Tag Archives: Rick Buckler

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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To Be Someone – Talking about The Jam with Den Davis

Posted on January 26, 2017 by

When a 1,500kg truck bomb was detonated in central Manchester in June 1996, the collateral damage included a vast collection of vinyl rarities belonging to Den Davis, collector and avid fan of The Jam. A few weeks passed before Den … Continue reading →

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About the Young Idea – talking about The Jam with Nicky Weller

Posted on August 14, 2016 by

From the moment you turn right at the desk inside the Cunard Building’s The Jam – About the Young Idea exhibition and head down a mock London Underground tunnel lined with promo posters publicising the original records, you’re in for … Continue reading →

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Bruce Foxton – Smash the Clock (Absolute/Bass Tone Records, 2016)

Posted on May 28, 2016 by

So Bruce Foxton has a top-40 hit, 33 years after he last troubled the charts with debut solo single, Freak. In at No.31, pop-pickers, thanks largely to the 21st-century phenomenon of crowd-funding pre-orders, with new LP Smash the Clock his … Continue reading →

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Now the time has come – back in touch with Bruce Foxton

Posted on January 21, 2016 by

After an extended festive break, Bruce Foxton is all set for another punishing year for his band, with 100-plus gigs already arranged and a brand new album on its way. If anything, the anniversary circuit is old hat for Bruce … Continue reading →

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Time for Truth – the Rick Buckler interview

Posted on April 2, 2015 by

There have been insider accounts of the story of The Jam from various angles since Paul Weller called time on the band in late 1982. The first to made an impression on me – and I was barely 15 when … 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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