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AND THE (BO DIDDLEY) BEAT GOES ON

Posted in Bo Diddley, U2, The Fall, obituary, music on Jun 5th, 2008 2 Comments »

I am once again informed by the French radio news, in a half awakened state, that another great has left this earthly stage. In this instance it was the man who invented probably the most recognisable beat in rock history - Bo Diddley. In time-honoured fashion, I’ve spent at least 15 seconds trawling You Tube […]

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BONO GETS A PAYBACK FROM AFRICA

Posted in Africa, U2, music on May 23rd, 2008 3 Comments »

Whatever we might think of Ireland’s very own rock monolith, we can’t avoid the fact they’ve managed to just about seep into every last corner of the globe over the last 3 decades. This was brought home to me this week when I heard on French radio a track from a compilation recently brought out […]

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