Category Archives: Rock & Roll

South To Louisiana – revised and updated published in March.

Posted on February 10, 2019 by Tony
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2018 Music: Gone But Not Forgotten

Posted on December 25, 2018 by Tony

During 2018 we lost (among many others – too many to mention at present) the following artists and music industry people.  Barbara Alston: Member of – and one time lead vocalist of the great 1960s Phil Spector produced vocal group … Continue reading →

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Doug Kershaw – “The Raging Cajun” : 100 Club, Oxford Street, London – June 16th 2019

Posted on November 29, 2018 by Tony
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Accordion Revolution – Due 2019

Posted on November 29, 2018 by Tony

A New Book by Bruce Triggs – Due in the Spring of 2019! Uncover the hidden history of the Accordion in North America: from the Industrial Revolution to the Rock and Roll upheaval of the 1960’s. The book features the ‘squeeze’box in Rock … Continue reading →

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Around The World In 80 Record Stores – Book Review

Posted on November 11, 2018 by Tony
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How They Got Over: Black Quartets and the Road to Rock’n’Roll

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Tony

SCREENING: 17th November 2018 at 16:00 LDN – Picturehouse Central Dir. Robert Clem, 2017, USA, 87 mins UK Premiere + Q&A with the director and producer hosted by author Viv Brough In the decades following the Second World War, the … Continue reading →

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Australia’s biggest record collection is up for sale

Posted on July 8, 2018 by Tony

After accumulating over 80,000 records over half a century, the passing of Aussie record collector Ken Perkins (originally from the UK) has left Australia’s biggest record collection up for sale. The extensive collection was passed down to his daughter Natalie … Continue reading →

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Trailer: ‘Should’ve Been There’ The Story of The Melody Maker

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Tony

Directed by: Leslie Ann Coles and starring: Barrie L Wentzell, Ian Anderson, Eric Burdon, Alan Jones, Sonja Kristina, Peter Whitehead  – behind the scenes peek at all the rock ‘n roll legends of the 1970s, as director Leslie Ann Coles … Continue reading →

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Tales From The Woods May 13th Gig

Posted on March 3, 2018 by Tony
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Battle Ground Korea – Songs And Sounds Of America’s Forgotten War

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Tony

Box set specialist Bear Family are to releasea four CD set ‘Battleground Korea: Songs and Sounds of America’s Forgotten War’, on March 23rd. Bear Family Records have assembled an impressive four-CD anthology that is part 1950s American soundtrack and part … Continue reading →

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