‘Three doyens’ of the Thames Delta music scene will be at the Beecroft Art Gallery Southend-on-Sea, on Sunday 22 June to talk about the iconic music venues on the Scene by the Sea map and the bands that played them. Commences 2.30pm. Admission (and Map) FREE

Legendary Swedish band Helikoptern are back with their version of Starry Eyes originally released by The Records 1978. It will be released on 10 September, and all proceeds will go to a project in Charkiv, Ukraine. Starry Eyes is available on most streaming services. #helikoptern

With Ulf Eggefors of Sweden's Helikoptern Beecroft Art Gallery Southend for Thames Group of Artists ‘Scene by The Sea’ exhibition. On wall Pete Frame’s original artwork for his Southend Scene family tree (1975) #paramounts #mickeyjupp #drfeelgood #kursaalflyers #eddieandthehotrods

Met up with long-time friend and Kursaals/Hot  Rods guitarist Graeme Douglas today at ‘The Scene By The Sea’ exhibition at Southend’s Beecroft Art Gallery featuring work by The Thames Group of Artists plus the free ‘Scene’ map with 58 historic locations. Photo: Charles Sharman Cox

30 June 2025 – a rare meeting of Thames Delta musicians and associates at the Palace Theatre, Westcliff-on-Sea organised by Snowboy Mark Cotgrove and photographed by Carl Allen/Big Wave PR. How many of the 56 participants can you name? Pause available.

Thinking of Dave Edmunds and his wife Cici who just reported that Dave ‘died in my arms’ following ‘a major cardiac arrest’; thankfully, the doctors ‘by a miracle… resurrected him’. Let's hope and pray that Dave recovers, and that Cici's own health improves too. #daveedmunds

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Scene By The Sea maps and Beecroft Gallery exhibition poster delivered to Metal Culture Southend in Chalkwell Park today. The Thames Group exhibition at the Beecroft Southend has just two months to run (closes 26 Oct) - don't miss! Beecroft Art Gallery Metal

Love Billy Joel or not DO NOT MISS ‘Billy Joel: And So It Goes’, a hugely entertaining doc from HBO Talking of which, a meet with his Joal-ship in ’79, with a spot of tie-swapping. L-R Joel, Phil Brown John Wicks Will Birch. ‘What’s the matter with the clothes I’m wearing...'

Thinking of Mark Volman of Turtles and Flo and Eddy fame who has sadly died 'after a brief unexpected illness'. Pictured here (centre) with 'Happy Together' colleague Howard Kaylan (L) and moi (R), at a Long Island radio station in 1979. A good chap. RIP.

Another day, another loss - Sonny Curtis of the Crickets has died aged 88. His songs include 'Walk Right Back' (Everly Bros) & 'I Fought The Law' (covered by The Clash). 4 x Crickets picture L-R Sonny-Joe B-Glen D-moi-Jerry Allison at Lord’s Cricket Ground bar 1997. RIP Sonny.

Enjoyed talking with Rupert Orton/ Pink Lemonade about ‘No Sleep Till Canvey Island’ (book) for Totally Wired Radio to be broadcast Friday 10 October at 4pm. #pubrock

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on Totally Wired Radio Pink Lemonade's Rupert Orton talks 'No Sleep Till Canvey Island - The Great Pub Rock Revolution' (book) with author Will Birch - Friday 10 October 2025 4-6pm. PS A 2026 update of ‘No Sleep...’ is in the works – currently seeking publisher #PLUg

Absolutely great edition of Desert Island Discs on BBC Radio 4 with Rolling Face Ron. A ‘must listen’ for anyone who digs rock and roll and blues. Funny too. BBC Radio 4 #DesertIslandDiscs #laurenlaverne #ronwood ronniewood.com

Following recent interview with Rupert Orton ... The brand new episode of Pink Lemonade is streaming now on Mixcloud @ mixcloud.com/.../pink-lemon… Special guest Will Birch talks in depth about his hugely influential book No Sleep Till Canvey Island ...

All good things … after 22 memorable weeks at Southend’s Beecroft Art Gallery ‘The Scene by The Sea’ exhibition closes this Sunday, 26 October. The creators of the free ‘Scene map' would like to thank the ‘Thames Group of Artists’ who brought the City's rock'n'roll history to life.