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Everybody hates Bob Geldof
The world seems on fire with hate at the moment. Obviously I don’t go out in the real world to check this assertion. It’s far safer to stay at home with the internet. I should have learned my lesson by … Continue reading
Posted in rock music
Tagged 70's biography, 70's music, bob Geldof, boomtown rats, drugs, Ireland, top of the pops, University of East Anglia
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Class of 74…Wally vs Druid
If there is one thing that history has taught us its the fact that history itself is unreliable. In true Darwinian style the strong survive and get to pass on their own story, the weak simply disappear and their tale … Continue reading
Posted in memories of 70s, prog rock, rock music
Tagged 1970's, 70's biography, 70's music, Bob Harris, Britain, old grey whistle test, prog rock, University of East Anglia, Yes
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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
Posted in memories of 70s, rock music
Tagged 70's biography, 70's music, Britain, drugs, East Anglia, norwich, University of East Anglia
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Fear of Music
1976: As the murk of another British winter approached a couple of exciting things happened.Firstly The Sex Pistols released their first record ‘Anarchy in the UK’. Bear in mind that by now the band had been gigging for a year … Continue reading
Posted in memories of 70s, punk rock, rock music
Tagged anarchy tour, sex pistols, University of East Anglia
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