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Music, architecture, photography, design etc. Sharing my concert photos taken in Birmingham in 81/82 (hence the name). Plus other stuff I've hoarded

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Birmingham 81
2 years
Thrilled that Birmingham Museums @BM_AG have asked me to share a selection of my photos and the story behind them here
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The Sugarhill Gang released Rapper's Delight 45 years ago today, and the rest is history...
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The Stone Roses performing Waterfall on Tony Wilson's The Other Side of Midnight in 1989. This clip focuses on the brilliant instrumental outro with John, Reni, Mani and Cressa in full flow. The complete song is at
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Remembering Joe Strummer on his birthday. Here’s his fantastic tape collection photographed at the Strummer Calling exhibition in 2018
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Very sad to hear of the death of Brian Griffin, the photographer behind iconic sleeves for Echo and the Bunnymen, Depeche Mode, Teardrop Explodes, Joe Jackson, Siouxsie and many more #RIP
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Happy birthday to Jarvis. Here are Pulp performing Disco 2000 on Later in 1995
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This happened 46 years ago today
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On this day in 1976…
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Remembering Joe Strummer on his birthday. Here’s his fantastic tape collection photographed at the Strummer Calling exhibition in 2018 (THREAD)
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RIP Florian Schneider
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Happy birthday to Freda Payne. Here's Band of Gold from Whittaker's World of Music in 1971
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RIP Annie Nightingale. Such sad news. A pioneer on both radio and TV, a hugely important champion of great music, and a genuinely lovely person, as today's beautiful tributes prove
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RIP Mike Nesmith
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To celebrate the 45th birthday of Entertainment, here are Gang of Four performing Damaged Goods
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RIP Alan Rankine. He gave us such great music with The Associates, solo and producing the likes of Cocteau Twins, Paul Haig, Pale Fountains, Anna Domino and Belle & Sebastian. Beautiful photo of Billy and Alan taken by Anton Corbijn for the NME
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The cassette version of Low Life by New Order is a thing of beauty
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RIP Jamie Reid - thanks for making punk look so good
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Woken up to the very sad news of the death of Kris Kristofferson. A true legend who lived an incredible life as well as writing and performing some the greatest songs of all time. RIP
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