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Up and rock ‘n’ rollin’ with the rest – back in touch with Slade’s Dave Hill
‘We flew on to Freeport, this island where Frank Sinatra goes, and there’s a posh hotel there, the Sheriton. Now, for a bunch of council house kids, this is a big deal! This guy, Ken, says, ‘I’ve put you in … Continue reading
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Tagged Bahamas, Black Country, Cornwall, Coz I Luv You, Darwen, Dave Hill, Dave Hill's Slade, Don Powell, Dortmund, Jim lea, lancashire, Len Tuckey, Mama Weer All Crazee Now, Marco Pirroni, Merry Xmas Everybody, Musical Exchanges, Noddy Holder, Pool, Slade, Slade in Flame, Wild! Wild! Wild!, Witten, wolverhampton
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Still feeling the Noize – Chris Selby and Ian Edmundson talking Slade in Flame at 50
According to Chris Selby’s impressive Slade Live! online listings (linked here), 50 years ago yesterday, Noddy Holder, Jim Lea, Dave Hill and Don Powell were on the Continent, recording for Belgian TV show Chansons a la Carte. Four days later, … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Lake, Black Country, Brian Epstein, British Film Institute, Chas Chandler, Chris Selby, Daryl Easlea, Dave Hill, Don Powell, Far Far Away, Gered Mankowitz, How Does It Feel, Ian Edmundson, Jim lea, Led Zeppelin, Never Too Young To Rock, Noddy Holder, Slade, Slade in Flame, Steve Megson, The Beatles, The Wombles, Tom Conti
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Learning new things with the passing of time – revisiting Never Loved Elvis and The Wonder Stuff with Miles Hunt
You can’t measure a band’s success on chart positions alone, but three decades ago The Wonder Stuff were still on the crest of a mighty wave that had been building since the release of their 1988 debut LP, The Eight-Legged … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Hunt, Birmingham, Black Country, Cities in the Park, Erica Nockalls, Fuzz Townshend, James Taylor, John Cooper Clarke, Malc Treese, Mark Gemini-Thwaite, Mark Radcliffe, Martin Gilks, Martin Hannett, Mega City 4, Miles Hunt, Morgan Nicholls, Ned's Atomic Dustbin, Never Loved Elvis, Pete Howard, Preston Guild Hall, Senseless Things, Slade, Stourbridge, The Clash, The Move, The Wonder Stuff, Tim Sewell, Vent 414, Vic Reeves
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Slade’s ultimate rockin’ survivor – back in touch with Don Powell
It was a grey and overcast day in Silkeborg, but Don Powell wasn’t overly bothered about that. “It’s just grey skies here, a bit overcast, but whatever. We’ve been pretty lucky here really, and after spending quite a bit of … Continue reading
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Tagged 'N Betweens, Bilston, Birmingham, Black Country, Caravan, Chas Chandler, Clem Cattini, Coronavirus, Dapple Rose, Dave Hill, Dave Kemp, Denmark, Don Powell, Ex-Men, Jim lea, Know Who You Are, Lindisfarne, Merry Xmas Everybody, Noddy Holder, Ozzy Osbourne, Play It Loud, Pouk Hill, Ringo Starr, Sara Cox, Silkeborg, Simon Kirke, Slade, St Louis, Status Quo, The Beatles, The Eagles, The glam, the Vendors
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Further Adventures of The Wonder Stuff – the Miles Hunt interview
Miles Hunt was taking a break from archiving material in the studio when I caught him on the phone at his rural Shropshire base, not far from his Black Country roots. “Not so far at all. It’s still Midlands, innit”. … Continue reading
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Tagged 30 Goes Around The Sun, Bill Hunt, Black Country, Bob Dylan, BritPop, Dan Donnelly, ELO, Erica Nockalls, Gigantic, Hup, Jake Shillingford, Lucian Grainge, Manchester Academy, Mark McCarthy, Miles Hunt, Never Loved Elvis, Polydor, Pop Will Eat Itself, Roy Wood, Slade, Stockton, Stourbridge, The House of Love, The Wonder Stuff, Tony Arthy, Wizzard
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