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The Story of Pop: 1998 (Chapter 46)

Nov 16, 2023Nov 2, 2024 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

After topping the chart with a million selling "Best Of" album, James reasserted their position as one of the decade's finest indie bands by re-releasing the song that really broke them through...

#BlastfromthePast: Brum

May 26, 2018Feb 4, 2022 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

It's another televisual legend we bring you for this weekend's #BlastfromthePast, so without further ado, let's begin our story back over two decades ago... As the 80s gave way to the 90s, British children's TV was changing. One of the most prominent new names of the time was Anne Wood. After leaving TV-am on ITV … Continue reading #BlastfromthePast: Brum

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