Displaying items by tag: 60s
Monday, 31 August 2015 11:20
Brief History of Greenwich Village
The area which is now Greenwich Village was once marshland and 16th century Native Americans referred to it as Sapokanikan ("tobacco field").
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Monday, 13 July 2015 17:46
Yarbles! A Clockwork Orange and Pop Culture, Part Two of Two
“…And so farewell from your little droog. And to all others in this story profound shooms of lip-music brrrrrr.
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Monday, 13 July 2015 17:24
Yarbles! A Clockwork Orange and Pop Culture, Part One of Two
“‘What’s it going to be then, eh?’
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Monday, 06 July 2015 13:38
A Brief History of the Pirate Radio Stations (UK)
In the early 60s Ronan O'Rahilly was a nightclub owner in London's Soho district and managed a number of pop music artists including Georgie Fame.
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Sunday, 28 June 2015 14:25
New Year's Eve - Paris - 1968 The Who - The Small Faces and a Few More
Surprise-Partie” was broadcast on French TV on December 31st 1968 from the ORTF Studios in Paris and features The Who, The Small Faces, Booker T and the MGs, The Pink Floyd, The Troggs, The Equals, Joe Cocker, Fleetwood Mac and French band Les Variations.
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Sunday, 21 June 2015 12:38
Rolling Stones - The Second Wave {Full Movie}
Charting the great bands progress through the late 60's. A fascinating and entertaining documentary film.
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Sunday, 18 December 2011 16:18
Quadrophenia's Lost Mod The Story Of London Mod Barry Prior
It’s called Saltdean, and I presume the derivation originates from the sulphurous air that permeates the atmosphere from the sea. It’s about five or six miles outside of Brighton, and unlike its celebrated neighbour, it’s bereft of any of the trappings that you’d expect to find at the seaside; no pier, no cafe, no illuminations or smell of fish and chips. In fact, aside from an imposing hotel that wouldn’t be out of place in The Shining, there’s very little here in Saltdean that one could call memorable.
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Wednesday, 17 December 2014 17:27
A Tribute to Mac – Ian Patrick ‘Mac’ McLagan (12th May 1945 – 3 December 2014)
© Words - Val Weedon
Ian McLagan was a keyboard player best known as a member of the Small Faces and Faces. He sadly died on December 3rd following complications from a stroke.
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Wednesday, 10 December 2014 18:42
The Kinks - From Muswell Hill to Village Green
© Words - Angeline Wilcox
There can’t be many pop songs that make reference to “my poor rheumatic back” or “tea and toasted, buttered currant buns”, but then again, there aren’t many pop groups like The Kinks. These lyrics from their delightfully quirky “Autumn Almanac”, released in 1967, typify the quintessentially English perspective, humour and appeal of the group that dominated the charts throughout the 1960s.
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Saturday, 15 November 2014 13:02
The Troggs – Pure Punk Inspiration
©Words - Cameron K's
The Trogglodytes formed in 1964 in Andover, Southern England. They shortened their name to Troggs when they signed for Larry Page in 1965. The original line up was Reg Ball (now Presley) on lead vocals, Chris Britton (Lead Guitar), Pete Staples (bass), Ronnie Bond (drums). Despite being signed to Page One Records their manager leased them to CBS for debut single "Lost Girl." The single failed to impact.
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Tales of Aggro
