Arts
Playing in the Band (For Fun), Part 1
As someone who never reads the comments, it’s strange how I’ve got to know that a number of Puffins have played in bands at one time or another, just like myself, so I’ve put together [more…]
Music
20th Century
My Legends of Pop Music – Part Sixteen – 10CC
My Legends of Pop Music – Part Sixteen – 10cc If I get this right, there will be many cover versions by future bands. I shall try and link live versions if they exist from [more…]
Arts
Book Review: The Man Who Hated Walking, by Overend Watts
Peter Overend Watts, who may be familiar to some as the ex bassist of Mott The Hoople (a band once described as looking like ‘hod-carriers in drag’ by Roger Taylor of Queen), was a rock [more…]
20th Century
My Legends of Pop Music – Part Fifteen – Slade
My Legends of Pop Music – Part Fifteen – Slade If I get this right, there will be many cover versions by future bands. I shall try and link live versions if they exist from [more…]
20th Century
My Legends of Pop Music – Part Fourteen – T Rex
My Legends of Pop Music – Part Fourteen – T.Rex If I get this right, there will be many cover versions by future bands. I shall try and link live versions if they exist from [more…]
20th Century
My Legends of Pop Music – Part Thirteen – Rod Stewart
If I get this right, there will be many cover versions by future bands. I shall try and link live versions if they exist from the tellybox or a film, the sound quality may not [more…]
20th Century
My Legends of Pop Music – Part Twelve – The Monkees
If I get this right, there will be many cover versions by future bands. I shall try and link live versions if they exist from the tellybox or a film, the sound quality may not [more…]
20th Century
My Legends of Pop Music – Part Eleven – The Beach Boys
If I get this right, there will be many cover versions by future bands. I shall try and link live versions if they exist from the tellybox or a film, the sound quality may not [more…]
20th Century
My Legends of Pop Music – Part Ten – The Rolling Stones
My Legends of Pop Music – Part Ten – The Rolling Stones First though: RIP Charlie Watts. 24 August 2021 If I get this right, there will be many cover versions by future bands. I [more…]