What an amazing guy. I met Eddie at a launch event for his merch line at the Sundance Film Festival. I’m not sure that an awful lot of people knew about him. Anyway, we got chatting about a lot of the amazing work he’s done, especially Jimi Hendrix. Wow. I haven’t washed my...
Quadrophenia, Jimmy&...
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My pal Aggy in the Alley. This is the lane that’s featured in Quadrophenia where Steph has a quickie (literally) with Jimmy....
Pete Townshend Who C...
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An in-depth review of Pete’s first solo record, Who Came First. The album has special significance for me. When my mother was very sick in hospital, my friends clubbed together and bought it for me for my birthday. It’s a very introspective record, and was just what I needed at...
Tony Blackburn ̵...
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If you’re not a Brit, you probably don’t know this guy. I met him at a glam rock fundraiser bash when I was with Virgin Cinemas. Basically he was an institution in the UK through the 70’s and 80’s. He followed the Noel Edmunds breakfast show on BBC Radio 1, had a dog...
Gerry Anderson Signe...
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The creator of Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlett, Space 1999 and Stingray came to the Virgin Megastore on Oxford Street to sign his VHS catalog. I remember asking the video company if he needed anything special. “Just a bottle of good Scotch” was the answer. Were the Tracey brothers...
Goats Head Soup Ad N...
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This is an original ad for one of the Stones’ most underrated...