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Football Fans May Be Permitted to Drink in Stands for the First Time in 40 Years as Labour Seeks to Overturn Alcohol Ban
FOOTBALL enthusiasts are poised to be permitted to consume alcohol in the stands for the first time in over four decades. The Labour Party aims to abolish the 1985 legislation prohibiting drinking in view of the pitch, a rule that currently does not apply to spectators of other sports.
40 Best Singles of 1964
Here it comes! On the back of pop music being firmly hammered into place on the main wall in the Music Hall of Fame, came another of the greatest (if not the best) genre of all - Motown. Although their records were not initially released on the Tamla Motown label, Mary Wells and The Supremes were the first to chart in the UK and enrich the collections of record buyers beyond measure.
A school prom isn't just a party. It can equip teens with life skills
The high school prom, an American institution, has now been a mainstay in UK culture for over 25 years. A prom heralds the end of exams and the end of school altogether—and the beginning of a new chapter of life. It's an opportunity for teens to dress up in glamorous dresses and smart tuxedos, and maybe arrive in style in the back of a limo. It's an adolescent ritual that might be seen as a one-off, frivolous event. But a prom is much more important than that.
A school prom isn’t just a party - it can equip teens with life skills Original
The high school prom, an American institution, has now been a mainstay in UK culture for over 25 years. A prom heralds the end of exams and the end of school altogether – and the beginning of a new chapter of life. It’s an opportunity for teens to dress up in glamorous dresses and smart tuxedos, and maybe arrive in style in the back of a limo. It’s an adolescent ritual that might be seen as a one-off, frivolous event. But a prom is much more important than that.
40 Best Singles of 1963
The year that many consider to be the first true year of pop music as a stand-alone genre which went on to dominate the charts for another (at least) forty years. Whilst the pop music of 1963 was still quite heavily laden with influences from previous decades, it truly began to form into something of its own with the emergence of Gerry and the Pacemakers, Freddie and the Dreamers, The Searchers, The Beach Boys and those shy Liverpudlians, The Beatles.
The Best Singles of 1962
Things were grinding to a halt in the pop charts in 1962. Whilst the innovations of 1961 were being copied rather than improved on, the flood of new genres, engaging new songs and a sense of real attachment to a new movement just didn't happen. Things had gone a little bit stale - that's not to say there wasn't any great music, far from it, it was just very clear that something had to happen, something big, to reignite and fan the flame of the future of the popular music chart.
The Best Singles of 1961
1961's pop chart was sprinkled with some gloriously uplifting and exciting music. However, it was also home to some bizarre fare, some of which make me wonder if someone was conducting some kind of social experiment. Firstly, there were two different versions of 'Michael Row the Boat Ashore'.
40 Best Singles of 1960
I grew up in what is widely regarded as the best decade for pop music - the 1980s. But what about that other widely regarded best decade for music, the Sixties? If you grew up in the 60s and liked pop music, you probably didn't care much for the 80s and vice versa. Well, I'm here to either agree or disagree with you.
The 40 Best Singles of 1988
You've heard of the Restoration? Well, in this analogy, 1990 was the reinstatement of the Monarchy and 1988's music chart was Oliver Cromwell. House music flooded the scene and whilst there wasn't anything wrong with it per se, it stopped people with actual musical talent getting noticed (although some of it also launched the careers of luminaries such as Lisa Stansfield).
40 Best Singles of 1987
1987, whilst containing some of the best music of the 80s, also saw the rise of a genre of music which would dominate the charts in the late 80s and, for us purists, ruin the radio for a good three years until 1990 arrived and things got back on track. The Genesis can be traced back to Steve 'Silk' Hurley and his track 'Jack your Body'. He was a DJ who used his turntable as his instrument. House music and everything that entailed was about to swarm the chart like a virus.
40 Best Singles of 1986
The Last Great Year for '80s Music 1986 was truly Madonna's year with 6 top ten hits (two number 1's) and an album (True Blue) which hit number 1 in 28 countries, selling over 25 million copies. It also marked the last truly great year for pop music in the 1980s.
40 Best Singles of 1985
1985 was a big year for music, not least for the fact Queen, King, Prince and Princess were all in the charts at the same time but also, it was the year of Live Aid. Following on from the success of the Band Aid single which raised millions for famine relief in Ethiopia, scores of the biggest names in music came together to perform in what still remains the greatest single music event in history.
40 Best Singles of 1985
Feed the World 1985 was a big year for music, not least for the fact Queen, King, Prince and Princess were all in the charts at the same time but also, it was the year of Live Aid. Following on from the success of the Band Aid single which raised millions for famine relief in Ethiopia, scores of the biggest names in music came together to perform in what still remains the greatest single music event in history.
12 Popular Toys From the 1980s You Forgot You Loved
Forgotten Toys of the 1980s Toys, especially the good ones, only happened on birthdays and Christmas. If you were unlucky enough to have your birthday in December, you’d get one of your Christmas presents early or late and told it was a birthday present. Other toys happened throughout the year but these were usually, in my native UK at least, from the rotating stand in the post office.
The Worst Lyrics of the 1990s
1. The Happy Mondays—"Step On" (1990) Ignoring the threat that "he’s going to step on you again", Shaun Ryder tells us that we’re "twisting his melon". I took the liberty of twisting a melon (after breaking two fingers I decided to slice it first) and all that happened was it mushed up and squirted acidic juice in my eye. I will certainly not be twisting anyone’s melon ever again. 2. Sting—"Englishman in New York" (1990) "At night, a candle’s brighter than the sun".
40 Best Singles of 1984
Best Year of Pop Music Ever? George Orwell certainly didn't see Madness singing a song about Michael Caine coming did he? Nor did his book about 1984 contain the horrors that were Keith Harris and his stuffed Duck, Orville, singing "Come to My Party" or Roland Rat (Superstar?) singing "Rat Rapping". All far worse than what he predicted. In 1984, the charts had something for everyone, just like my local branch of B&M.
29 Songs From the 1980s with the Worst Lyrics
1. Roxette—"The Look" (1989) In this late '80s jingle, Per Gessle tries to take us on a journey through just how "in vogue" a certain lady is. Unfortunately, he describes a woman who would be more at home in a Salvador Dali painting than anything by Da Vinci. Imagine if you will, a woman who is "Walking like a man, hitting like a hammer, loving like a wild dog, naked to the T-bone, banging on the head drum" and my favourite, "Shaking like a mad bull".
40 Best Singles of 1983
Bless the Internet It's hard to imagine now but in 1983, when you heard a song on the radio, on Top of the Pops or saw a band perform on The Little and Large Show, you either had to tape it onto a cassette/video or go to the shop and part with actual money to own it and play it when you wanted to. This Spotify-less age meant mixtapes ruled your days and a lot of songs you'd heard once or twice, disappeared into the ether.
40 Best Singles of 1982
Changing the Face of Pop Music It would sound ludicrous to people who've only heard the music gracing the charts in 2023, but all of the music in the top 40 of 1982 featured real instruments played by real musicians. Real drummers hitting drums with sticks. Real guitarists strumming actual guitars. Even synthesizers were played by musicians with a soupçon of piano-playing ability, rather than being simply sequenced by computers.
40 Best Singles of 1982
Changing the Face of Pop Music It would sound ludicrous to people who've only heard the music gracing the charts in 2023, but all of the music in the top 40 of 1982 featured real instruments played by real musicians. Real drummers hitting drums with sticks. Real guitarists strumming actual guitars. Even synthesizers were played by musicians with a soupçon of piano-playing ability, rather than being simply sequenced by computers.
40 Best Singles of 1981
Reconsidering 1981 in Pop Music Having a number 1 single doesn't really mean what you think it means. Yes, it's a number 1 and blah blah blah, history, awards etc. But when you think about it, you've just had the most popular song of that moment in time. There have been some awful number 1 singles, but they got there because they hit at the correct moment in time. If Ultravox had released "Vienna" three weeks later in 1981, it would have been number 1 without a problem.
40 Best Singles of 1981
Reconsidering 1981 in Pop Music Having a number 1 single doesn't really mean what you think it means. Yes, it's a number 1 and blah blah blah, history, awards etc. But when you think about it, you've just had the most popular song of that moment in time. There have been some awful number 1 singles, but they got there because they hit at the correct moment in time. If Ultravox had released "Vienna" three weeks later in 1981, it would have been number 1 without a problem.
The Pacific call for an equitable transition for world shipping appears to be building. But is all as it seems?
It’s been a fantastic week for international support for the Pacific’s high ambition position at the International Maritime Organisation – after many years of this small alliance of Pacific states, nicknamed the ‘6PAC’, seemingly being the lone voice crying in the wilderness for a fully 1.5 aligned agenda. Special Presidential Envoy, John Kerry, said last month in Singapore: “This is the year that all of our efforts can come together and build the momentum that we need.
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Mapping the Unarticulated Potential of Qualitative Research: Stepping out from the Shadow of Quantitative Studies | WARC
Mapping the Unarticulated Potential of Qualitative Research: Stepping out from the Shadow of Quantitative Studies Peter Nuttall, Avi Shankar and Michael B. Beverland; Insights from Cheryl Stallworth Hooper This paper reviews the contributions of qualitative methods to the development of advertising as represented within the Journal of Advertising Research over the last 50 years.
How Too Much Information Can Stop People From Being Sustainable Consumers
Information overload? mjfrig/flickr, CC BY-NC-ND Most people would agree that living more sustainably is something to strive for. With £13bn worth of food being wasted each year in the UK and global temperature records being broken every three years, being green is more important than ever. But it’s a lot easier said than done. For the vast majority, trying to live a more sustainable lifestyle is restricted to the weekly recycling of bottles, paper, plastics and food waste.
How too much information can stop people from being sustainable consumers
Most would agree that living more sustainably is something to strive for. With £13bn worth of food being wasted each year in the UK and global temperature records being broken every three years, being green is more important than ever. But it’s a lot easier said than done. For the vast majority, trying to live a more lifestyle is restricted to the weekly recycling of bottles, paper, plastics and food waste.
How too much information can stop people from being sustainable consumers
Most people would agree that living more sustainably is something to strive for. With £13bn worth of food being wasted each year in the UK and global temperature records being broken every three years, being green is more important than ever. But it’s a lot easier said than done. For the vast majority, trying to live a more sustainable lifestyle is restricted to the weekly recycling of bottles, paper, plastics and food waste.
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