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Personal Histories

So when Jim and I saw him heading our way at Glastonbury, I made a beeline for him: “John, Bob the Chiropodist” I announced shaking him by the hand. “I was just thinking about you! My foots killing me!”. Unfortunately, I was in no fit state to look at his foot and suggested he see one of the team in the Medical tent. All I could think about afterwards was “I’m in his consciousness Wow!” Continue reading →

In 1984 I was a poor student and sold some records to my mate Terry when I was really desperate for cash. Among the records he bought off me were 2 singles by The Clash The cost of living EP (a glorious brace of songs in a wonderful cover – how much money was on the inside cover?) and Bank Robber on an import 7″. I regretted it almost as soon as the money had been handed over to Joan (Landlady at the White Lion in Little Hulton). Worse still hed never sell them back to me! Continue reading →

In April 1980 I went to my 2nd ever live gig Joy Division at the Derby Hall in Bury. I was 15 and obsessed with them. Peter Hook lived next door to my mate Burgy (they could hear him practicing his bass through the walls) and my mate Terry knew Hookeys brother, whod told us stories of folding all the covers for An ideal for living’ EP on the kitchen table. We instinctively knew they were special. They were our band. Continue reading →

This is my story of how one minute i was watching the wombles open up a superstore (scan superstores) and before you know it I am running through London threatening to hitch-hike to Belgium. Continue reading →

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