Just around the corner from London’s Charing Cross station in John Adam Street is a little jewel of a gallery if you love music photography. Proud Central showcases photographs of musicians, both rare and iconic, as well as a fascinating selection of books for sale.
It is also currently housing ‘The Who: In The Beginning’, [...]
Journal entries about Clubs
Sixties Happenings - Review: The Who: In The Beginning
Sixties Happenings - Review: Duke Vin, Count Suckle and the Birth of Ska
Check out the trailer for ‘Duke Vin, Count Suckle and the Birth of Ska’ here:
Duke Vin, Count Suckle & the Birth of Ska in Britain - trailer from AdamPellinDeeve on Vimeo.
‘Duke Vin, Count Suckle and the Birth of Ska’ is not only a fascinating documentary about musical development in the Sixties, but also captures an [...]
Colin Richardson’s Memories, Part 6
The Gunnell brothers were ‘lovable rogues’, but working for them was exciting. They ran the Flamingo [in Wardour Street] and later they added the Bag O’Nails [in Kingly Street] and the Ram Jam Club in Brixton. We often used to double bands between the Ram Jam and the Flamingo.
When [manager] Chas Chandler first brought Jimi [...]
Bluesology
Hear Elton John singing ‘Come Back Baby’, a 1965 single, with Bluesology here:
Bluesology are chiefly remembered today as the first band to feature Elton John - then known as Reg Dwight - who played keyboards with them from the tender age of 14. Originally named the Corvettes, they formed part of the new wave of [...]