Memory and the memories that are associated with it is a strange and wonderful thing right? This ‘First Time’ series is all about memory and memories and in it we have shared in of some our […]
The Jam were a very British phenomenon who by 1981 had firmly established themselves in the hearts and minds of a generation. Their albums, such as ‘Sound Affects’ and ‘The Gift’, offered sharply observed vignettes of […]
It is easy to forget how little music was available at the start of the ‘70s, and how restricted access to it was. You had the weekly press, Melody Maker, New Musical Express, and the new […]
At some point in the late 1960s the live music scene changed from one where the bands played long tours through many cities and towns to one where they did shorter tours focused on the major […]
My interest in music began at a very early age, influenced by absolutely nothing – i.e. there was no music in the home, my parents weren’t interested and, as I subsequently discovered, I had no voice […]
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