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And the beat goes on – in praise of Life’s a Gamble: Penetration, the Invisible Girls and Other Stories by Pauline Murray
Catching up with Pauline Murray at Action Records in Preston, Lancashire, last week, she seemed somewhat surprised about the positive reaction to her autobiography, and genuinely chuffed that I thought it any good. Played down reactions and not going out … Continue reading
Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music, Uncategorized
Tagged Action Records, Buzzcocks, Coming Up For Air, County Durham, Ferryhill, Gaye Back, Helen McCookerybook, Invisible Girls, John Lydon, Martin Hannett, Moving Targets, Newcastle, Omnibus Press, Patti Smith, Pauline Murray, Penetration, Polestar Studios, Resolution, Robert Blamire, Sex Pistols, The Clash, Tony Wilson, Toxteth, Waterhouses
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Forever, after and before – talking Folk Devils with Nick Clift
At a time when so many of us are suffering withdrawal symptoms from missing live music at our favourite venues, it’s odd to think back to a time when we more or less took for granted the fact that there … Continue reading
Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music
Tagged Beautiful Monsters, County Durham, Dave Hodgson, Folk Devils, Hank Turns Blue, Ian lowery, John Hamilton, John Peel, Konk Studios, Kris Jozajtis, Ladbroke Grove, Mark Whiteley, New Jersey, Nick Clift, Optic Nerve, Preston, Ray Davies, Ray Gange, Rik Simpson, Ski Patrol, Sunderland, The Continental, The Membranes, The Wall, The Wolfhounds, Tuff Life Boogie
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Yes yesterdays and todays – the Alan White interview
This coming summer, drummer and songwriter Alan White will have been in the band Yes for a staggering 44 years – give or take one worked gap-year. That equates to two-thirds of his 66 years and counting, so I guess … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Price, Alan White, All Things Must Pass, County Durham, Doris Troy, Drama, Fragile, Geoff Downes, George Harrison, George Martin, Imagine, John Lennon, Jon Anderson, Newcastle, Plastic Ono Band, Rick Wakeman, Steve Howe, The Beatles, The Buggles, Trevor Horn, Trevor Rabin, Washington, Yes
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