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Pauline Black and The Selecter

The 70s 80s 90s Blog14 years ago6 years ago01 mins

Pauline Black and The Selecter

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Neville Staple – the Original Rude Boy

The 70s 80s 90s Blog15 years ago4 years ago111 mins

The biography of Neville Staple – Original Rude Boy – was co-written with Tony McMahon and published by Aurum Press

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The thrill of the TDK C120 cassette tape!

The 70s 80s 90s Blog15 years ago4 years ago23 mins

C120 cassette tapes were infuriating even though they could record two hours of music they were prone to snarling up and then breaking

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Top pop hits in the first half of 1981

The 70s 80s 90s Blog15 years ago4 years ago04 mins

1981 is seen by some as the best year for British pop ever so what did the NME think were the pop hits of the first half of 1981?

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