Monday, 5 January 2009  I guess it's just a wave of nostalgia
For an age yet to come.  An old Buzzcocks song, if you're
wondering. Actually, I rather like the Penetration version as
well.  But there we are. Having said I dislike nostalgia a
couple of posts back, I have been indulging in some in the last
few days. It started with a reminiscing session with Paul
Grunfeld and the resulting post brought contact from Helen Chase
who is writing a book about one of my favourite bands of the
late seventies - Magazine.  So if any of the old Manchester
crowd reads this and happens to have any photos or memorabilia
from that time, then get in touch and I'll pass it on to Helen -
or go directly to her (her email is in her comment posted a few
posts back). And if you don't know Magazine's music, then go and
download I Love You You Big Dummy or The Light Pours Out of Me
or Give Me Everything and whack the volume up.  Helen was asking
me what my impression of Manchester was in those pre-New Order
days and it brought back a