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Postcard From Birmingham, Part Four

14th September 2024 Always Worth Saying 0

Earlier this year, as my wife and I passed Birmingham’s Town Hall during our day trip from the North, we hummed Mendelssohn’s Elijah which debuted in the city’s triennial music festival of 1846. At that [more…]

20th Century

A History of Pop Music – 1963

13th September 2024 Phil the Ex Test Manager 0

Featured song: The Beatles – Please, Please 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 [more…]

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A History of Pop Music – 1962

30th August 2024 Phil the Ex Test Manager 0

Featured song: Chubby Checker – Let’s Twist Again  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 [more…]

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A History of Pop Music – 1961

16th August 2024 Phil the Ex Test Manager 0

Featured song: The Shadows – FBI – as performed on Crackerjack (It’s Friday what do we all say?) This is a series of articles looking at pop music from 1955 when in my opinion proper [more…]

Arts

A History of Pop Music – 1960

2nd August 2024 Phil the Ex Test Manager 0

Featured song: Everly Brothers – Cathy’s Clown 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

A History of Pop Music – 1959

19th July 2024 Phil the Ex Test Manager 0

Featured song: Bert Weedon – Guitar Boogie Shuffle 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 [more…]

20th Century

A History of Pop Music – 1958

5th July 2024 Phil the Ex Test Manager 0

Featured song: Jerry Lee Lewis – Great Balls Of Fire 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 [more…]

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A History of Pop Music – 1957

21st June 2024 Phil the Ex Test Manager 0

Featured Song: – Buddy Holly – That’ll Be The Day 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 [more…]

20th Century

A History of Pop Music – 1956

7th June 2024 Phil the Ex Test Manager 0

Featured song: Elvis Presley with Hound Dog 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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