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NOT OLD... "RETRO": About a Ticket
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Celebrating all that we've left behind. and the nonsense that's clagging up our lives now. Yesterday's stuff today. And today's.tomorrow. Or next week. Tuesday, March 18, 2014. This wasn't any old gig though. This was Nirvana. I never did get a refund on the ticket. I couldn't find it in myself to return it to the G-Mex for my money back, it didn't seem right somehow. It was the right decision. I'm trying to convince myself. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Sarah's Melody Maker Party Tips. Ahhh Whatev...
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NOT OLD... "RETRO": Blimey! Is this really Top Of The Pops?
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Celebrating all that we've left behind. and the nonsense that's clagging up our lives now. Yesterday's stuff today. And today's.tomorrow. Or next week. Saturday, January 19, 2013. Is this really Top Of The Pops? Or sexist 70's tosh? Or an lame excuse to place photos of models from the 70's in this blog? Probably a bit of all three, but. Like the original. Fascinating fact: early albums contained vocals by the likes of Elton John (before he was famous) covering the hits of the day! But I loved to listen t...
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NOT OLD... "RETRO": February 2013
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Celebrating all that we've left behind. and the nonsense that's clagging up our lives now. Yesterday's stuff today. And today's.tomorrow. Or next week. Wednesday, February 13, 2013. It's not a carpet as such. That would be crazy! It treats funny then the same as funny now, with no boundaries, no distinctions. I can't see any Horne and Corden quotes". Top experts carefully remove the highly unsafe stones using delicate equipment. Well done lads. now let's see if we can find another cock-up to fix....Despi...
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NOT OLD... "RETRO": Before They Were Famous - Pet Shop Boys
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Celebrating all that we've left behind. and the nonsense that's clagging up our lives now. Yesterday's stuff today. And today's.tomorrow. Or next week. Sunday, January 20, 2013. Before They Were Famous - Pet Shop Boys. From THE SMASH HITS YEARBOOK 1983. an article about t-shirts. But can you spot the SMASH HITS writer who's part of an electronic duo, alongside his bandmate who just happened to be hanging around on the day of the photoshoot? Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe, a pre-fame Pet Shop Boys. Ahhh, Bac...
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NOT OLD... "RETRO": March 2014
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Celebrating all that we've left behind. and the nonsense that's clagging up our lives now. Yesterday's stuff today. And today's.tomorrow. Or next week. Tuesday, March 18, 2014. V97 Not my first festival, but I still had an aversion to camping at this point, so took advantage of the much missed Argon Events coach to the Saturday date in dirty Leeds. In retrospect, this was madness as the Sunday was pretty good (pretty good? Look at the bloody price. £28.50! And why were the majority of them crap? Twenty y...
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NOT OLD... "RETRO": The Top 40... 25 Years Ago This Week Ending Nov 21 1987
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Celebrating all that we've left behind. and the nonsense that's clagging up our lives now. Yesterday's stuff today. And today's.tomorrow. Or next week. Thursday, November 22, 2012. The Top 40. 25 Years Ago This Week Ending Nov 21 1987. Let's have a look at what was in the hit parade a quarter of a century ago, eh kids? I shall adopt the guise of Bruno Brookes for the next few paragraphs. So we're into the ten biggest singles of the week. Mirage's "Jack Mix IV"? Up to number 8? Anybody remember that one?
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NOT OLD... "RETRO": November 2012
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Celebrating all that we've left behind. and the nonsense that's clagging up our lives now. Yesterday's stuff today. And today's.tomorrow. Or next week. Sunday, November 25, 2012. Remember Free Music Festivals? 1994 was, I think, the second year the Heineken Music Festival had been held in Preston, and as you can see, a magnificent line up of artists had been assembled. Okay, maybe not, but there was some good stuff on and you can't complain if it's free. Anyway, the Sheds and Inspirals were both excellen...
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NOT OLD... "RETRO": Remember Free Music Festivals?
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Celebrating all that we've left behind. and the nonsense that's clagging up our lives now. Yesterday's stuff today. And today's.tomorrow. Or next week. Sunday, November 25, 2012. Remember Free Music Festivals? 1994 was, I think, the second year the Heineken Music Festival had been held in Preston, and as you can see, a magnificent line up of artists had been assembled. Okay, maybe not, but there was some good stuff on and you can't complain if it's free. Anyway, the Sheds and Inspirals were both excellen...
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NOT OLD... "RETRO": October 2012
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Celebrating all that we've left behind. and the nonsense that's clagging up our lives now. Yesterday's stuff today. And today's.tomorrow. Or next week. Friday, October 26, 2012. A Testcard From The Boosh. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). FOTO STAT: The Saint Etienne Press Cuttings blog. Sarah's Melody Maker Party Tips. Thanks For Your Support.". Saint Etienne "Hug My Soul" Promo Postcard September 1994. POSTCARDS FROM THE HEDGE. We Are The Masters Of Earth.". Is this really Top Of The Pops? Or sexist 70s tosh?