Tag Archives: Blondie

2001 – Is This It – The Strokes

Posted on July 18, 2016 by grooveware

James was growing up. Having been in the nursery at Rawmarsh Ashwood Road because it was nearer for Auntie Mo to take and pick him him up, we took the decision to move him to a school that was nearer … Continue reading →

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1984 – The Smiths

Posted on May 10, 2014 by grooveware

Pretty much everyone accepts that there is a North / South divide in some aspects of life. House prices are obviously massively different, as are the types of industry – we have some farms around here but I grew up … Continue reading →

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1979 – The B52’s

Posted on January 9, 2014 by grooveware

Friday afternoons were regularly spent sitting in the television room of either Owen House or, when we were out in digs, the main college lounge, watching old, black and white films. We howled with laughter at lines such as, “Do … Continue reading →

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