After coming back from France in 1990 to finish off my degree in Coventry, I got back into the gig going scene again, watching a variety of bands at the Poly, locally, in Birmingham and a bit further away. There…
Music and Genres (part 2)
In the 80s a lot was happening musically. The effects of punk were widespread and mutated into many different new genres and also had an effect on the heavy metal scene. Bands like Motorhead and Iron Maiden from the late…
Music and Genres, Part 1
For as long as I can remember I have been aware of differences between different types of music. When I was younger I heard music my mum listened to on the radio and in my dad’s collection. I was also…