by Graeme Cumming | Jun 9, 2019 | Gogglebox, Nostalgia |
One Sunday evening in 1973, I managed to persuade my mum to let me watch a TV movie. I say persuaded because it was school the next morning and, I suspect like most households at that time, Sunday night in particular was a night for making sure you were ready for the...
by Graeme Cumming | May 21, 2019 | Nostalgia, The Gigging Years |
Listening to the radio the other day, I heard Every Little Thing She Does is Magic. Not a big deal until I heard the year it was released: 1981. Was it really that long ago since I saw them? As with a lot of gigs, this one started with a suggestion from Zim. “Do you...
by Graeme Cumming | May 8, 2019 | Gogglebox, Nostalgia, Television |
In the early 1970s, I didn’t even know Cockney rhyming slang was a thing. By 1975, I was much more familiar with it, and that’s down to one TV series: The Sweeney. Then again, apart from learning that Sweeney Todd rhymed with Flying Squad, along with the rest of the...
by Graeme Cumming | Apr 30, 2019 | Music, Nostalgia, The Gigging Years |
When I was at school, most of my mates had nicknames. Zim, for example, was not the given name of my best friend. Strangely enough, Boo, El and Fathead weren’t parental choices, either. The closest I got was the mis-pronunciation of my surname – which still happens!...
by Graeme Cumming | Mar 24, 2019 | Gogglebox, Nostalgia, Television |
I wrote recently about watching Stingray, and how exciting it was to me as a child – and even as a grown-up. But, good as it was, it still couldn’t compare to the next series Gerry Anderson came up with. From that countdown to the preview of what’s coming next, to the...
by Graeme Cumming | Mar 10, 2019 | Music, Nostalgia, The Gigging Years |
Having been in the wrong kind of mood when I saw Queen in 1984, then missing them at Live Aid as a matter of principle, when the opportunity arose to see them again, I didn’t hesitate. The Magic tour was being held in stadiums, so it was time to head to Wembley....
