#durhamuniversity — Public Fediverse posts

The day the (reggae) music died : 1981 : Bob Marley, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Matumbi

“Bob Marley has died!” I exclaimed. Having switched on the car radio before starting the engine, one of Marley’s songs was playing on John Peel’s ‘BBC Radio One’ ten-to-midnight show. I knew immediately what that meant. Peel was a longtime reggae fan, though I had not heard him... [continues]
#BobMarley #career, #DurhamUniversity #GrantGoddard, #music #Peterlee #radio #reggae #student
https://peoplelikeyoudontworkinradio.blogspot.com/2024/04/the-day-reggae-music-died-1981-bob.html

You can’t tell me what I’m doing wrong… : 1976 : And Mother Makes Four, Camberley

“Why are you choosing a university so far away?” aunt Sheila demanded of me. “You should commute from home to Guildford so you can help your mum.”

I was seething. It was the first time we had spoken in years and THIS was her ‘advice’ to me? How dare she! It was three years since my middle-aged... [continues]
#Camberley #childhood, #DurhamUniversity #GrantGoddard #music #Strodes #student
https://peoplelikeyoudontworkinradio.blogspot.com/2024/03/you-cant-tell-me-what-im-doing-wrong.html