The Marquee Club, 90 Wardour Street, London. This iconic music venue, founded in 1958 and residing in prime London real estate from 1964 to 1988, launched the careers of generations of rock acts, including progressive greats such as Genesis, Yes,…
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The Oval Cricket Ground, Kennington, London Saturday, 30th September 1972 Howzat! 50 & Out This time last year I decided to mark the 50th anniversary of the ‘Goodbye Summer’ festival, the first of three similar events held at the Oval…
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Sonicbond’s series of books by amateur music enthusiasts continues with these two volumes, and before I go any further, I would simply say that the many and mostly, if not all, amateur enthusiasts, are all far more disciplined than me.…
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Genesis visited the Netherlands. And no, I wasn’t there. A conscious decision. In 2007, however, I actually made it, together with a couple of close friends, also big fans of the British prog legends. I even bumped into some former…
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O2 Arena, Greenwich, London Thursday, 24th March 2022 The Last Domino? Ages eleven to sixty has been my personal Genesis, now concluding with this tour and these shows. That’s all I think for live performances, as they go out on…
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