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06/16/2009 Colin Richardson’s Typepad http://colinrichardsonjazz.typepad.com/blog/ Colin Richardson Interview Pt 3 The Marquee Club 1964-65 Colin Richardson worked as a Night manager at The Marquee Club between Autumn 1964 until early 1965, under the supervision of Harold Pendleton and John Gee. How … Continue reading →

1st published on Hobo Vox / Typepad site 06/15/2009 Visit Colin Richardson’s blog http://colinrichardsonjazz.typepad.com/blog/ Colin Richardson – Interview with Trev Teasdel Pt 2 –  THE JAZZHOUSE CLUB – Blackheath 1962  In 1962 Colin Richardson co-ran The Jazzhouse Club (at the Green … Continue reading →

04/04/2009 Colin Richardson was the Bron Agency representative through whom the Lanchester Arts Festival booked many of its bands – including Colosseum (who Colin Managed), Jack Bruce and friends / New Jazz Orchestra / Monty Python’s Flying Circus / Edwin … Continue reading →

In the early 1970’s – c 1970 – 75 – alongside with the Lanchester Poly Arts festivals in Coventry, Warwick university held some incredible Arts Festivals. A trove of bands, solo artists, Street theatre, Absurd theatre / Sound poets and … Continue reading →

LANCHESTER POLYTECH GIGS AND ARTS FESTIVALS IN THE 1970’S First a Little History of ‘The Lanch‘ from Pete Clemons Photo by William Arnold The Lanch as it was known back in the 1970’s referred to The Lanchester Polytechnic, now called … Continue reading →

Silk Disco and Promotions was one of the biggest of its kind in Coventry from 1968 to at least the early 80’s. This young, well organised team sustained their activities for well over a decade and much of the provision … Continue reading →

Sunshine Music Agency  (SAM) – 1974 A Coventry Music Agency and Record Production team. Sunshine came close to putting Coventry music in the charts some 4 years before Two Tone. Set up initially to promote ‘A Band Called George’s’ single … Continue reading →

The following Coventry Area Venues are already covered on the Hobo – Coventry Gigs site which houses articles by Pete Clemons (Below) for the Coventry Telegraph. Rocking at the Ritz – Coventry Venue http://coventrygigs.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/rocking-at-ritz-coventry-venue.html The Locarno http://coventrygigs.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/locarno.html Pink Floyd at … Continue reading →

CBR Organisation was based at Victoria House, 2, Queen Victoria Road, Coventry – the other end of the block to the Coventry Arts Umbrella Club before the Umbrella club was demolished in 1972. The Director was C.L. Ridge. I can’t … Continue reading →

Direct Enterprises – Coventry Music Agency 1974 SPREADING THE GOSPEL OF BETTER MUSIC From Coventry Evening Telegraph ‘Pop In’ column 1974 – Stuart Kinzett Most young people who listen to Radio One or Top of the Pops tend to think … Continue reading →