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Twelve British Songs… IV

Posted on 13 April 2023 by pws

…that defined the 60s and are not The Beatles. The Flower Pot Men Let’s Go to San Francisco 1967 The Flower Pot Men, Bill and Ben, was a favourite UK television show. This band took their name from the show … Continue reading →

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Nude

Posted on 8 April 2023 by pws

Ages ago I wrote a short piece questioning why tv shows like Naked And Afraid fuzz out contestants’ genitals. https://www.pwsanders.uk/2018/05/10/fuzz/ UK Channel 4 has been a pioneer of full frontal nakedness, and two new programmes have appeared. One has the … Continue reading →

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Terribly sad news, again

Posted on 2 April 2023 by pws

Gentle Giant’s Ray Shulman dead at 73. https://www.loudersound.com/news/gentle-giants-ray-shulman-dead-at-73 I love Gentle Giant live and find their musicianship extraordinary, but their albums can be difficult.

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