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73 (Starman & the Angel)
The genesis (pun intended) of “73 (Starman & the Angel)” lay in a casual comment made in a conversation the summer after my book Goin’ Down De Mont: A People’s History of Rock Concerts at Leicester’s De Montfort Hall was … Continue reading
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Tagged David Bowie, De Montfort Hall, Genesis, Music, rock, Sensational Alex Harvey Band
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Throw the Doors Open Wide, Part 1
For 50 years, I have wanted to write a Christmas song. Now, you may think that’s a bit of a strange obsession unless, like me, you were born in the UK in the late 50s or early 60s.
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Tagged christmas, Christmas music, Music, news, rock, Rock music in the 1970s
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