Monthly Archives: October 2022

Graham Parker & The Rumour – Leeds University, April 23rd 1978

Posted on October 25, 2022 by garylongden

The mid to late 70’s was an incredibly diverse time for music. The early 70’s was experimental and primarily featured disco building upon 60’s soul, prog rock developing hippy rock and hard rock, pop, and Rnb rock n roll. .  … Continue reading →

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The Cher Show Musical Revue, Wolverhampton Grand Theatre

Posted on October 17, 2022 by garylongden

I was fortunate enough to see Cher on her epic 326 date Farewell tour in 2004. It was one of the greatest rock and pop shows that I have ever seen. She introduced the show with these words: “Ladies and … Continue reading →

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Cher- Birmingham NEC May 15th 2004

Posted on October 17, 2022 by garylongden

I didn’t own a single Cher single or album, yet somehow she has been omnipresent in my awareness of music. As a child I remember the tweeness of “I’ve got you babe”, but also the darkness of “Bang Bang”. I … Continue reading →

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The Commitments – Wolverhampton Grand Theatre

Posted on October 12, 2022 by garylongden

**** I saw the original Alan Parker film, but this represented my first time seeing the stage show. Its artistic credentials are impeccable. The Commitments film was released in 1991  as  a musical comedy-drama film based on  the eponymous  1987 … Continue reading →

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Jekyll and Hyde- Derby Theatre

Posted on October 6, 2022 by garylongden

Jekyll and Hyde – Derby Theatre ***** This is not the first time that this story, originally a novella by  Robert Louis Stevenson,  first published in 1886 , has been presented as a play. It was  adapted for theatre in … Continue reading →

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