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Tribes
According to local lore Norwich used to have a church for every week of the year and a pub for every day. Despite the clear preponderance of licenced establishments, even if it wasn’t 365, I would only visit a handful. … Continue reading
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Tagged bikers, culture, East Anglia, funk, gigs, Hippies, memoir, pop music, punk, skinheads, teddy boys
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New Wave
By 1976 I had established an excellent relationship with a second hand record shop and my vinyl collection began to multiply. I don’t know what it was with the good people of Norwich but it seemed that no sooner had … Continue reading
Posted in memories of 70s, punk rock, rock music
Tagged culture, East Anglia, memoir, new wave, new wave bands, punk, vinyl
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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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I’m Gonna Break Out Of This City (or at least the suburbs)
1977, time to leave school. As luck would have it I kept a dairy for the first few months of 1977 and so I can pinpoint the exact date. On 27th June I wrote, ‘Had my last two exams, History-special … Continue reading
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Tagged 1970's, 70's biography, 70's music, Britain, East Anglia, norwich, pub rock, punk rock, Thorpe grammar school, top of the pops
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Wales, Man, and another brother slips away
Having just spent a few days in Wales my thoughts turned inevitably to the Welsh Rock scene.It took until the 90’s for Wales to really register on the rockometer and for a few years being welsh was really cool. Not … Continue reading
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Tagged 1970's, 70's biography, band reformations, East Anglia, guitars, Hippies, man, pop music, rock music, vinyl, welsh bands
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1976 Number 1 Records
So here is 1976 I the form of number one records. And its every bit a grim as I remember, glad I didn’t make this up 10 January “Bohemian Rhapsody” Queen Bloody Bohemian Rhapsody, It will always be there along … Continue reading
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Tagged 1970's, 1976, 70's biography, Britain, East Anglia, punk rock, rock music
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