45 years ago, I went to my first "proper" concert. It was Gary Numan at the Hammersmith Odeon with Nash the Slash as support. I bought a programme, which, miraculously, I still have, and I thought I'd share it 😊
#Numan#telekon#nostalgia#80smusic
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@TheCriticMag@mykebartlett Great article, Myke. I think it was a decade of two halves. For me, pop music reached its zenith in 1980-1, and 84 was a great year for sure. However, the latter part of the decade: Jive Bunny, Stock Aitkin Waterman, and the hell that Top of the Pops became 🤮
@kamiroshiru You sound as if you're a few seasons behind. The first book was the first season, then there's 2, 3, 4, and now 5 just starting. My advice (and I'm heavily biased) is to relisten to the first season then work your way through the rest🧛🏼♂️🎧😊
@DeLoachJW 😄 Thus far, I haven't stepped on any mines. But then I'm not very well known. I imagine if/when I become better known, I'll become more subject to criticism. My defence for my voice characterisations has always been that they're there to differentiate characters. Nothing more.
@DeLoachJW Thank you. I do try to keep the story neutral in that respect. I want everyone to be able to enjoy it as a piece of entertainment, which is all it sets out to be.
@DeLoachJW To do so is not illegal. If it were, the media would all be thrown in jail, especially for things like this, published today: https://t.co/PricovcFuI
@DeLoachJW They do have laws governing hate speech, as does the EU. However, the arrest of someone criticising the monarchy is out of order, and was called out for being so. This doesn't usually happen, and shouldn't happen, ever.
@DeLoachJW I guess it would be in comparison to the US. I personally think the NHS is a fantastic thing. Where did you hear about people getting arrested for saying something against the orthodoxy? People do that all the time and they don't get arrested.