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Pretender
“I know that the Pretenders have looked like a tribute band for the last 20 years. … And we’re paying tribute to James Honeyman-Scott and Pete Farndon, without whom we wouldn’t be here. And on the other hand, without us, … Continue reading
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Tagged 1970's, 70's biography, 70's music, band reformations, Britain, East Anglia, nick kent, nick Lowe, norwich, St Andrews Hall, top of the pops
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Matty Groves
A holiday, a holiday And the first one of the year Lord Donald’s wife came into the church The gospel for to hear And when the meeting it was done She cast her eyes about And there she saw little … Continue reading
1978
And lo.. a new year was born and we called it 1978. The year started promisingly with me loosing my job. It appeared that my employers had overestimated the public’s desire for paper based goods. Business had not been good … Continue reading
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Tagged East Anglia, Hippies, memoir, new wave music, politics, punk
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In the bleak Midwinter
As soon as it transpired that I was not destined to be a criminal my life took a turn for the better. I had decided that it was time for me to get a job. I had been considered for … Continue reading
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Tagged 1970's, 70's biography, 70's music, Britain, East Anglia, norwich, Paul McCartney, pop music, wings
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Live Stiffs
On the 18th October 1977, just a few days after my nineteenth birthday, the Stiff tour hit the University of East Anglia. Elvis Costello chose this time to debut a ragged version of ‘I Just don’t Know What to do … Continue reading
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Tagged 1970's, 70's biography, 70's music, Britain, drums, East Anglia, Elvis Costello, gigs, guitars, Ian dury, larry wallis, nick Lowe, norwich, pub rock, stiff records, UEA, University of East Anglia, wreckless Eric
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Busted!
At the end of last year I told the tale about how I missed the Anarchy tour by virtue of the initial gig being cancelled just hours before it was due to take place at the University of East Anglia. … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's biography, 70's music, Britain, drugs, East Anglia, norwich, University of East Anglia
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The Summer of 77….in Norwich
It might seem that in 1977 Britain was just on fire with punk, new bands were appearing from unlikely places and bands that were less than a year old had become spokesmen for their generation. This was, of course patently … Continue reading
Posted in glam rock, memories of 70s, prog rock, punk rock, rock music
Tagged 1970's, 70's biography, 70's music, Britain, crap punk bands, drums, East Anglia, gigs, guitars, memoir, norwich, punk rock, rock music, Thorpe grammar school
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