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20th Century

The History of Pop Music – 1983

1st August 2025 Phil the Ex Test Manager 0

Featured song: Spandau Ballet – True This is a series of articles looking at pop music from 1955 when in my opinion proper pop music began up to 1999 when they stopped making it. One [more…]

20th Century

The History of Pop Music – 1982

18th July 2025 Phil the Ex Test Manager 0

Featured song: Madness – Madness – House of Fun This is a series of articles looking at pop music from 1955 when in my opinion proper pop music began up to 1999 when they stopped [more…]

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Larry’s Diary, Week Two Hundred And Eighty-Seven

13th July 2025 Going Postal 0

Monday Good morning all, the cat is back! I have had a lovely couple of weeks off and the weather has been pretty good. I have spent lots of time out on my favourite windowsill [more…]

20th Century

The History of Pop Music – 1981

4th July 2025 Phil the Ex Test Manager 0

Featured song: Squeeze – Labelled With Love This is a series of articles looking at pop music from 1955 when in my opinion proper pop music began up to 1999 when they stopped making it. [more…]

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Always Worth Saying’s Glasto Review

4th July 2025 Always Worth Saying 0

Glasto 27th-29th June 2025 Present: Charli xcx Bob Vylan Neil Young Venue: Glastonbury What a struggle it was, but on your behalf this humble reviewer — devastated by the absence of Question Time during the [more…]

20th Century

The History of Pop Music – 1980

20th June 2025 Phil the Ex Test Manager 0

Featured song: Blondie – Call me This is a series of articles looking at pop music from 1955 when in my opinion proper pop music began up to 1999 when they stopped making it.  One [more…]

20th Century

The History of Pop Music – 1979

6th June 2025 Phil the Ex Test Manager 0

Featured song: Pink Floyd – Another Brick In The Wall – Live This is a series of articles looking at pop music from 1955 when in my opinion proper pop music began up to 1999 [more…]

20th Century

The History of Pop Music – 1978

23rd May 2025 Phil the Ex Test Manager 0

Featured song: ELO – Mr Blue Sky This is a series of articles looking at pop music from 1955 when in my opinion proper pop music began up to 1999 when they stopped making it. [more…]

20th Century

The History of Pop Music – 1977

9th May 2025 Phil the Ex Test Manager 0

Featured song: Eagles – Hotel California This is a series of articles looking at pop music from 1955 when in my opinion proper pop music began up to 1999 when they stopped making it. One [more…]

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