tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post3498626531856779534..comments2024-03-27T15:27:52.731-07:00Comments on RETRO DUNDEE: THE FINAL CRANKED UP FANZINE - 1982RETRO DUNDEEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07746839418666784001noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-48687674010413423242009-12-28T17:30:51.798-08:002009-12-28T17:30:51.798-08:00I drew that cover. I drew the back cover too, it w...I drew that cover. I drew the back cover too, it was a skull with a "lipsmakin'thirstjumpin'acelookin'good, walkin'high etc" piss take on Dundee. LOL <br /><br />Well, I thought it was funny. If you can't laugh at yourself!<br /><br />I remember people in Rockpile pissing themselves laughing at it, too, although some found it offensive. They still bought it though! <br /><br />BrianAltreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16982532988556165744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-55783976707935038822009-09-15T10:35:54.978-07:002009-09-15T10:35:54.978-07:00The Noise were in fact from Newport. The line up c...The Noise were in fact from Newport. The line up consisted of Sid, Vince and Spex if I remember correctly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-86208614059064563302009-05-08T02:19:00.000-07:002009-05-08T02:19:00.000-07:00There was a brilliant wee punk band called The Noi...There was a brilliant wee punk band called The Noise that used to play the Tayside Bar, think they were fae Fife if I remember rightly, also there were many punk nights down there from 78 onwards. Brian the owner must have had the constitution of a saint with all the leather jacketed, spiky haired lads maybe buying a pint between them. Great memories, great websiteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-81927435116488914882009-04-22T16:35:00.000-07:002009-04-22T16:35:00.000-07:00got to agree on the "indie"tag comment, years ago ...got to agree on the "indie"tag comment, years ago the bands did everything themselves without the mass media coverage they get today, the record companies now will throw money at young bands if they think they will get a good return, its good buisness but has no soul!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-69118964287292521892009-04-17T09:28:00.000-07:002009-04-17T09:28:00.000-07:00Ach, sometimes its good to leave with a bit of dig...Ach, sometimes its good to leave with a bit of dignity.<br /><br />CraigCraignoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-24141561479185488972009-04-15T12:07:00.000-07:002009-04-15T12:07:00.000-07:00Totally agree with you, Anon - at one time, "indie...Totally agree with you, Anon - at one time, "indie" stood for "independent", both in terms of being independent from the major record companies, and in style - hence, many different, unusual and erstwhile unknown styles of music fell under the "indie" banner.<br /><br />These days, by a twist of fate and through lazy journalism, "indie" is basically a pseudonym for "dull as dishwasher music with guitars by lads who never smile".Graemenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-37531378253961140972009-04-15T10:08:00.000-07:002009-04-15T10:08:00.000-07:00He he he... I think most of this still stands 27 y...He he he... I think most of this still stands 27 years later! Cranked Up was a great fanzine and at a time when Dundee had a REAL indie music scene. The much touted live music scene in Dundee the past few years (brought on by The View etc) doesnt come close, unless, of course, your idea of good music scene is a dozen bands all trying to look and sound like Liam / Oasis...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-62681334814206910012009-04-15T09:52:00.000-07:002009-04-15T09:52:00.000-07:00He says 99% of Dundonians were at fault for "accep...He says 99% of Dundonians were at fault for "accepting trash continually served up as entertainment".<br />You'd be in the 1% who were spared !!<br />Radio Tay, he said was "aimed at the housewife".<br />Big brewers "financed social clubs that spawned bingo goers"<br />The Council were full of "fat forty year olds" and basically DC Thomson were none the wiser!.RETRO DUNDEEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07746839418666784001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-82737525054825362022009-04-15T09:23:00.000-07:002009-04-15T09:23:00.000-07:00Why specifically did he have a go at the people an...Why specifically did he have a go at the people and organizations you mentioned? I was only a 6 year old Dundonian at the time, so I hope I wasn't included... Hopefully you can let us in on the secret, or is it still a touchy subject 27 years on?<br /><br />I remember buying one or two (mainly football-related) fanzines just before websites took over, but sadly this one was a bit before my time.Graemenoreply@blogger.com