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Tag Archives: John Turnbull
From Bombay to Sala Apolo, o’er the hills and far away – the Norman Watt-Roy interview
I should warn you before you get any further that there’s an underlying current of adulation in this here feature/interview. Another day and another musical hero brought to book (or the WonderWeb in this case), as I spend an all-too-quick … Continue reading
Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music
Tagged Blow Your Mind, Bombay, Charlie Charles, Derek Hussey, Dylan Howe, Gilad Atzmon, Glencoe, Glenn Tilbrook, Ian Dury, John Turnbull, Living Daylights, London, loving Awareness, Madness, Mickey Gallagher, Norman Watt-Roy, Roger Daltrey, Spike Milligan, Stiff Records, The Blockheads, The Clash, The Greatest Show on Earth, Vic Sweeney, Wilko Johnson
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Really Glad You Came – a re-appraisal of the Ian Dury record collection
I finally got around to seeing 2010 Ian Dury bio-pic Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll a couple of weeks ago. I’d resisted before, having read Richard Balls’ 2000 excellent Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll: The Life … Continue reading
Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Comedy & Theatre, Music
Tagged Apples, Blockheads, Charley Charles, Chaz Jankel, Davey Payne, Edsel Records, Frances Rufelle, Ian Dury, John Turnbull, Kirsty MacColl, Merlin Rhys-Jones, Michael McEvoy, Mickey Gallagher, Mr Love Pants, New Boots and Panties, Norman Watt-Roy, Wilko Johnson, Wreckless Eric
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