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Peel Slowly and see
Ah the legendary Mr. Peel. Famous quotes (many more of which can be found herePeel’s compering debut on TOTP: “In case you’re wondering who this funny old bloke is, I’m the one who comes on Radio 1...
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six from four
These six tracks were indeed all featured in John Peel’s Festive Fifty in the early eighties, but I’m not doing this as a John Peel post per se, just fancied sharing some great music wih you, as it...
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Does there have to be a reason?
So…best single by The Jam, commonly reckoned to be one of the greatest singles bands ever, and quite rightly so? ‘Going Underground?’ That would get many people’s votes – but not mine. Close, but no...
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Whatever Paul Weller does…nothing can tarnish this
JC over at the Vinyl Villain has mounted a challenge today over Paul Weller’s solo career. There’s bits I have liked – but the thing is that as frontman of The Jam (who were ripped off by so many of...
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Album Review: The Jam (re-issue)
The Jam -’The Gift’ (Polydor/Universal) There’s an alternate, inferior parallel universe to this one, where The Jam split up after a disappointing reaction to their second album, This Is The Modern...
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Interview – Steve Barron
If there’s one person whose grasp on music and image defined the 1980s and the dawn of the music video, then that person has to be Steve Barron. He’s just published his autobiography Egg’n'chips &...
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Album Review – The Jam
The Jam -’About The Young Idea – The Very Best of The Jam.’ (UMC/Polydor) What? Another compilation of The Jam? This one, however, is to tie in with an exhibition taking place at Somerset House in...
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Album Review – The Jam (re-issue)
Jam – ‘1977’ (UMC Polydor) This five-disc box set brings together a pretty comprehensive, nay exhaustive overview of the band’s first year on record and visually. It includes the band’s first two...
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