NEWS (thanks to Michael Rooney, Tom Rafferty, Paul Bridges for the infos and e- mails On the Red Eye - Double album released on Last Call records, September 2005, with all New Rose years tracks, plus 4 unrelased tracks -- see Discography. Euphoric Recall: The Primevals, March 3rd 2005 at King Tuts Wah Wah Hut in Glasgow, Scotland Michael Rooney (vocals, harmonica, guitar, alto sax); John honeyman (bass, back.vocs); Malcolm McDonald (guitar, back.vocs); Paul Bridges (drums) played supporting Chris Bailey and the Saints. Songs played: Eternal Hotfire; Prairie Chain; Spiritual; Have some fun; Fertile Mind; Heya; Justify; Primeval call; Saint Jack; Sister; Eternal Hotfire (reprise) "The Primevals kicked up a gutsy, strident traipse through their not insubstantial back catalogue in readiness for a collection that should be out on Last Call in May. The Primevals always existed outside the axis of Glasgow pop and were somewhat more successful in Europe than they ever were in the UK. The straddled a kinda Gun Club meets Radio Birdman terrain with a soul bravado that sounded really sharp last night. If they can do this after two rehearsals then two dozen shows down the road, they’ll take your head off." by Lindsay Hutton in The Next Big Thing BREAKDOWN 99 - the last band with Michael Rooney (guitars, alto sax, vocals) playing 2 or3 gigs in Glasgow in Otober 2003. The PRIMEVALS played on friday 13th sept.2002 at MC CHUILLS - HIGH STREET - GLASGOW - benefit for the Scottish socialist party on friday 13th sept in mcchuills in Glasgow. The Primevals rehearsed Gun Club's titles : "Preachin' the blues", "Fire of love" and "Ghost on the highway" for a one off tribute to Jeffrey Lee Pierce. (They had supported GC in Glasgow in 84) The BEAN SPASM with Rhod Burnett (drums, vocals), Aidey Gillepsie (bass) & Michael Rooney (guitars, alto sax, vocals) recorded some songs in Glasgow - with some good covers of MC5, Seeds : up to now, 4 sessions with another planned in october 2002. The songs will feature on a limited cd run from 'the nutmeg city group' called 'moments in time vol 1' featuring stuff from 1988-2002. The PRIMEVALS with Tom Rafferty in line-up (back to loud) supported The Nomads at the 13th Note cafe in Glasgow on Sunday 4th Nov. 2001. The Beat Poets "an instrumental rock'n'roll band", the band of Tom Rafferty and John Honeyman has recorded enough tracks for a new LP. The Primevals still playing and touring in 2000 : Rehearsing from time to time, there's 4 new songs recently (2000) recorded. they gave a gig on december 23, 2000 in Glasgow