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15:Hallogallo… Neu
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
Posted in memories of 70s, punk rock, rock music
Tagged 1970's, 70's biography, 70's music, band auditions, band reformations, drums, guitars, Hippies, Krautrock, Neu, norwich, pop music, punk rock, Thorpe grammar school, vinyl
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The Summer of 79
The Summer of 79 lasted for ages, I left Polytechnic in June and wouldn’t go back until nearly October. I managed to get in the Glastonbury Fayre/Festival in June and a trip to Ireland in August (I have documented these … Continue reading
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Tagged 1970's, 70's biography, Bryan Adams, crap punk bands, East Anglia, memoir, norwich, punk, sex pistols, Thorpe grammar school
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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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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
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
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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 King’s Call
We are, sadly getting used to the idea that rock stars die just like everybody else.At the start of the 70’s we had a nasty wakeup call with the 27 club. The deaths of Morrison, Joplin and Hendrix are tragic … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's biography, 70's music, Britain, Elvis Presley, legs and co, norwich, phil Lynott, rock music, top of the pops
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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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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 Future is Past 