March 5, 2011

Syd Strong – 80s Camden barber

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Syd Strong was a barber in Camden who administered flat tops to 1980s fashion victims like Tony McMahon who recalls his haircut

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The Adventures of Thin Lizzy – a promotional ad for the band’s 1981 album

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Ghost Town is a ska 2Tone drama set in Coventry and optioned by author Tony McMahon based on real-life stories from the 1980s

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Bands often avoided Northern Ireland during The Troubles so the province generated its own punk scene as Tony McMahon discovers