{"id":25537,"date":"2020-12-11T16:20:58","date_gmt":"2020-12-11T16:20:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diaryofanadi.co.uk\/?p=25537"},"modified":"2020-12-11T16:20:58","modified_gmt":"2020-12-11T16:20:58","slug":"happy-birthday-rock-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diaryofanadi.co.uk\/?p=25537","title":{"rendered":"Happy Birthday Rock City"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"BlackI saw this article today on the BBC website.<\/a> Nottingham\u2019s Rock City has turned 40.<\/p>\n

\"SteelThey\u2019ve been shut down throughout the pandemic, and I\u2019ve been worried they might not survive. It\u2019d be a disaster if they closed for good.<\/p>\n

\"TheIt\u2019s a brilliant venue. I must admit that some of the bands that play there aren\u2019t my cup of tea, but the rock bands certainly are.<\/p>\n

\"Sparks\"<\/p>\n

Sometimes it\u2019s a case of seeing them before they sell out to pop or rap. Other times, it\u2019s a blast from the past, with bands you maybe grew up with and who are still going strong.<\/p>\n

\"BrothersThen you get the genuine new bands who are good at what they do. In many cases, they\u2019re big in America, but not so well known here.<\/p>\n

\"Haim\"Then come the ones who are big here, but not as much so in the rest of the world.<\/p>\n

\"SteelAnd then there are the cult bands which most people have never heard of, but who have a huge following meaning they sell out unless you get in quick.<\/p>\n

\"TheI\u2019ve lost count of how many times I\u2019ve been now. Sometimes it averages once a month, and I\u2019ve been doing that for many years.<\/p>\n

\"TheThis year is one that will go down in infamy for the obvious reasons, but the future is looking a little brighter now as far as the pandemic is concerned.<\/p>\n

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So here\u2019s looking forward to Rock City\u2019s next 40 years!<\/p>\n

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