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‘Get out of my Post Office… I’m taking it back’: Defiant words of first postmistress to return to work after being falsely accused in the Horizon IT scandal which claimed her home, her husband’s life and reputation
Roopie Gill’s family call it her ‘Peggy Mitchell moment’, a reference to the EastEnders scene when the landlady of the Queen Vic faced down interlopers and told them: ‘Get outta my pub.’
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How the Eagles became the first band to have a cross-over disco hit in 1975
A stroke of genius. The post How the Eagles became the first band to have a cross-over disco hit in 1975 first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Robert Plant Was in a “Very Bad Mood” When He Wrote Led Zeppelin’s Biggest Hit
UNITED STATES – JUNE 01: Photo of Jimmy PAGE and Robert PLANT and LED ZEPPELIN; L-R. Robert Plant, Jimmy Page performing live onstage (Photo by Robert Knight Archive/Redferns) Robert Plant admits he was in a very bad mood when he wrote what remains a Led Zeppelin classic song today. The post Robert Plant Was in…
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Slipknot Announces Sid Wilson’s Exit: “We Wish Him The Best”
Slipknot have confirmed the departure of Sid Wilson, one of the band’s original nine members, after weeks of speculation about his status in the group. A statement briefly posted to the band’s website said Slipknot “will no longer be associated” with the DJ and keyboardist, thanking him for his contributions and wishing him well in…
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O EMPIRE! WARD OFF THY ROT puts you in an abandoned, dithered world with a cursed object and asks you to do one thing: survive the journey
Do you remember, or do you even know, about the Game Boy Camera? It’s exactly as it sounds, a little camera attached to an original Game Boy cartridge that you could plug in and take photos with. You could even get a printer! The aesthetic therewithin is a particular one, utilising a tiny 128×128 pixel…
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Remembering When Donald Fagen Brought Some “Steely” Resolve to His First Solo Album in 1982
Donald Fagen, (Steely Dan). Pullitzer Hotel, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 10th December 1982, (photo Rob Verhorst/Redferns) Donald Fagen needed a challenge after the end of Steely Dan. His first solo album provided that and then some. The post Remembering When Donald Fagen Brought Some “Steely” Resolve to His First Solo Album in 1982 appeared first on American…
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10 Best Grunge Songs of All Time
“Smells Like Teen Spirit” by Nirvana, “Alive” by Pearl Jam, and “Violet” by Hole are among the best grunge songs of all time.
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The 39 books Anthony Bourdain said would change your life: “Unfuck yourself”
Words to live by. The post The 39 books Anthony Bourdain said would change your life: “Unfuck yourself” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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‘The Greatest Showman’ Musical Sets London’s West End Premiere for 2027
Oliver Tompsett and Samantha Barks lead the cast of the stage adaptation of the hit 2017 film.
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The 1976 album that made Carole King want to leave music: “I don’t like the fast lane”
The stressful side of a pop star. The post The 1976 album that made Carole King want to leave music: “I don’t like the fast lane” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.