Category Archives: punk rock

27. Nag,Nag,Nag….Cabaret Voltaire

Posted on May 8, 2022 by moulty58

Post Sex Pistols/Grundy Interview at the end of 1976 punk bands appeared almost overnight across Britain. Not since the skiffle boom of the late 50’s had so many people been prompted to pick up a guitar, learn three chords and … Continue reading →

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Unsung Hero’s… Jordan

Posted on April 10, 2022 by moulty58

Jordan, born Pamela Rooke and later named Jordan Mooney has passed away. I read the news via a tweet from Jonathan Ross followed by the inevitable fully of responses ranging from the absurdly grandiose ‘without Jordan there would be no punk ‘ to the … Continue reading →

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22:Cool for Cats…Squeeze

Posted on November 29, 2020 by moulty58

The polytechnic disco was a refreshingly genre free environment. There were 420 people on campus and most of us didn’t have that much in common. Dance music didn’t exist, disco did of course but the rugby club wasn’t going to … Continue reading →

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21: Heart of Glass.. Blondie

Posted on November 22, 2020 by moulty58

Weekends at Trent Polytechnic were a mixed affair. It depended who was around. Some Fridays it seemed everyone disappeared leaving me rattling round my accommodation block. It always amazed me how many students had decided to leave home and then … Continue reading →

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17: Keys to your Heart..the 101ers

Posted on June 28, 2020 by moulty58

I was going to write a more substantial piece about the 101ers but I found I had already done this a couple of years ago, that’s the great thing about a failing memory; life is full of surprises. Here’s my … Continue reading →

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16: Janie Jones….The Clash

Posted on June 21, 2020 by moulty58

The conventional story is that punk hit hard in 1977 and things were never the same again. That might have been the case in the London world of the New Musical Express or even the Factory Records world in Manchester. … Continue reading →

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15:Hallogallo… Neu

Posted on May 24, 2020 by moulty58

Covid coma has hit me this week so I am recycling an old post Hallogallo holds a place in my heart even though I’ve sometimes gone decades without listening to it. This is partly because its a great track perfectly … Continue reading →

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14: Welcome to the Working Week..Elvis Costello

Posted on May 17, 2020 by moulty58

So, it’s ok to go back to work as long as you can’t work from home (I can!) and its safe to do so (?) and you can get there without using public transport (??), or you can use public … Continue reading →

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The Doctors of Madness

Posted on February 16, 2020 by moulty58

Many years ago while working in Leicester I came across a story in the local paper, the Leicester Mercury, about Leicester bands who had not quite made it. Leicester is not exactly a rock and roll city but it’s made … Continue reading →

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Andy Gill

Posted on February 9, 2020 by moulty58

The death of Andy Gill, Gang of Four Guitarist in many ways seems more tragic than the Amy’s, Janis’s and Jimi’s. Gill was only 63, it’s tempting to think that if you’ve made it that far you should be entitled … Continue reading →

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