tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248139855347807926.post1252989694990855184..comments2024-03-29T08:15:11.523+00:00Comments on John Medd: Slade? Now you're talkingJohn Meddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10547777949324509522noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248139855347807926.post-62414667068793424342011-07-15T13:49:20.485+01:002011-07-15T13:49:20.485+01:00Is was in Music and Video Exchange in Berwick Stre...Is was in Music and Video Exchange in Berwick Street this week and they were playing a cracking version of the Nuggets classic "Shape of Things to Come" which was pretty ace.<br /><br />New podcast recorded for the GaragePunk Network is now available at our blog, have a listen.<br /><br />http://polyvinylcraftsmen.blogspot.com/2011/07/church-of-thee-polyvinyl-craftsmen_14.htmlCoophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12288042025967274419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248139855347807926.post-76694043011157654942011-07-15T11:04:05.248+01:002011-07-15T11:04:05.248+01:00I love that they "accidentally" reinvent...I love that they "accidentally" reinvented themselves as a metal band after one good festival in 1980.Matthew Ruddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05842392964784000029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248139855347807926.post-78024198465562922862011-07-15T07:13:42.256+01:002011-07-15T07:13:42.256+01:00As you can see from Vic and Bob's Slade In Re...As you can see from Vic and Bob's <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLm9iBUAogk" rel="nofollow"> Slade In Residence</a>, getting a 'Dave Hill' wasn't easy!<br /><br />I never bought into the whole 'Slade are the missing link between The Beatles and Oasis' thang: they were just a bloody good rock and roll band. Check out Slade Alive if it's proof you're after.John Meddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10547777949324509522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248139855347807926.post-48904549346997628562011-07-15T05:22:15.144+01:002011-07-15T05:22:15.144+01:00The Ramones barnets are Dave Hill, that has to be ...The Ramones barnets are Dave Hill, that has to be the funniest thing I've read this week.<br /><br />Didn't know Kershaw had a book out, I'll have to add that to the list. As for Slade, well I grew up in a household where Noddy, Lennon and Percy were considered the greatest vocalists ever.Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08968026418965458002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248139855347807926.post-25709871486019464652011-07-14T22:38:12.632+01:002011-07-14T22:38:12.632+01:00Whilst Slade posters, along with those of The Swee...Whilst Slade posters, along with those of The Sweet, Glitter Band etc adorned my bedroom walls as a 8 year old I only once saw the Feel The Noise Quartet once live and that was many years later in the muddy fields of Donnington. And even that late in their careers, bloody they were too!Löst Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09907139441842698894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248139855347807926.post-24891324696739504502011-07-14T18:12:33.634+01:002011-07-14T18:12:33.634+01:00From the ridiculous to the sublime: Nod & Jim ...From the ridiculous to the sublime: Nod & Jim play at being <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFhyHOcOnSo" rel="nofollow"> Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli.</a>John Meddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10547777949324509522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248139855347807926.post-39996282508181981302011-07-14T16:02:09.781+01:002011-07-14T16:02:09.781+01:00time to give the Rochdale Cowboy another chance an...time to give the Rochdale Cowboy another chance and a hearing!gweraldine snapehttp://pottershousepenketh.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248139855347807926.post-41083000862393180132011-07-14T14:06:31.551+01:002011-07-14T14:06:31.551+01:00And of course they were a huge influence on Americ...And of course they were a huge influence on American rock. Paul Stanley's <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FqLinkbPdTs/SJwh9JtDzPI/AAAAAAAAAKY/1uTVYKkl6x0/s400/1979_06.jpg" rel="nofollow">broken mirror guitar</a> was inspired by Noddy's hat. The Ramones barnets are Dave HillMondohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11199468951602465556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248139855347807926.post-16647450955997496212011-07-14T14:04:45.353+01:002011-07-14T14:04:45.353+01:00You know what? He's absolutely right. Slade ro...You know what? He's absolutely right. Slade rock.Jon Peakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04471926651090670258noreply@blogger.com