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Category Archives: Culture
Phone-in’s finest hour
ALWYN TURNER on Tommy Boyd, James O’Brien and the reporting of disasters. Continue reading
What Katie did (badly)
ALWYN TURNER bids a fondless farewell to Katie Hopkins as she departs LBC. Continue reading
You’re obsolete, my baby
Inspector Alleyn in the Swinging Sixties? It’s not right, says ALWYN TURNER. Continue reading
Pick of the pops: Salvation Army
Some pop music from the bands of the Salvation Army. And why not? Continue reading
Pick of the pops: ‘A Song for Europe’
Leaving the EU, with Roxy Music and ‘a shell full of memories…’ Continue reading
Pick of the pops: ‘The Yip Song’
Robyn Hitchcock sings about Vera Lynn. Continue reading
Start! British debut singles: Part 3
The final part of ALWYN TURNER’s guide to the best debuts in British pop history. Continue reading
Off the shelf: ‘Party Animals’
DAN ATKINSON on David Aaronovitch’s memoir of growing up with the CPGB. Continue reading
Start! British debut singles: Part 2
Continuing ALWYN TURNER’s definitive list of the best debuts in British pop history. Continue reading
Start! British debut singles: Part 1
The finest debut singles in British pop history, ranked and reviewed by ALWYN TURNER. Continue reading
Pick of the Pops: Eye Do It
A Solihull band brought to you by Norman Tebbit, patron of the arts. Continue reading
