There wasn’t enough fibre in the original punk explosion of 1976-77 so it is hardly surprising that it would soon to split into a number of streams such as new wave and hardcore punk (oi!). In the wake of the ruins of punk emerged other musical styles : a mod revival, the ‘two tone’ ska […]
The Weekender Era
And they went off the rails … 3 – 1980 Neo-rockabilly
The neo-rockabillies, one of the fads that left the straight and not so narrow teddy-boy/rockabilly path, were an offshoot of the hepcat tendency in the late 1970s, albeit with a modern rather than a recreationist outlook. One of the giveaways of the neo-rockabillies was their bouffant lacquered hairstyle and their use of eyeliner which tended […]
And they went off the rails … 2 – 1980 Hillbilly bop
= hillbilly boogie, western swing, honky tonk
And they went off the rails … 1 – 1979 Authentic 50s Hepcats
As the rock’n’roll revival started to build up steam in the late 1970s, there was a marked tendency for rock’n’roll fans to go for authentic 1950s American wear and grooming (DAs and sideboards were out!). This can be most conspicuously seen in the looks adopted by two groups the Blue Cat Trio (1978-80) and the Stargazers (1980-). […]
1983 ‘Tedwardians’ – revivalists of the authentic 1950s ted look
I can’t bring myself to add those who opted to revive the authentic 1950s teddy boy looks from 1983 onwards to the series ‘And they went off the rails …’. I don’t consider they did, except in one particular aspect – which I also reserve as criticism for the authentic 50s Hepcats – and that […]
1979 Caister, the first rock’n’roll weekender
The first rock’n’roll weekender took place at the little seaside resort of Caister in March 1979. Caister, ca 5 km north Great Yarmouth town centre, Hemsby a further 5 km north. 1979.Mar.2–4 1st International Rock n Roll Weekend Hop [Ray Campi] 1979.Nov.16–18 2nd INRNRWH [Johnny & hte Jailbirds, the Jets, the Shades, Sleepy La Beef, […]
