Journal entries about Music

Sixties Happenings - Review: The Who: In The Beginning

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’, [...]

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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 [...]

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Sixties Happenings - Review: Beatles To Bowie

I wanted to be one of the first to see the new photographic exhibition, ‘Beatles To Bowie: The 60s Exposed’, which opened at London’s National Portrait Gallery this week – and I wasn’t disappointed. Even those who think they must have seen every pop photograph taken in the Sixties will find something new here, as [...]

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Sixties Happenings: Halfway To Paradise

‘Halfway To Paradise: The Birth Of British Rock’, an exhibition featuring photographs by Harry Hammond, is currently on display at the British Music Experience in London’s O2 Arena. Hammond was given unique access to many of the major stars in the Sixties, including the Beatles, Cliff Richard, Dusty Springfield and Shirley Bassey, and his pictures [...]

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