Chilli Willi : The Buddhas Of Suburbia
The Buddhas Of Suburbia In the summer of 1969 The Action emerged from its Mod pupae a brightly coloured hippie butterfly. Now calling...
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John Blaney
May 1814 min read
Keep on playing those Mind Games
As if to further distance themselves from the radical left-wing politics of the previous year, in early May 1973 the Lennons made another...
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John Blaney
Feb 14 min read
Paul McCartney vs Fela Kuti
While Wings were recording Band On The Run in Lagos, McCartney was accused of stealing African music and rhythms. The person accusing him...
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John Blaney
Jan 253 min read
Wings Fun Club
This brief overview of the origins of Wings Fan/Fun Club was first published in Record Collector – June 1997: […] Club Sandwich grew out...
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John Blaney
Dec 13, 20233 min read
Dog Howl In Tune
Well strap me to a tree and call me Brenda! They’ve only gone and done it. After years of rumours and the odd interweb leak, Madfish has...
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John Blaney
Oct 24, 202310 min read
Flame On!
IF EVER THEREWAS A BAND THIAT should have set the world ablaze it was Fire. Their debut single, 'Father's Name Is Dad', found them...
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John Blaney
Oct 5, 20232 min read
Wrack My Brain
The old hit making team of Harrison and Starr was reunited for the first time in seven years to record this bouncy Harrison composition....
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John Blaney
Sep 25, 20235 min read
Cackling Gas Capers: Or Vivian Stanshalls Last Stand.
The last few years of Vivian Stanshall's life were a roller coaster of incredible highs and debilitaling lows that left him unable to...
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John Blaney
Sep 12, 20231 min read
More reviews for The Songs He Was Singing Vol. 5
Dave Thompson at Goldmine manazine has written a lovely review of 'The Songs He Was Singin Vol. 5'. You can read all about it by clicking...
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John Blaney
Sep 8, 20232 min read
George Harrison's comic references
If you’re a fan of George Harrison you’ll be familiar with his 1977 hit ‘Crackerbox Palace’. If you’re a really big George Harrison fan...
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John Blaney
Aug 21, 20231 min read
Revolver fanzine reviews The Songs He Was Singing Vol. 5
Gwyn Jenkins of the Revolver fanzine has reviewed The Songs He Was Singing Vol. 5. You can read it by clicking HERE.
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