30 Jul 67 Louise Jane Wener born¹ in Gants Hill 
	  (suburb north of Ilford)²
12 Sep 67 Jonathan David Stewart born in Sheffield¹
10 Apr 68 Kenadiid Osman born¹
04 Jun 70 Andy Maclure born in Manchester¹
19 Jun 81 Jon's first concert, Kraftwerk, Sheffield 
	  City Hall. From Jon: "I was 13. Fucking brilliant, 
	  made Q's 100 gig's of all time, still have the bootleg 
	  my mate made."
          City Hall, Sheffield, United Kingdom (from Twingo) 
   Dec 82 Lou's first concert, The Jam at Wembley Arena³
          Wembley Arena, Wembley, Middx (thanks Andrew Screen)
     1984 Andy joins a blues band called The Crawl¹
     1990 (?) Andy moves to London and joins a ten-piece ska band 
	  called The Mable String Quartet²
          - Lou is arrested for shoplifting³
     1991 Lou is on holiday in Jamaica³
     1992 Lou and Jon met at Manchester Universityª

     1993 Lou's father died³
early1993 Lou and Jon moved to London to concentrate on songwriting²
          - placed advert in Melody Maker that reads

"BASSIST, DRUMMER WANTED. PIXIES, PARTIRIDGE FAMILY. SERIOUS APPLICANTS, TELEPHONE..."²

sum  1993 Lou, Jon, Andy, and Diid formed Surrender Dorothy
          - "Stay" is demoed for Indolent Records, which got them signed
          - Changed their name to Sleeper "because there were about a dozen Surrender Dorothys in America" stated Jon²
     1993 The Mean Fiddler (supporting bands like Bedazzled and Star Club)
     1993 Camden Palace, London "Tuesday Feet First Club Night"
-- Oct 93 Islington Powerhaus (supported by Shed Seven)
06 Nov 93 Poly, Kingston-Upon-Thames (Supporting Pele)
-- Nov 93 Alice in Vain is released
08 Dec 93 The London Highbury Garage 

15 Jan 1994 Sheffield Leadmill 
21 Jan 1994 Leeds Duchess of York
22 Jan 1994 London Highbury Garage
26 Jan 1994 The Wherehouse, Derby
27 Jan 1994 Irish Centre, Birmingham 
28 Jan 1994 Manchester University, Manchester 
29 Jan 1994 Roadmender, Northampton 
30 Jan 1994 University of Sheffield, Sheffield 
31 Jan 1994 Riverside, Newcastle
-- Feb 1994 Swallow is released
01 Feb 1994 King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow
02 Feb 1994 The Venue, Edinburgh
04 Feb 1994 University of Leeds, Leeds
05 Feb 1994 Princess Charlotte, Leicester 
06 Feb 1994 Concorde, Brighton
07 Feb 1994 Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth
09 Feb 1994 Norwich Waterfront, Norwich
10 Feb 1994 The Junction, Cambridge
11 Feb 1994 Clapham Grand, London 
12 Feb 1994 Bristol University Anson Rooms 
15 Feb 1994 Southhampton Joiners
16 Feb 1994 Exeter Cavern
17 Feb 1994 Cardill University
19 Feb 1994 Brighton Sussex University
24 Feb 1994 Leicester De Moulfort Universty
25 Feb 1994 Hull Adelphi
08 Mar 1994 Black Session
10 Mar 1994 Army & Navy, Chelmsford 
16 Apr 1994 Orleans, France
-- Apr 1994 London Astoria
-- Apr 1994 Peel Session
-- May 1994 Delicious single is released
10 May 1994 Rock City, Nottingham
11 May 1994 The Civic Hall, Wolverhampton
12 May 1994 Anson Rooms, University of Bristol
13 May 1994 De Montford University, Leicester
15 May 1994 University of Hull, Hull 
16 May 1994 Glasgow Plaza
17 May 1994 Queen's Hall Memorabilia, Edinburgh
18 May 1994 Northumbria University, Newcastle  
19 May 1994 Academy Memorabilia, Manchester
21 May 1994 Octagon Centre, Sheffield
23 May 1994 The Event, Brighton
24 May 1994 Corn Exchange, Ipswich
25 May 1994 Den Grå Hal, Copenhagen
26 May 1994 London Empire
27 May 1994 Shepherds Bush Empire, London
28 May 1994 Guildhall Memorabilia, Southampton
29 May 1994 The LCR, UEA, Norwich
31 May 1994 Town & Country Club,  Leeds
-- June 1994 Bucket & Spade is released
-- Aug 1994 Volume 11 is released
26 Aug 1994 Reading Festival
08 Sep 1994 Brighton Zap Club
13 Oct 1994 Manchester Academy, Manchester  
15 Oct 1994 Octagon Centre, Sheffield
16 Oct 1994 Town and Country Club, Leeds
25 Oct 1994 Sleeper appears on the Peel Session
-- Nov 1994 Peel Sessions
09 Dec 1994 Bordeaux, Le Chat Bleu
10 Dec 1994 London, The Venue
24 Dec 1994  Gorgeous and Fully Equipped is given away free with their own fanzine

09 Jan 95 Inbetweener is released
09 Jan 95 Mark Radcliffe Session
14 Jan 95 Louise on the front cover of Melody Maker
-- Feb 95 Smart is released
          - Lou and Jon broke up
13 Feb 95 Glasgow, King Tutts
14 Feb 95 Edinburgh, The Venue 
15 Feb 95 Newcastle, Riverside
16 Feb 95 Hull, Adelphi
17 Feb 95 Leeds, Duchess of York
18 Feb 95 Sheffield, Leadmill
20 Feb 95 Manchester, Boardwalk
21 Feb 95 Liverpool, Lomax
22 Feb 95 Stoke, Wheatsheaf
23 Feb 95 Derby, Wharehouse
24 Feb 95 Wolverhampton, Wulfren Hall
25 Feb 95 Leicester, Princess Charlotte
27 Feb 95 Norwhich, Waterfront
28 Feb 95 Cambridge, Junction
01 Mar 95 Northampton, Roadmenders
02 Mar 95 Newport, TJ's
03 Mar 95 Bristol, Fleece and Firkin 
04 Mar 95 Windsor, Old Trout
06 Mar 95 Brighton, Concorde
07 Mar 95 Portsmouth, Wedgewood Rooms
-- Mar 95 Vegas is released
09 Mar 95 London, London Astoria 2
11 Mar 95 Sleeper appears on Channel 4's 
20 Apr 95 Bristol Anson Rooms
29 Apr 95 Los Angeles, Whiskey A Go-Go 
18 May 95 Brussels VK
23 May 95 Copenhagen Que Club
summer 95 Sleeper made their American debut in Rolling Stones 
	  (Arista press release)
-- Jun 95 CBGB, New York City 
-- Jun 95 Rebar, New York City 
13 Jun 95 Tennesse, Memphis
05 Jun 95 San Francisco, Bottom of the Hill
-- Jun 95 Sleeper on MTV "Most Wanted"
23 Jun 95 Glastonbury Festival
22 Jul 95 Leeds, Heinkenen Festival
30 Jul 95 Milton Keynes, The National Bowl
05 Aug 95 Cork's Feile Festival
06 Aug 95 Scotland, T in the Park
05 Sep 95 Shibuya Club Quattro,Tokyo
06 Sep 95 Shibuya Club Quattro,Tokyo
08 Sep 95 Shinsaibashi Club Quattro,Osaka
09 Sep 95 Nagoya Club Quattro
13 Sep 95 Sleeper appears on the Evening Session
-- Sep 95 What Do I Do Now? is released on two single formats
09 Oct 95 Birmingham, Digbeth Institute 
10 Oct 95 Bristol University Anson Rooms
11 Oct 95 Portsmouth Pyramid Centre
12 Oct 95 Ipswich, Corn Exhange
13 Oct 95 London, Shepherd's Bush Empire
15 Oct 95 Sheffield University Foundry
16 Oct 95 Leeds, Metropolitan University
17 Oct 95 Manchester, Hacienda
18 Oct 95 Newcastle University
19 Oct 95 Glasgow Plaza

07 Apr 96 Roadmender, Northampton
09 Apr 96 Leeds, T & C
          Soundcity
13 Apr 96 Louise on the cover of Melody Maker
19 Apr 96 Shibuya Club Quattro,Tokyo
20 Apr 96 Shibuya Club Quattro,Tokyo
22 Apr 96 Sale of the Century is released
25 Apr 96 Morning Becomes Eclectic,KCRW
06 May 96 The It Girl is released
19 May 96 Wolverhampton, Civic Hall
20 May 96 Cambridge, Corn Exchange
21 May 96 Norwich, UEA
22 May 96 Nottingham, Rock City
23 May 96 Sheffield, Octogan
          Sheffield News
25 May 96 Hull, City Hall
26 May 96 Glasgow, Barrowlands
27 May 96 Edinburg, Queens Hall
28 May 96 Newcastle, Mayfair
30 May 96 Lancaster, Sugarhouse
31 May 96 Liverpool, Royal Court
-- May 96 Louise on the cover of G-Spot
01 Jun 96 Manchester, Academy
02 Jun 96 Newport, Centre
04 Jun 96 Aylesbury, Civic Hall
05 Jun 96 Brighton, Event
06 Jun 96 Southampton, Guildhall
07 Jun 96 London, Brixton Academy
29 Jun 96 Saturday Live - Episode 5 
          with host Lee Hurst, Belinda Carlisle and Alexander Armstrong
-- Jul 96 Nice Guy Eddie is released
-- Jul 96 special 10" of "the it girl" is released
28 Jul 96 Stock,Tokyo
17 Aug 96 V Festival 1996
18 Aug 96 V Festival 1996
14 Aug 96 La Route du Rock, St Malo (France)
20 Aug 96 Dallas TX, Bronco Bowl  (with Elvis Costello)
21 Aug 96 Austin TX, Backyard (with Elvis Costello)
23 Aug 96 Denver CO, Paramount (with Elvis Costello)
27 Aug 96 LosAngeles CA, Universal Amp  (with Elvis Costello)
28 Aug 96 LosAngeles CA, Universal Amp (with Elvis Costello)
30 Aug 96 Berkeley, Greek Theater (with Elvis Costello)        
-- Aug 96 Radio One Sound City is released featuring Sleeper live 
	  from Leeds (9apr96)
31 Aug 96 Portland OR, Civic Audtorium (with Elvis Costello)
01 Sep 96 Seattle WA, Mercer Arena
02 Sep 96 Vancouver CAN Starfish Room
04 Sep 96 Providence RI, Met Cafe
06 Sep 96 Albany NY, WEQX event (with the Refreshments)
08 Sep 96 Washington DC, Black Cat
09 Sep 96 New York NY, Mercury Lounge
10 Sep 96 Boston MA, Bill's Bar
13 Sep 96 TOP OF THE POPS WEEKEND Wembley, London
-- Sep 96 Statuesque is released
Sep/Dec 96 Sleeper on Shooting Stars game show (Phillip Homer)
02 Dec 96 Watford, Coliseum
03 Dec 96 Gloucester, Leisure Centre
04 Dec 96 Birmingham, Aston Villa Leisure Centre
          "She's a Good Girl" and "Nice Guy Eddie" were broadcasted 
	  from this show (Phillip Homer)
05 Dec 96 Manchester, Apollo
          Louise's tour diary
07 Dec 96 Middlesbrough, Town Hall
07 Dec 96 Louise on the cover of NME
08 Dec 96 Leeds, Town And Country Club
09 Dec 96 Derby, Assembly Rooms
11 Dec 96 Torquay, Riviera Centre
12 Dec 96 Portsmouth, Guildhall
13 Dec 96 Guildford, Civic Hall
14 Dec 96 Ilford Island
29 Dec 96 Louise also appeared on Music game show "Never mind the 
	  Buzzcocks" (Phillip Homer: "the other guests included 
          Noddy Holder, Jonathan Ross, and Boy George")

-- Feb 97 Louise on the cover of Vox
-- Feb 97 "C**t London" is the working title for the new album 
	  (vox feb97 by Mark Beaumont)
14 Jun 97 Diid Osman officially is no longer with Sleeper
-- Aug 97 Sleeper cancelled Reading Festival to work on new album
16 Aug 97 Madder Rose's Chris Giammalvo played (session bass) on
	 - Pleased To Meet You
19 Aug 97 6:30pm Evening Session - Steve Lamacq talks to 
          Louise Wener.
25 Aug 97 BRMB MUSIC JAM 2 Birmingham
28 Aug 97 12:00pm Jo Whiley - 
          Louise Wener drops by the Lunchtime Social.
22 Sep 97 She's a Good Girl released  
25 Sep 97 Louise Wener joined Jo Whiley on the Lunchtime Social 
          on Radio 1 (taken from inbetweener)
26 Sep 97 Sleeper on TFI Friday
13 Oct 97 Pleased to Meet You released (enter the chart at 7)
          - LP picture features Lou at age nine
-- Oct 97 Dan Kaufmann joins Sleeper
-- Oct 97 Louise on the cover of Select
21 Oct 97 Louise is on the radio with Zoe Ball. Teaching Zoe to 
	  play guitar. Louise said this morning that 
          she's only played for five years. (from Fletch!)
26 Oct 97 GLASGOW Barrowlands
27 Oct 97 NEWCASTLE Mayfair
28 Oct 97 Radio 1 Sound City gig at the Oxford 
	    Brookes University Union
          Broadcast live
30 Oct 97 MANCHESTER Apollo
31 Oct 97 LIVERPOOL Royal Court
01 Nov 97 DONCASTER Dome
03 Nov 97 STOKE Trentham Gardens
04 Nov 97 LEICESTER De Montfort Hall
05 Nov 97 WOLVERHAMPTON Civic Hall - postponed to 18 Feb 1998
07 Nov 97 ST AUSTELL Colosseum
08 Nov 97 SWINDON Oasis
09 Nov 97 NEWPORT Centre
11 Nov 97 POOLE Arts Centre
12 Nov 97 READING Rivermead
13 Nov 97 SOUTHEND Cliffs Pavilion
14 Nov 97 LONDON Brixton Academy
17 Nov 97 Romeo Me released (highest chart 39)
-- Nov 97 Louise on the cover of The Band

05 Jan 98 Sleeper denies alleged break up (All Star Mag)
01 Feb 98 Beat Special featuring Sleeper (and one other act) 
	  Live on Channel 4
-- Feb 98 Dan Kaufmann is no longer with Sleeper
-- Feb 98 Sleeper on BoardStupid on Channel4.  Two songs 
          were played live: "You Got Me" and "Miss You."
06 Feb 98 Louise Wener on Newsnight 
10 Feb 98 GLASGOW Barrowland 
	  - Chris Giammalvo joins Sleeper on tour
          - Dan Green as keyboardist
11 Feb 98 NEWCASTLE University 
12 Feb 98 LEEDS Town & Country 
13 Feb 98 LIVERPOOL Royal Court 
14 Feb 98 MANCHESTER Academy
16 Feb 98 SHEFFIELD University
17 Feb 98 LEICESTER University
18 Feb 98 WOLVERHAMPTON Civic Hall 
21 Feb 98 SWINDON Oasis
22 Feb 98 NEWPORT Centre
23 Feb 98 PORTSMOUTH Pyramids [Canceled]
	  - Reading University is canceled and moved to 26 Feb
24 Feb 98 SOUTHEND Cliffs Pavilion
	  - Arista Records canceled Pleased to Meet You for the US
26 Feb 98 READING University
27 Feb 98 LONDON Brixton Academy
23 Jun 98 Jon Stewart is on holiday in Los Angeles, California
04 Jul 98 Lou, Andy, and Jon, all flew into Las Vegas to celebrate 
	  their manager's (Geof) birthday.
25 Jul 98 Indolent Records have folded because their parent company, 
	  BMG Records, decided the small label wasn't worth keeping.
13 Aug 98 Jon Stewart guest DJ at Cafe Bleu
11 Nov 98 Jon Stewart is on tour with UFO Bro
16 Dec 98 Sleeper splits with their record label RCA/BMG
30 Dec 98 Sleeper officially split

13 Apr 99 Louise is house-hunting

26 Apr 00 Louise is spotted buying groceries in Crouch End

12 Aug 00 Sleeper in studio recording new materials

15 Dec 00 Stewart in Las Vegas

31 Mar 01 Sleeper Online Interview with Jon Stewart

26 Aug 01 GOLDMINE vol 27 no 18, issue #551

07 Oct 01 Sleeper Mentioned on BBC: I Love 1996

22 Jan 02 Guardian Article: More Than a Pretty Face by Louise Wener

02 Jul 02 Guardian Article: My Life as a Pop Star by Louise Wener

07 Jul 02 Louise Wener and DJ Taylor on BBC Radio 4, discussing celebrities writing books

24 Jul 02 Louise on BBC Radio 4 with John Wilson

29 Jul 02 Sleeper music is played on Regis & Kelly

01 Aug 02 Goodnight Steve McQueen Book Release

01 Aug 02 Louise Wener on Radio 2 with Phill Jupitus on Thursday afternoon

04 Aug 02 Jon Stewart finished recording music on "Baby Juice Express"

06 Aug 02 Louise on RI:SE

07 Aug 02 Otakars Bookstore Book Signing in Milton Keynes

08 Aug 02 Dialgoue: Louise Wener (Interview)

09 Aug 02 Louise Wener on Liquid News

15 Aug 02 Borders' Book Signing Review in Scotland

• 14 Aug 2003 Louise Wener on Radio Scotland
  
• -- Sep 2003 Louise Wener in Elle Magazine (Sept 2003) (UK)