Michael Daly

Almost literally a stone's throw from where I type this. I took an IT course there many years ago. Got a nice certificate but I can't remember anything I learned😱.

Wonder if they went on any of the railways engineered by Jacky's great uncle?

Sweetie Bob

Before Dermot Morgan was Father Ted, he was Father Trendy, based on a real priest called Father Brian D'Arcy

Sensible, Quatro & Grant's glam prog triple concept album about the signs of the Zodiac thankfully didn't progress beyone the "Down the pub at closing time" stage...

Palace are my English team, so I know all about incompetent and/or greedy suits. Hi Ron and Simon! I can't believe how badly Spurs have been run over the last 25 years. You could pull in a random off Tottenham High Road and they would do a better job.

The greatest prize draw of all time. A cameo with the Monkees and 16 brand new GTOs to give away! Kellogg’s competition, 1968.

4/3/1967. Unfancied QPR go to Wembley & pull it off. Oooh errr missus😱

October 1978, Ramones onstage at the QMU, Glasgow📸Harry Papadopoulos

Following on from her collaboration with John Cale, Charli xcx has told "Rolling Stone" she wants to "...make a Lou Reed record". You go girl!

June 1979, Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow. "Roger's really getting on my tits mate. Do you want to join the band & I'll sack him?" "Aye alright. I only know 'Pinball Wizard but'"
📸Ronnie Anderson

YouTube video by Shane Bordoli The Classical - The Fall

Mark Edward Smith. Born OTD in 1957, Broughton, Lancashire. Died 24/1/2018, Prestwich, Greater Manchester
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKRS...

Northern Soul dancer or person who has spilled their coke stash?📸Jeanie Jean

Northern Soul dancer or civil servant from the Ministry of Silly Walks?📸Jeanie Jean

They were, & his childhood friend & fellow Bird, Kim Gardner, became one third of Ashton, Gardner & Dyke.

I was the spit of the kid of the cover of SLF's "Alternative Ulster" as a wean

A load of them were auctioned by Gotta Have Rock & Roll in 2008. I happened to stumble on the auction listings which are still online.

YouTube video by JAMagicFilms Goldie and the Gingerbreads

All female four piece from NYC, the first all girl 'rock' band to be signed to a major label. "Can't You Hear My Hearbeat?" was a UK Top 30 hit in 1965. It's become a Northern Soul/Mod favourite, @scribblerrob.bsky.social actually posted about it the other day
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsoX...

In Ireland we'd called you a 'spoofer'😀

Loons 'n' Quines!😀

1965

1968, New Jersey. A teenage Bruce Springsteen joins power trio Earth. He doesn't stay long, but they play a number of dates locally & one show in NYC. Their managers produce this flyer

1966, Middletown, NJ. The Castiles featured one Bruce Springsteen, 16-year-old Steven Van Zandt, who actually lived in Middletown, played guitar with The Shadows

1956, San Antonio, TX. The Hillbilly Cat & The Rockabilly Queen

1983, NYC

1972, Las Vegas Hilton

Photo of Janis & the lads by Linda Eastman, later McCartney.

1975, Seattle, WA

September 1965. The Stones play five dates in West Germany. Tour sponsors BRAVO magazine produced these posters, to which promoters could add gig details