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Changing Basses..Roxy Music
If you were to put a gun to my head and ask me if I liked Roxy Music I would immediately respond in the affirmative; unless you were a hunt saboteur that is in which case a would deny any … Continue reading
It’s Who Month !
It’s July, and here with The Future Is Past It’s Who month. If you like July and like the Who you are in for a great month ! Or perhaps not… For me the Who are the most frustrating band … Continue reading
The Mighty Slits
“People didn’t know whether to fuck us or kill us, because we looked like we’d come out of a porn magazine.” Becoming a parent raises a whole load of issues. There is no right or wrong for most of us, … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's biography, 70's music, band reformations, bass, Britain, drums, gigs, guitars, politics, punk, punk rock, rock music, sex pistols, the clash, the slits
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When Punk Comes to Town
My diary from 1977 is a pretty miserable specimen illustrating all too clearly that youth is wasted on the young. Boredom was a pretty constant factor but when I wasn’t bored I would go out with numerous friends to numerous … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's biography, 70's music, bass, Britain, crap punk bands, drums, East Anglia, gigs, guitars, norwich, rock music, St Andrews Hall, Thorpe grammar school
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The Adverts…Straight Outta Biddeford
There’s always something rather wonderful about a band that isn’t from London. Perhaps it’s just me but surely there’s a certain romance in a band from Swindon (XTC) or Andover (the Troggs) or even Bournemouth (um.. Al Stewart). There must … Continue reading
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Tagged 1970's, 70's biography, 70's music, bass, Britain, crap punk bands, East Anglia, gigs, johnny rotten, punk rock, sex pistols, the dammed
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DIrty Habits
Last week we looked at how two relatively obscure prog musicians tried to re-market themselves as punks with decidedly dodgy results. This week we will look at how two relatively obscure prog musicians tried to re-market themselves as punks with … Continue reading
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Tagged 1970's, 70's biography, bass, Britain, canada, crap punk bands, Dave Cousins, drums, gigs, Hudson Ford, Rick Wakeman, the Monks, the strawbs
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