Tag Archives: Julian Cope

1995 – 20 Mothers – Julian Cope

Posted on July 30, 2015 by grooveware

“The ancient stones watch silently in the still light of the early morning; this is one of the best times to visit Avebury and absorb the magic wisdom of this temple, so very different from the grim gloom of Stonehenge.” … Continue reading →

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1991 – Peggy Suicide – Julian Cope

Posted on April 4, 2015 by grooveware

I was absolutely convinced that “The Day The Earth Stood Still” was a good song but knew something was missing. The bass line, the piano part and the hook were great, it just didn’t have the energy I wanted. … Continue reading →

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1981 – The Nolans – Sheffield City Hall

Posted on March 21, 2014 by grooveware

The night I saw The Nolans was the night that I truly understood the punk ethic; don’t worry about what others think, do your own thing in your own way and if others don’t like it, that’s their problem! I … Continue reading →

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1981 – Heaven Up Here – Echo and The Bunnymen

Posted on February 15, 2014 by grooveware

Echo and The Bunnymen and The Teardrop Explodes were undoubtedly cut from the same cloth but the Bunnymen were harder. Julian Cope appeared to have the kind of shaky self-belief that posh kids seem to have because they know their … Continue reading →

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1981 – Kilimanjaro – The Teardrop Explodes

Posted on February 3, 2014 by grooveware

The Teardrop Explodes managed effortlessly to combine every style of music I’d ever liked. I’d been blown away by the “Reward” single in January and went, as soon as my student grant would allow, to buy the album. On it … Continue reading →

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