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NME in Liverpool after the 1981 riots

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The NME (New Musical Express) visited the Toxteth district of Liverpool after the 1981 riots and got a very frosty welcome from local youth

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NWOBHM – or heavy metal circa 1981 if you prefer…

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NWOBHM – or heavy metal circa 1981 if you prefer. When heavy metal revived as punk declined.

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Four Coventry heroes in the Ghost Town

The 70s 80s 90s Blog11 years ago12 months ago05 mins

Four Coventry black British heroes of the late 1970s and early 1980s should be immortalised argues author Tony McMahon

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Young, black and British in 1970s Coventry

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Being young, black and British in 1970s Coventry was tough but Neville Staple and Errol Christie escaped from the Ghost Town

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