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Because of this story I can never give signed books to charity and if I buy one which turns out to have an inscription I feel bad for the signatory

"I am, I am, I am Superman And I know what's happening..."

Where the clouds are made of candyfloss... Post inspired by @paulaflucas.bsky.social youtu.be/-hXzrFc0GK8?...

An old boy of St John's College, Southsea, made an old boy of St Joseph's College, London SE19, very happy tonight. Those of us who survived A Catholic Education by the De La Salle Brothers know the score...

1981

1982, Los Angeles. A seminal Paisley Underground gig

1983, Los Angeles

Brian David Robertson. Born OTD in 1956, Clarkston, Renfrewshire, Scotland www.youtube.com/watch?v=At_r...

Grant William McLennan. Born OTD in 1958, Rockhampton, QLD, Australia. Died 6/5/2006, Brisbane, QLD, Australia www.youtube.com/watch?v=8M_P...

William Otis "Bill" Laswell. Born OTD in 1955, Salem, IL www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn-L...

Raymond Daniel Manczarek Junior AKA Ray Manzarek. Born OTD in 1939, Chicago, IL. Died 20/5/2013, Rosenheim, Germany www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-xU...

Fun Fact - Abraham Lincoln & Charles Darwin were both born OTD in 1809.

1983, Los Angeles. The Paisley Underground in the area! The Bangs became The Bangles soon afterwards

1982. Easy to forget how big Motorhead were, with proper chart hits. They played Vale Park in Stoke-On-Trent, home of Port Vale FC, around about then & according to @glennairey.bsky.social were VERY loud & upset the local council

1984. Had the honour of helping to put this on & met the great man. One of my favourite ever gigs, just incredible

1971😱😱

Born 91 years ago today: Gene Vincent (d. 1971). youtu.be/5zF8drKrZVs?...

1971

1972, NYC

1978

1986 at The Velvet Underground, Oklahoma City, OK

1970

1970, L.A.

I knew GFR were huge in the States, but this surprised me...

1974. Patti gives Iggy a hug

1972. Floyd in Japan

1975, Ludwigsburg, Germany

Paul D. Hudson, AKA H.R. (Human Rights). Born OTD in 1956, Liverpool, England. The son of a USAF serviceman, he moved around before the family settled in Washington DC www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bri...

Gerald "Gerry" Goffin. Born OTD in 1939, Brooklyn, NYC. Died 19/6/2014, Los Angeles, CA www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2xR...

1971

1972, Lancashire. One of the festival organisers was Jeremy Beadle, later a big star on British TV

1970. For one night only 'The' returns...

1968. Granny's Intentions were from Ireland & made one LP for Deram

1966, San Francisco

1969, Buena Park, CA

1972. I saw Carol Grimes a few times in the late 70s/early 80s. She was often on the bill of benefit gigs, & also supported Tom Robinson Band a fair bit

1972

1972. Is that a 12-year-old Mr Hewson in support?😱😀

1971 in the West London suburbs

1976. The Sex Pistols had already played 8 gigs when Joe Strummer took to the stage with The 101ers that night, supporting Irish proggers Fruupp

1970, Windsor, Berkshire

1971. Dorris Henderson was a black American folk singer who relocated to Swinging London on the advice of her brother, who was serving with the USAF in England, & never left

1966, Swinging London

1971, a short walk from where I lived in South London. Unfortunately I was 7 at the time

1969, London

1979, Philadelphia, PA

1985, Stockholm, Sweden