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Monthly Archives: August 2018
Trouble in the World
My musings on the tragic career of the Only Ones awakened a memory of a single I had thankfully forgotten, until now. 1980, thanks to a student grant I had enough money to buy singles and the Only Ones had … Continue reading
Posted in memories of 70s, rock music
Tagged bad records, bad singles, john perry, mike kellie, peter perrett, the only ones, trouble in the world
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More Junkie Business with the Only Ones
1997 a boy child is born. My wife and me were pretty smug. We already had a daughter, now we had the full set. The new arrival appeared healthy and happy, quite a bundle of fun. There are those who … Continue reading
Posted in memories of 70s, punk rock, rock music
Tagged alan mair, CDs, drugs, drums, john perry, LIve Music, mike kellie, peter perrett, the only ones
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‘So Alone’ The Junkie Class of 78
Whatever our attitude to drugs was in the 70’s there was a general consensus that heroin was a bridge too far. We knew it killed people, Janis Joplin, Tim Buckley, the lead singer/guitarist of our favourite local band Meals had … Continue reading
Posted in memories of 70s, rock music
Tagged 1978, drugs, johnny thunders, junkie, peter perrett, punk, sex pistols, so alone, steve jones guitarist
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When to Wear the Hat
It was Bobby Elliott who started it all. Elliot was drummer for Shane Fenton and the Fentones who I touched upon in my Alvin Stardust post a few months back. Elliott then joined Manchester band the Hollies just as they … Continue reading
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Tagged adam ant, bobbie elliott, drums, hats, more hats, ritchie blackmore, the hollies
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