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The Gouldens – 1/8/2012 2 Aug 2012 | 03:25 am
BAND OF BROTHERS During the late sixties and early seventies, while I was playing in Newcastle bands, I would occasionally come into contact with two Newcastle musicians; vocalist, Brian Goulden and h...
1966 – 5/2/2012 6 Feb 2012 | 12:24 pm
My Favorite Year Since Ready Steady Gone was launched a few years ago it’s had over 54,000 hits. I’m guessing that most visitors to the site will be around 60 years old and would have been to one or ...
Kim Davis – 13/12/2011 14 Dec 2011 | 11:19 am
The K Factor If you are a performer with an ambition to become famous, for the past 10 years or so you will have had the opportunity to take a fast track to instant stardom. I’m talking, of course, a...
Jimmy Nail – 24/10/2011 25 Oct 2011 | 03:40 am
Nail Bytes Not long ago, an old friend recommended that I should read Jimmy Nail’s autobiography suggesting that I may find some interesting stuff about local north east bands at the beginning of the...
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60s Clubs – 24/5/2011 24 May 2011 | 08:24 pm
Remembering Newcastle’s club life Newcastle in the mid to late sixties had a vibrant night life which, outside of London, was probably the best in the country for wining, dining, dancing, music and g...
Junco Partners -21/2/2011 21 Feb 2011 | 08:25 pm
PARTNERS FOR LIFE The Junco Partners must be one of the few bands in existence that has been together playing great music for over 45 years, albeit with just one ‘career’ break during that period. Am...
Elcort – 15/10/2010 15 Oct 2010 | 07:28 pm
ELCORT IN THE SPOTLIGHT A week or so ago I received some great photos and stories all the way from Athens. Before I go into details about the subject and source of this memorabilia, let’s rewind just...
The Sect – 24/5/2010 24 May 2010 | 07:32 pm
SECT AND THE CITY In the sixties there weren’t many Newcastle bands that made it to the top. After the Animals in 1964, there was a long gap of 6 years before Lindisfarne achieved chart success with ...
Blue Note 13 Feb 2010 | 04:34 am
The Blue Note Club at 174a Roker Avenue, Sunderland was a popular venue in the mid sixties but it was fairly short lived. Although some of the top touring bands of the era appeared there in the twelve...
