RETRO DUNDEE

In 1960, there was a riot in the Caird Hall during a Gene Vincent / Eddie Cochran gig that lead to rock 'n' roll concerts being b...

These guys here messing about with a steamroller, were a beat group who got together at Dundee University in 1966. Long Felt Want was th...

Here's some behind the scene shots of the day Average White Band made their debut on the Old Grey Whistle Test in 1973. The top ...

A few bits and pieces featuring The Scrotum Poles in the national music press during 1980-1981. 1st item is from the local press ...

  Here's a couple of items about a gig Rod Stewart and the Faces played in Dundee on 7th December 1972. The top cutting is th...

  Back in the 60's, when well known music acts played live, the main attraction would often be accompanied by a bundle of ...

  It's almost impossible to discuss Ringer without also mentioning The Beatles. Not because they are on the same creative level, but bec...

The Fall were in Dundee twice in 1984. Their visit in March was for a gig at Teazers (the night club at the Royal Hotel in Uni...

  The above sequence of photos captured the buzz in town when The Beatles were here on 20th October 1964. The first 4 i...

The Little Chef opened on the Arbroath Road near Claypotts in 1974. I recall popping in there a few times in the 70's, usually after ...

  The Divorce Brothers were on the go in the mid/late 80's. Line-up - Ian McIntosh & Abe McIntosh were the main guys, others came an...

Dundee's D.I.Y. funsters, The Scrotum Poles, made their own cassette covers & record sleeves, so I suppose advertising their own ban...

Back in summer 1970, there was a Pop Festival took place up in Fraserburgh. Actually, it was a "battle of bands" contest, rathe...