The Undertones, a punk rock band, made their debut in 1979. 93 more words
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Song of the day: Toto- Hold The Line
The very first single from Toto was released in 1978. 118 more words
Don McLean - American Pie (Epic 2017 #174)
The Epic 2017 Project #174: 170623
Don McLean – American Pie (1971)A protégé of Pete Seeger, ‘American Pie’ was Don McLean’s second album. It was intended as a unified work, as McLean had said that he was influenced by the Beatles’ Sgt Pepper album and envisioned American Pie to be a similar piece of work. 269 more words
FlinterFile: The Sex Pistols- Anarchy In The UK
The first single of the Sex Pistols was quite controversial. 114 more words
My Life With... Tomy Demon Driver
Now we’re going right back into my early gaming days! The first video game I remember playing was Tennis (Pong) on something with a wooden box my uncle bought in the late 70’s – we knew it was a special occasion when we were allowed into “the parlour” on our weekly Friday night visit to my Grandma and Grandad’s small mid-terrace house to see it! 403 more words
FlinterFile: The Jackson 5- ABC
The Jackson 5 released their second number 1 hit in 1970. 109 more words
Britain’s almost-forgotten subculture: jazz funk, electro, fusion from the 70s/80s
Out of all the musical tribes that emerged in post-ww2 Britain – mod, skinhead, Northern soul, punk, ska etc – there is one particular movement that’s been largely overlooked by historians. 393 more words
