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Understanding Vinny Peculiar – in conversation with Alan Wilkes
It would be all too easy to point out that Alan Wilkes, the inspiration behind Vinny Peculiar, has flirted with indie stardom but never quite attained that elusive crossover fame. But don’t think for one moment this Worcestershire-born and bred … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Wilkes, Bonehead, Bromsgrove, Che Beresford, David Bowie, Duke Special, Elbow, glam rock, Manchester, Parlour Flames, Return of the Native, Rob Steadman, Silver Meadows, The Smiths, The Wedding Present, Vinny Peculiar, While You Still Can, Wishbone Ash
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Sweet inspirations, five decades on – the Andy Scott interview
Can it really be half a century since the pre-glam incarnation of The Sweet threw their first chord shapes, and 45 years since the era-defining ’Blockbuster’ saw the band in their pomp top the UK charts? What’s more, it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Comedy & Theatre, Football, Music
Tagged Andy Scott, Ballroom Blitz, Blockbuster, Brian Connolly, Bruce Bisland, Don Powell, glam rock, Jimi Hendrix Experience, Love Affair, Mayfield's Mule, Mick Tucker, Mike Chapman, Nicky Chinn, Novatines, Pete Lincoln, Redcar, Rock against Cancer, Roger McGough, Slade, Spinal Tap, Steve Priest, Suzi Quatro, Sweet, Teenage Rampage, The Elastic Band, The Scaffold, The Silver Stones, The Sweet, Tony O'Hora, Wrexham, Wrexham FC
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