The Nips Press Archive:

  • Cannibalism At Clash Gig (NME magazine - November 06, 1976). Photo1. Photo2 .The infamous article that gave Shane some early local fame.

  • Bondage No. 1 (December 1976). A fanzine written by Shane before he started The Nips! He only made this one issue. Reviews The Sex Pistols, Eater, The Jam, and Generation X.

  • Images of the New Wave (Sounds magazine - April 02, 1977). Shane was featured on this cover of Sounds. No related article inside. Photo by Ian Dickson, March 1977 at The Coliseum, Harlesden.

  • The Nipple Erectors! / Live Nipples ("SKUM" no. 6 - UK October 1977 punk zine). Photo1. Photo2. Photo3. Interview and review of first gig ever!

  • The Nipple Erectors - Roxy ("Live Wire" no. 10 - UK 1977 punk zine). Photo. Reviews 2nd gig ever. If anyone can tell me a more specific date for this zine, let me know.

  • Nips in the air (unknown magazine - ?? 1978). Photo. Concert review at the Moonlight. If anyone has more info, please let me know.

  • Are You Deprived (Sounds magazine - May 13, 1978). Photo. Strange and early review and interviews by Ruth Putrid.

  • Nipple Erectors: King Of The Bop (Sounds magazine - May 20, 1978). Review of the first Nips single.

  • Nipple Erectors! (Ripped & Torn fanzine - Summer 1978). A short commentary on the emerging band.

  • The Nipple Erectors - Corn Exchange. (NME magazine - June 17, 1978). Live review at the Cambridge Corn Exchange.

  • The Nips - tour info (unknown magazine - ?? 1979). Photo. A confirmation of support dates for The Purple Hearts. If anyone has more info on the magazine or date, let me know.

  • The Nips (ZigZag magazine #93 - April 1979). Photo1. Photo2. Large article about the past and current opinions of the band.

  • NEW! The Nips - Classified Ad (Melody Maker magazine - May 05, 1979). Photo1. Rock and Roll Classified ad responsible for recruiting Gavin Douglas.

  • Death To Art Rock! (Sounds magazine - May 19, 1979). Photo. Dave McCullough interviews the Nips and talks about their music.

  • Ears Of A Clown (NME magazine - October 27, 1979). Photo. A long interview with Shane about The Nips, punk, 'Gabrielle', and Shane's teeth.

  • The Nips - Marquee. (NME magazine - November 10, 1979). Live review of The Nips opening for John's Boys at the Marquee, London.

  • Nips: ain't that a Shane? (unknown magazine - ?? 1980). Photo. Interview with Shane complaining about the industry and rock. If anyone has more info, please let me know.

  • The Nips - The Marquee, London (Record Mirror magazine - February 16, 1980). Short discussion and review of latest gig.

  • Finger-Lickin' Nips! (ZigZag magazine #99 - March 1980). Photo1. Photo2. Extensive interviews with the band, and discussion on where The Nips are going next.

  • Nipped in the bud (unknown magazine - March ??, 1980). Announces the band's breakup. If anyone has more info, please let me know.

  • Nips split up (NME magazine - March 08, 1980). Attributes the split to poor management by Chiswick.

  • Nips split - Now The Truth Can Be Told (NME magazine - March 15, 1980). Photo. Corrections to last week's NME article on The Nips' split.

  • The Nips - Rock Garden (NME magazine - March 22, 1980). Photo. Live review of The Nips' 'last gig' ever at the Rock Garden, March 10, 1980.

  • The Nips - Only The End Of The Beginning (NME magazine - July 26, 1980). Review of 'Only The End Of The Beginning' LP.

  • Your Family And You - Aspects of health - and sickness - THE NIPS. ("Things In General" number two UK 1981 fanzine ). Reports on a Nips / Jam concert at the Marquee.

  • Nips - the truth at last (Sounds magazine - Oct. 17, 1981). Photo. Talks about current whereabouts of the band after the breakup and the various Nips releases.

  • Nips 'N' Nipple Erectors - 'Bops Babes Booze & Bovver' (Sounds magazine - Dec. 12, 1987). Review of the compilation LP 'Bops Babes Booze & Bovver' released in 1987.

  • excerpt from article on Pogues record collecting (Record Collector no. 105 - May 1988). Gives a detailed history of The Nips, and includes a current value chart for Nips records!

  • excerpt from 'The Lost Decade' (Omnibus Press 1988). Photo. Passages from Ann Scanlon's book about The Pogues that deal with The Nips and its members in the early punk scene.

  • excerpt from the CD 'The Chiswick Story' (Chiswick 1992). Photo. The CD booklet includes a pic and explains the Nips' role in Chiswick history.

  • excerpt from the CD 'This Is Mod Volume 1' (Anagram 1995). A short biography of the Nips included in the CD booklet.

  • excerpt from the CD 'Punk Lost & Found' (Shanachie 1996). The CD booklet talks about Shane and his involvement with the Nips.

  • THE NIPS - "Only the End of The Beginning" LP (Maximum Rock N' Roll #223 - Dec. 2001). Gives a poor review of the re-released "Only the End..." LP.

    Articles Wanted:
    If anyone can send me a missing article or book excerpt from below or any others I am missing that would be great!

  • Nips split in protest (unknown magazine - March ?? 1980). Article about the Nips' split.