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Bentley’s, set up in what was then the National Front stronghold of Canning Town, all too briefly became a legendary weekend mecca for soul, hip-hop and reggae
Celebrating the legacy of the shop run by Mike De Underground, Cool Hand Flex, Uncle 22 and Randall
Historians aim to document small labels, record shops, pirate radio stations and clubs that helped scene thrive
Published: 5:44 PM June 9, 2021 L-R: Lloyd Jeans, Neandra Etienne and Paul Romane with the Newham Heritage plaque commemorating the location of the Upper Cut Club in Forest Gate where Jimi Hendrix wrote Purple Haze. - Credit: Andrew Baker Plaques have gone up to mark where Jimi Hendrix penned a musical "masterpiece" and an underground recording studio had its home. Hendrix's song Purple Haze was completed in London on Boxing Day in 1966 in the dressing room of the Upper Cut Club in Forest Gate. The once star-filled venue has since been demolished, but Neandra Etienne - who lives...