On this date in 1969, King Crimson released “In The Court Of The Crimson King.” 50 years ago.
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On this date in 1969, King Crimson released “In The Court Of The Crimson King.” 50 years ago.
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Andy Partridge was born on 11 November 1953 in Mtarfa, Malta
Charles Bronson (3 November 1921 – 30 August 2003)
PBS founded 3 November 1969
On this date, 1978, Irish rockers Thin Lizzy released their storming live double album...A classic!
On this date, 1979, IanDury & The Blockheads went to number1 in the UK singles chart.
Still sounds fab today..😎
On this date in 1944, Alvin Lee was born.
On this date we lost John.😔
And we still need to give peace a chance. ☮️
This is a cool thread, and I really don't contribute to it as much as I should.
I remember, or get prompted in some way, something that deserves a post in this slot, then I end up getting sidetracked with work or something and next thing you know you missed that day.
Point?, well, I was going to post this yesterday...and got sidetracked. So, this is a day late, but well worth remembering.
81 years ago, yesterday, Jimi Hendrix was born.
Released on this day in 1974.
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Sixty years ago today, November 22, 1963. 😔
Barbara Eden pictured here in 1951 is 92 today.
Released 1 July 1983
On 29 June 1975, American singer-songwriter Tim Buckley left us, aged 28.
Brian Eno born 15 May 1948
Released on this day in 1981.
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Released on this day in 1979.
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Released on this day in 1981.
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Archaeologist Howard Carter was born 150 years ago on this date
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Reverend Gary Davis, also Blind Gary Davis (born Gary D. Davis, April 30, 1896 – May 5, 1972) performing “If I Had My Way” in 1966 …
Gary Numan played his 1,000th show today
I've been on a T. Rex kick lately, and today I listened to A Beard Of Stars, T. Rex and Tanx. While listening, I found out that Tanx was released March 16, 1973. Fifty years ago today. 😎
Genesis P-Orridge (Neil Andrew Megson) born on 22 February in 1950, seen here in 1978, left us in 2020.
From Facebook
4 February 1974: 19-year-old newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst is kidnapped from her Berkeley, California apartment by a left-wing urban guerrilla group called the Symbionese Liberation Army.
John Foxx (Dennis Leigh) born 26 September 1948
Chorley, Lancs.
Byrne born 14 May 1952, Dumbarton.
Learnt today thanks to ol' Wikipedia that Dumbarton is Scottish Gaelic meaning "fort of the Britons" 🙂 Dùn Breatann or Dùn Breatainn
Keiji Haino born 3 May 1952 (age 70 years), Chiba, Chiba, Japan
pilofficial This day in #PiL history... March 27th 1981. Release of 'Flowers of Romance' single. The single peaks at number 24 in the UK charts.
Released 25 March 1975
Released 45 years ago today
Released on this day in 1992.
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1978
Released on this day in 1977.
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Ryuichi Sakamoto born 17 January 1952, Nakano City, Tokyo, Japan
On this day, David Bowie would have turned 75.
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Roger Keith 'Syd' Barrett born today, 6 Jan 1946, Cambridge, England.
Nosferatu (1922) is 100 this year
On this day in 1987.
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John Paul Jones is 76 today
Sergio Leone, the Spaghetti Western King, was born today in 1929 in Roma.
Released 30 December, 1967 (Japan), 29 December, 1967 (USA), 23 December, 1966 (Italy), 6 September, 1967 (UK)
Marianne Evelyn Gabriel Faithfull (born 29 December 1946)
Paul Simonon was born on 15 December 1955 in Croydon, England
John Lennon Plastic Ono Band released 11 December, 1970
Piero Piccioni (6 December, 1921 – 23 July, 2004)
Dave Brubeck (6 December, 1920 – 5 December, 2012)
Released on this day in 1973 (US).
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December 04, 1971 - 50 years to the day as I write this.
Frank Zappa and the Mothers were at the best place around,
but some stupid with a flare gun burned the place to the ground.
If you don't know, I'm not going to tell you. Ask yer granpa.
I do sometimes wonder how the stupid with the flare gun felt about being immortalised in one of the most famous rock songs ever ... but couldn't admit it :)
Dec 3rd - Yet another day in which a part of the world ended for me. Par for the course of letting go - I really don't like that part of prescription dharma, so I relocating that dharma also... yet another part of letting go....Catch 22!....such is the BS of this world...Ah going further and further beyond my its own (BS) time...Par for the course of letting go. Am I rhyuming yet? Are these good song lyrics? Shit, here come the tentacles to drag me back in....LOL
Steve Jansen [pictured here when he was still Steve Batt] was born today, 1 December, in 1959
Today is the anniversary of the so-called "Max Headroom Incident." YouTube's algorithms sent me this documentary around this time last year. Even if you're familiar with the story, this is still worth watching for the well-made infotainment . . .
Released on this day in 1975.
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Released on this day in 1975. One of the greatest rock records, ever.
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Released 43 years ago on 17 November 1979
Released 40 years ago today.
On this day in 1997.
With The Smoking Popes opening.
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Released on this day in 1976.
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Loveless by MBV released today in 1991
Today, 25 October, 2021, is the 50th anniversary of the U.S. children's television series The Electric Company . . .
Today in 1978, Neil Young released Comes a Time.
He was unhappy with the album’s sound, and personally bought 200,000 vinyl copies himself. He then used the 200,000 LPs as shingles for a barn roof.
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Released on this day in 1976.
“Flies all green & buzzing, in his dungeon of despair…”
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On this day in 1989, the Rolling Stones in concert at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.
Lead-on was Living Colour.
(no ticket stub)
Even more rock grooves a-plenty.
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On this day in 1983, ZZ Top in concert at The Summit in Houston, Texas.
Lead-on was Joan Jett & The Blackhearts.
(no ticket stub)
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On this day in 2000.
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On this day in 1986.
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On this day in 1984.
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A very happy 65th to Barry Andrews today.
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On this day in 1994.
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On this date in 1985.
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Tonight starting at 5pm NYC time. Live streaming and on CNN 👍
The “Serious Moonlight” tour. First time I saw Bowie & he did not disappoint.
Also saw him on the “Glass Spider” and “Sound + Vision” tours.
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On this day in 1986.
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Happy b’day to John Cazale (1935-1978).
He was only in five movies. All were nominated for Best Picture.
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On this day in 1992.
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Happy b’day to Happy Rhodes!
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On this day in 1979, Ian Hunter at Cullen Auditorium in Houston, TX.
(no ticket stub)
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July 20th, 1969...
On this day in 2008.
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On this day in 1986.
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Released on this day in 1977.
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On this day in 1980.
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On this date in 1983.
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Released on this day in 1977.
Still one of my top 5 movies of all time.
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Released on this day in 1972.
49 years ago.
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Released on this date in 1974.
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On this day in 1974, Canned Heat & The Stylistics (in different areas of the park).
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Happy B’day, Mick Ronson – 26 May 1946
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Released on this day in 1973.
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