Monthly Archives: November 2022

Wind in the Willows- Derby theatre

Posted on November 30, 2022 by garylongden

**** The Wind in the Willows is a quintessentially  English children’s novel by  Kenneth Grahame, first published in 1908. It takes us into the fantasy pastoral  world  of Mole, Ratty, and Badger as they try to help Mr. Toad, and … Continue reading →

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Tina Turner- Portman Rd  stadium,  Ipswich, England 25/7/90

Posted on November 29, 2022 by garylongden

East Anglia was honoured to have Tina pay her first ever visit to the area for a two night stint at Ipswich Town’s handsome football ground for her Foreign Affair tour(also known as the Foreign Affair: European Tour 1990) It … Continue reading →

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Lou Reed  Hammersmith Odeon, London, England Oct 18th 1979

Posted on November 17, 2022 by garylongden

Lou Reed was an enigma. A name associated with the Velvet Underground, some of whose records I owned, his wonderful Transformer album produced by David Bowie whom I admired. His Live albums “Rock n Roll Animal” and “Live” were, and … Continue reading →

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Television / the Only Ones – Hammersmith Odeon London, April 17th 1978.

Posted on November 16, 2022 by garylongden

Television / the Only Ones – Hammersmith Odeon London, April 17th 1978. Much talk was made of American/ New York punk, in the Uk. With the exception of the Ramones and Richard Hell and the Voidoids, its impact was insignificant. … Continue reading →

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