Tag Archives: In The City

From The Jam – The Cavern Club Live Lounge, Liverpool

Posted on May 31, 2017 by

The hottest night of the year so far, and I was Going Underground. Not as a safe haven from the Sounds From the Street, but to hunker down and resolutely celebrate cultural values increasingly under attack. This was the first … Continue reading →

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Spirit of ’77 – All Around the World with Russell Hastings and From The Jam

Posted on April 20, 2017 by

It was a cheap shot, but when I called Russell Hastings back seven hours after rescheduling our initial 10am date due to a dodgy signal, I couldn’t help but ask him, ‘So, Just Who is the Five o’clock Hero?’ “Ha! I … Continue reading →

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When Setting Sons rise again – the Bruce Foxton and From the Jam update

Posted on October 3, 2014 by

Thirty-five years ago next month, The Jam released their fourth long player, Setting Sons, a further high point in an already stellar career. After their explosive debut, In The City, in 1977, the Woking three-piece gave us the not-quite fully-baked follow-up … Continue reading →

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Sound affects on a midsummer’s night

Posted on June 22, 2013 by

ON such a warm and sticky night at a packed 53 Degrees in Preston, there were always likely to be technical imperfections in this From the Jam performance. But while I couldn’t quite hear enough of Bruce Foxton’s backing vocals … Continue reading →

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