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‘He paints with light!’ Talking Slade with influential rock ‘n’ roll photographer Gered Mankowitz
In which Malcolm Wyatt publishes further excerpts from Wild! Wild! Wild! A People’s History of Slade, in this case the full-length version of his late April 2023 feature/interview with esteemed South East Cornwall-based photographer Gered Mankowitz In Gered Mankowitz: Rock … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Scott, Bilston, Chas Chandler, Dave Hill, Don Powell, Gered Mankowitz, Jim lea, Jimi Hendrix, Kenneth Williams, Noddy Holder, photography, Rock and Roll Photography, Rolling Stones, Slade, Slade in Flame, Suzi Quatro, The Beatles, The Monkees, Tony Hancock, Wild! Wild! Wild! A People’s History of Slade, wolverhampton
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Pies, Peas, Performances and Paul – in conversation with Paul Cookson, the poet touched by the band of Nod
Paul Cookson was at home in Nottinghamshire when I called his number on the lead-up to the publication of Wild! Wild! Wild! A People’s History of Slade, taking a breather between back-to-back school visits and social engagements, planning his next … Continue reading
Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Comedy & Theatre, Football, Music
Tagged Back Home, Brooks Williams, Dave Hill, Don Powell, Edge Hill University, Everton, Hellfire Preachers, Henry Priestman, Jim lea, lancashire, Les Glover, Miles Hunt, National Football Museum, Noddy Holder, Nottinghamshire, Occasional Flames, Paul Cookson, Penwortham, Pies Peas and Performances, Retford, Slade, slady, Stan Cullimore, The Amber List, Top of the Pops, walmer Bridge, Walsall Town Hall, Wild! Wild! Wild! A People’s History of Slade
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Keeping the Noize alive – the Slady feature/interview
The majority of this interview came together as I threw myself deeper and deeper into writing, researching and editing Wild! Wild! Wild! A People’s History of Slade. And while this scribe rarely warms to covers and tribute bands (although there … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Hackett, Camden, Danie Cox, Dave Hill, Dave Kemp, David Woodcock, Don Powell, Dublin Castle, Gobby holder, Jem Lea, Jim lea, London, Noddy Holder, Rock 'n' Roll Book Club, Slade, slady, The Featherz, Wendy solomon, Wild! Wild! Wild! A People’s History of Slade
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