Tag Archives: gigs

Live Stiffs

Posted on November 26, 2017 by moulty58

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 →

Posted in memories of 70s, rock music | 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 | Leave a comment

If it ain’t Stiff…

Posted on November 5, 2017 by moulty58

The other day I read the news that apparently Sainsbury’s, the well-loved supermarket chain, is about to start a record label. That probably says more about the state of modern music than anything else. In the 70’s the business was … Continue reading →

Posted in DR feelgood, memories of 70s, punk rock, rock music | Tagged 1970's, 70's biography, 70's music, culture, gigs, Hippies, pub rock, punk rock, rock music, vinyl | Leave a comment

The Summer of 77….in Norwich

Posted on October 22, 2017 by moulty58

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 | 1 Comment

Rock and Roll will never die (probably)

Posted on August 27, 2017 by moulty58

There are areas of the British coast that time has forgotten. Musically it’s as if they have moved forward at glacial speed. The beat boom is just about acknowledged but psychedelia and all points onwards have never happened. Many of … Continue reading →

Posted in memories of 70s, rock and roll, rock music | Tagged british rock and roll, CDs, drums, gigs, piano, punk, seaside towns, shakin stevens, shakin stevens and the sunsets, television, vinyl | Leave a comment

Tribes

Posted on August 20, 2017 by moulty58

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 →

Posted in punk rock, rock music | Tagged bikers, culture, East Anglia, funk, gigs, Hippies, memoir, pop music, punk, skinheads, teddy boys | Leave a comment

When Punk Comes to Town

Posted on July 30, 2017 by moulty58

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 →

Posted in memories of 70s, punk rock, rock music | 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 | 4 Comments

The Adverts…Straight Outta Biddeford

Posted on July 23, 2017 by moulty58

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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Pub Rock.. The Glory Years

Posted on July 17, 2016 by moulty58

Gradually more musical venues became available and more bands appeared to fill them so buy the middle of the decade there was a thriving scene in north London at least. The importance of this scene was almost certainly blown out … Continue reading →

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The Long Hot Summer

Posted on June 26, 2016 by moulty58

The early 70s were pretty much the late 60s, by 69 the hippie dream had started to fall apart just couple of years after it had started. The early 70’s were superficially grim at least economically in the UK. There … Continue reading →

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QUO !

Posted on April 17, 2016 by moulty58

The necessary fashion accoutrement for the aspiring bohemian at my school was the canvas rucksack. Cheap and hard wearing, available at all army surplus shops, the bag suggested ‘although I recognise that I have to carry school work around this … Continue reading →

Posted in rock music | Tagged 70's biography, 70's music, Alan Lancaster, band reformations, Britain, drums, Francis Rossi, gigs, John Coughlan, old grey whistle test, Rick Parfitt, rock music, Status Quo | 2 Comments

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