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Allan Jones – I Can’t Stand Up For Falling Down. A book review.

Posted on October 1, 2018 by

As a fifteen year old I did not anticipate that I would be reviewing professionally forty five years later. Newspaper journalism was tedious and dry, with the exception of Clive James. Popular music was both incredibly popular, and largely uncovered … Continue reading →

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Jane McDonald – Wolverhampton Grand Theatre

Posted on September 24, 2018 by

Jane McDonald has crept up on me. As for many, my first glimpse of her was on the original “Cruise” documentary. It was immediately apparent that she was a star turn, glamorous, saucy, with personality, and crucially a very good … Continue reading →

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Bruce Springsteen- Born to Run The Autobiography

Posted on July 28, 2018 by

I first came across Springsteen when the music press adverts and billboards appeared proclaiming him : “The future of Rock n Roll”. It was a bold claim. It turned out to be justified. I tried to buy tickets for the … Continue reading →

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Limehouse Lizzy – Flowerpot, Derby

Posted on July 13, 2018 by

I first saw LL almost exactly five years ago at the Assembly Rooms in Tamworth. They have now been touring for twenty- five years. Thin Lizzy toured for seventeen years. As custodians of the music, Limehouse Lizzy can lay claim … Continue reading →

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The Age Of Bowie – Paul Morley

Posted on June 18, 2018 by

Time dulls the memory, sometimes for the best. Bad meals, bad holidays, lost love, time has a way of neutralising those memories. Sadly, it also dulls the memory of bad rock critics. I had forgotten what a pompous, self-important, narcissist … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Sat Nav – Noel Hogan

Posted on June 13, 2018 by

  I first met Noel as a visitor at a Lizian events show. He had the enthusiasm of a puppy, and the freneticism of an amphetamines drenched Ramones gig. We spoke about his forthcoming book, and I was delighted to … Continue reading →

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The Bowie Experience – Wolverhampton Grand

Posted on June 11, 2018 by

I went to the show as a Bowie devotee. I have seen Bowie live several times, three times in the seventies, I own all of his recorded material, and have been a fan since 1973. When I first heard Mick … Continue reading →

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