Scans from The New Universal Library 1971 Yearbook, looking back at 1970.
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| Note heavy Times / Telegraph presence |
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| Worth seeing the full spread |
See bits from previous year's publication here: 1969
Sunday, 16 June 2019
Monday, 10 June 2019
Ray's days
Quite a life, veteran broadcaster and writer Ray Gosling, whose specialty was reporting on the quirks and oddities of British life.
I knew him mostly as a radio voice - remembering in particular a short program for Radio 4 he did about Julie Burchill. Which featured a first-time-hearing for most everybody of her voice - unexpectedly soft, high, fluting and West Country accented, more like Sophie from Detectorists than the formidable and intimidating print persona as NME 's resident punk ideologue.
Quite an acute analysis There of a shift from the old class-struggle based system (ruling class, bourgeois, organised proud and stubborn working class) to have-a-lots, haves, and have-nothings (underclass that is plural, fractured, lacking solidarity or a positive self-identity)
The Ray Gosling Archive - and judging by the shots of him in his office, nearly buried in papers, clippings, folders, books, newspapers, and what not, he was quite an archivist in his own right.
Did not know that he was a gay rights activist, an anarchist (I don't know if literally, in the CRASS sense - by temperament most likely).
The alcohol intake seems par for the course for writers of that era and type.
Somehow I bracket him in my head with J.B. Priestley - both Northern, left-wing, insanely prolific (a book or more a year in Priestley's case, plus innumerable essays and articles) and with wide-ranging interests.
I knew him mostly as a radio voice - remembering in particular a short program for Radio 4 he did about Julie Burchill. Which featured a first-time-hearing for most everybody of her voice - unexpectedly soft, high, fluting and West Country accented, more like Sophie from Detectorists than the formidable and intimidating print persona as NME 's resident punk ideologue.
Quite an acute analysis There of a shift from the old class-struggle based system (ruling class, bourgeois, organised proud and stubborn working class) to have-a-lots, haves, and have-nothings (underclass that is plural, fractured, lacking solidarity or a positive self-identity)
The Ray Gosling Archive - and judging by the shots of him in his office, nearly buried in papers, clippings, folders, books, newspapers, and what not, he was quite an archivist in his own right.
Did not know that he was a gay rights activist, an anarchist (I don't know if literally, in the CRASS sense - by temperament most likely).
The alcohol intake seems par for the course for writers of that era and type.
Somehow I bracket him in my head with J.B. Priestley - both Northern, left-wing, insanely prolific (a book or more a year in Priestley's case, plus innumerable essays and articles) and with wide-ranging interests.
Sunday, 9 June 2019
Test Transmission all things Keith Seatman and more: Something for 2020
Test Transmission all things Keith Seatman and more: Something for 2020: New Album Keith Seatman Time to Dream But Never Seen Jan/Feb 2020
Saturday, 18 May 2019
"a grim, grinding swine of a life"
I think I posted this once before, on the old Found Objects. Starts with a Swaledale shepherd's counting rhyme.
Thursday, 16 May 2019
A Midsummer Nights Happening
Was supposed to be going to this, but really cannot get to London that night...So a tad gutted.
A solstice celebration hosted by state51, Ghost Box and Trunk
Records. Both record labels have invited a variety of artists and
friends to perform at this very special party. There’ll be live music,
artwork, film and merchandise spread across three specially designed and
themed interiors: Pan’s Garden, The Youth Club and The TV Chamber.
The Midsummer Night’s Happening is a private party open to a
limited number of invited guests and friends. To receive your exclusive
invitation, pre-order the limited edition print of Julian House’s event
poster from either the Ghost Box or the Trunk Records shops.
The state51 Factory, 8-10 Rhoda St., London, 21st June 2019, 6:30 until late.
The state51 Factory, 8-10 Rhoda St., London, 21st June 2019, 6:30 until late.
Friday, 26 April 2019
Thursday, 18 April 2019
Monday, 15 April 2019
Test Transmission all things Keith Seatman and more: TV Thrillers and Chillers with the Parents
Test Transmission all things Keith Seatman and more: TV Thrillers and Chillers with the Parents: Here are a couple of 1970s evening Thrillers and Chillers. I have very fond memories of watching these with my parents. I always seemed to ...
Thursday, 11 April 2019
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