Posts Tagged ‘1970s’
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The Watersons

Artist: The Watersons

by Nick Boldockon 24th April 2022
The Watersons need little introduction in Hull or indeed in the wider folk world - their contribution to the 60s folk revival is as celebrated as it is important. [...]

Mike Donald - North By North East

Mike Donald – North By North East

by Nick Boldockon 28th December 2021
1972 folk LP, featuring songs inspired by North East England.

Paul Moller (1982)

Artist: What Katy Did Next

by Nick Boldockon 3rd July 2020
"...the general idea behind it was to get drunk, take drugs, have fun and play..." [...]

Johnny Solo live at The Bull, Hull

Artist: Johnny Solo

by Nick Boldockon 19th May 2020
Johnny Richardson (a.k.a. Johnny Solo) and Chris Brown were at Art College together. They frequently collaborated with poets and performance artists, meeting Steve Marshall on the way [...]

Artist: Animation

by Nick Boldockon 17th April 2020
Animation was formed in 1978 when three East Hull lads, Norm Kirby (lead vocal), Robert Spaven (rhythm guitar) and Paul Broderick (drums) placed an ad in Gough & Davy [...]

The Probe - Live 1978 Bestobel House Hull

Artist: The Probe

by Nick Boldockon 17th April 2020
The Probe was formed by five East Hull lads in 1977, all inspired by the punk rock explosion to go out and do it themselves. [...]

Bogus Bros, Princes Avenue, Hull

Record Shop: Bogus Bros

by Nick Boldockon 19th January 2020
Records, books and clothing shop based on Princes Avenue in the 1970s [...]

Ronno

Artist: Ronno

by Nick Boldockon 13th October 2019
Ronno was a shortlived vehicle for three members of Bowie's backing band The Hype - Ronson, Visconti and Woodmansey - with ex-Rats frontman Benny Marshall recruited on vocal duties. [...]

Graham Graham Beck @ Kardomah94 (2019) 1

Artist: Graham Graham Beck

by Nick Boldockon 12th June 2019
Solo performer and singer-songwriter Graham Graham Beck (the alter-ego of Graham Beck), has been developing over the years. Originally from Great Yarmouth, he came to Hull in 1973 as 'a humble art student'. He dallied in free-form/improvisational jazz at Hull Regional College Of Art [...]

Norm Kirby

Artist: Norm Kirby

by Nick Boldockon 27th May 2019
Born April '59, exactly two months after the death of Buddy Holly, so just the right age to be discovering glam rock, David Bowie and Iggy Pop [...]