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The Rilly Groovy return of the Beautiful People – in conversation with Du Kane
Remember the Beautiful People’s If 60’s Were 90’s? If nothing else, you may recall a couple of commercials from the mid-1990s featuring their songs, including a car ad featuring Manchester United and Wales football legend Ryan Giggs and Aussie actor … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Douglas, Aphrodite's Child, Beautiful People, Brian Jones, Bush, Cranleigh, Dance Conglomerate, Du Kane, Eric Clapton, Flow Motion, guildford, Hawkwind, if 60s Were 90s, Jimi Hendrix, Jimi Hendrix Experience, Karl Ferris, Ken Kesey, Lax Lifetime, Mike Bennett, Mitch Mitchell, Never B4, Oasis, Rilly Groovy, Robin Goodridge, Shoot! Dispute, Steve Smith, The Shakespearos, The Vapors. The Stranglers, Weymouth, Youth
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Where we go from here: Talking The Vapors with Steve Smith
Steve Smith lives near Brighton these days, having left his Surrey hometown in the mid-1980s, initially heading to London. He returns regularly to Guildford to pop in on his Mum though, and plays locally with new wave/punk covers band The … Continue reading
A weekend to savour (pt. I) …The Vapors – The Loft, Liverpool Arts Club
I could say I’d been waiting 35 years for this weekend to come, but that’s being a bit melodramatic. One thing’s for sure though – I finally got to see a band I suspected I’d never catch live, and they … Continue reading
Waiting for The Vapors’ return – the Dave Fenton interview
I’m guessing that if you’re reading this, you remember The Vapors. I also realise that many of you will now have the song Turning Japanese lodged in your head, and a few of you will think that was the whole story. … Continue reading
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Tagged Bruce Foxton, Dave Fenton, Ed Bazalgette, Howard Smith, Jimmie Jones, John Weller, Magnets, Michael Bowes, New Clear Days, paul weller, Shoot! Dispute, Steve Smith, The Jam, The Members, The Stranglers, The Vapors, Turning Japanese, Waiting for the Weekend
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