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Hugh Birdsall  The Reducers were the neutron star of post-punk. A band who attracted legions of fans and lit a fuse of influence, embracing a cult following rather than commercial success. The four-piece blistered energetically for three decades until the tragic loss of bassist Steve Kaika in 2012. Though through it all, they remained constantly committed to the backlash to become the “Next Big Thing!” Nevertheless, the legend of The Reducers will vibrate for eternity, and the honest garage rock they created and stylishly executed will remain a vital part of music long after we have al...

Album: Short Cut Draw Blood (digital only re-release) Label: Island Records Release Date: 26 Feb 2021 Short Cut Draw Blood – Jim Capaldi’s Defining 1975 Album Gets its Long-Awaited Worldwide Digital Release, via Island Records I remember going down to the cottage in Berkshire to jam with him. The arrival of Traffic’s songs and the imagery of Jim Capaldi’s lyrics drove forward and then ahead on a vast surge of beautiful hope and other worldliness” - Robert Plant “a great poet songwriter and musician. I am proud to have been his writing partner on so many songs” - Steve Winwood Hi...

  Article Contributed by BAM Music Marketing | Published on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 Jim Capaldi was a major figure on the British rock scene from the 1960s into the new millennium; achieving  stardom both as a founding member of Traffic and successful solo artist who collaborated with some of the most prestigious artists of his day. Whilst Capaldi was most recognized as Traffic's drummer, he was also one of the group's principal songwriters alongside Steve Winwood, co-writing hits including ‘Paper Sun’ and ‘Dear Mr. Fantasy’. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in ...

The Wombles Credit:  Moviestore/Shutterstock I first heard about the Wombles when my agent, Liz Channon, told me that the BBC was making a new children’s show. It was 1972 and I met Ivor Wood, who had been one of the animators on The Magic Roundabout, and was shown the little studio at Film Fair, a small production company based off Marylebone High Street. There was a tabletop set with 12in-high Wombles, the studio was lit and they were shooting one frame, moving a character around, and then shooting another frame. He told me that Bernard Cribbins was going to narrate it and then asked, �...

NOW launches Glam Pop album and here are all 80 of its 'sensational seventies' hits Queen, T.Rex, Slade and Abba are among the stars featured on the new NOW 70s Glam Pop four-pack of CD nostalgia Updated Get the latest North East What's On news delivered straight to your inbox - sign up for free email updatesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more ab...