Burning Up Time - The Stranglers and Hugh Cornwell Unofficial Forums

Its very easy to judge and accuse when someones relative is put into care. Alzheiemers/dementia is a very cruel disease and it is very difficult to have someone stay in their own home once they have it. As the disease progreses you have to contend with incontinence (not just in bed either, so lino i...

I've been an admirer since seeing them on the Old Grey Whistle Test in early 1979. Brought the 1st album when it came out in 79. Just saw them at 02 indigo on bill with Buzzcocks, ATV and Johhny Moped. Still rocking and you can see that Billy Idol gets his gob from Gene October . Johhny Moped are we...

As a child of the 70's I much prefer Slade or Wizzard. Its got to have guitars.

I saw The Jam and The Stranglers do a few songs through an open fire exit at Canterbury Odeon 1977 (seperate gigs), 1st proper paying gig was The Rich Kids at Kent Uni early 1978. In response to Claireinblack's post Eddie & The Hot Rods at Canterbury Odeon was 1978, support from Squeeze and Radi...

Me too. The more punk rock the better.

Are you all mad. I've checked the date and it's not April 1st. What was going on with that song of hers Girlfriend, what a pile of shite, she needs to grow up (shes married to that twat out of Sum 41). As for being good looking? Has she collided with the microphone at some stage and it knocked her t...

Saw them earlier this year in sunny Margate with the missus and I must admit they were good. A lot better than the last time I saw them, 1978 as a three piece, supporting Spizz Oil and Siouxsie & The Banshees where they must have made a small fortune from the coins that were thrown at them. Happ...

Hello to all. This is my first post and I just have to comment on the Sex Pistols at Brixton on Saturday night. As soon as Steve Jones started playing the riff to Pretty Vacant I got the same goosepimples feeling that I got when I first heard it back in 77. I got the same feeling at the Roundhouse l...