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March 20, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: Bob Dylan At Live Aid

When Bob Dylan took the stage at Live Aid it was with the biggest hype you could get at that time, personally delivered by Jack Nicholson. The crowd was screaming and Bob mumble-strummed – lost in the 1980s – he part introduced Keef and Ronnie from the Rolling Stones, some guys that decided to come […]

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March 20, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Midge Ure (March 18, Wgtn)

Midge Ure San Fran Saturday, March 18 Midge Ure played an amazing show just a couple of years ago – rolling through all the hits and a few obscurities, charming and funny with his banter. Sometimes, the repeat visit is a tall order, tough to match up to that first experience. But the fans were […]

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November 17, 2011 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1756

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Damn The Torpedoes (1979) When I heard this album – the first Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers album I ever heard – all I really knew about Tom Petty was that my dad and a mate had gotten a bit drunk when Live Aid was happening and they kept referring […]