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I first saw ACR in Feb 1981 at Fagins in Manchester with my cousin Digger After bus fare and entrance fees, we had enough money for half a pint of lager between us. They were a mysterious band who played weird rhythms that I found alien but exciting. They were part of the Factory scene which I loved so I guess I tried a little harder to like them than I would most bands, but it paid off. A series of classic 12″ singles and albums that started as avant garde then mutated into funk/acid/disco/hard to pin down. When they were accused of making Thinking mans dance music they countered “We’d rather people dance than think”. Continue reading →

My only complaint with this years festival was that there was too much good stuff on the main stage which meant I didnt explore the rest of the site as much as I usually do. The weather was superb too hot at times, had us scrambling for shade at some points. Continue reading →

My happiest times in London were when I lived in Finchley. London has a reputation for being unfriendly and uncaring, but for someone whod grown up in a place where everyone knew who you were and what you were up to to suddenly be somewhere where no one knew you and frankly didnt care, was quite exhilarating. Continue reading →

A meeting was convened at Jezs house as his good lady wife was away with the twins. She suggested Songs about girlsĀ and the challenge was taken up. Only four of us could make it and Roger had to make … Continue reading →

We guessed that this night was going to be a bit special, not just because we were off to see the wonderful Handsome Family, but because we were going to see them in a shed, in the middle of nowhere … Continue reading →