This week’s items slapped on the rock and roll barbecue and lightly grilled include …
… why Eurovision will never avoid political controversy.
… when AI does David Hepworth!
… what’s the secret of NTS radio?
… “there are two types of wedding disco, ones that start with Abba's Dancing Queen and terrible ones.”
… Tony Hall’s prophetic preview of Revolver in May '66 - “they shatter convention and may well have a far-reaching effect on the whole future of music”.
… when listening to the radio was a group activity.
… Daniel Kramer, Dezo Hoffman, Robert Freeman, Anton Corbijn and other photographers who shaped the way music looked.
... the rogue punctuation of "Paint It, Black".
… songs that start with the chorus.
… Elvis’s unrepeatable train journey from New York to Memphis in 1956.
… “there’s glass in the back of my head and my toenails don’t fit properly” - Dylan’s ’66 London press conference.
…. and hurry hurry hurry to Lot 71 in Danny Baker’s record auction, a snip at only £70!
Danny Baker’s record auction …
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3 июн 2024