan). Moved to Glasgow.