Category Archives: memories of 70s

Roger Daltrey…Thanks a lot

Posted on February 10, 2019 by

When it comes to reputations context is everything. Just ask Robert Falcon Scott the second leader to reach the South Pole. For decades after his death on the way back from the aforementioned pole Scott was a hero, an incredibly … Continue reading →

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Need for Speed

Posted on February 3, 2019 by

After the Ramones played Britain in 1976 a lot of bands upped their game in terms of speed. with the Ramones it was the shock of the new, at first, I didn’t really understand how they made that sound, it … Continue reading →

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This Is Pop…Outlandos D’Amour

Posted on January 13, 2019 by

By the end of 1978 the punk gold rush was coming to an end. A whole load of new bands had been formed and hastily named with The… followed by just about any noun that had not been taken. The … Continue reading →

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This Is Pop

Posted on January 6, 2019 by

A quick perusal of this month’s Shindig magazine has convinced me that 1968 is back in fashion. It’s 50 years ago of course and so it is time to convince the ageing punters that still buy CD’s that now is … Continue reading →

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Christmas Day Squeeze

Posted on December 23, 2018 by

    And so this is Christmas and it’s time for another super 70’s Christmas single. ‘Christmas Day’ is a single by Squeeze, you may not have heard of it and that’s got a lot to do with the fact … Continue reading →

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Finding Thompson

Posted on December 16, 2018 by

The end of the 70’s marked the end of the golden age of hitchhiking. As a child a hopeful hairy stood by the side of the road with his thumb out was more common than a Little Chef. My dad … Continue reading →

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Goodbye Pete Shelley

Posted on December 9, 2018 by

It’s a compliment to Pete Shelley that his death has provoked some rather fine online tributes from his friends and peers. In the modern world where something along the line of ‘Pete Shelley, sad news, RIP’ is regarded as newsworthy … Continue reading →

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