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My Top Twelve – New York Songs
New York, New York. An iconic city, a city that you feel you know even when you’ve never been there. I’ve been once, in 1986, on business trip, for a few days. I’ll never forget the dazzling view of midtown … Continue reading
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Tagged Alicia Keys, Bruce Springsteen, Frank Sinatra, Jay Z, Jay Z ft Alicia Keys, Mink Deville, music, New York, New York Dolls, Nuyorican Soul, PJ Harvey, Public Enemy, Ramones, roy ayers, Simon and Garfunkel, talking heads, Television, top tens, Velvet Underground
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Television at the Roundhouse, Chalk Farm
I went to the Roundhouse in Chalk Farm, last night, with my mate Paul, for a wonderful exercise in nostalgia. Television. The makers of “Marquee Moon” , one of the all time great albums (No 27 in my recent Top 100). … Continue reading
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Tagged concerts, London, London Roundhouse, Marquee Moon, music, Roundhouse, Television, Tom Verlain
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Have You Heard? – (14) “Marquee Moon” by Television
“Marquee Moon” is one of the great New York New Wave albums of the late seventies. No, it’s more than that. It is, for me, one of the great albums of all time. It may even be in my top … Continue reading
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Tagged Marquee Moon, music, new wave, new york new wave, Television, Tom Verlaine
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