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Trenna & Public Enemy – 50 years of hip-hop

By Greg

You may have noticed that we have just passed the 50th anniversary of the birth of hip-hop.

It wasn’t an anniversary that was on my radar, in fact, neither Trenna or I were big fans of hip-hop. We didn’t dislike it, it was just that there was a lot of other music around. That is until hot one afternoon in December 2013.

Perth International Arts Festival

Each year Perth has an international festival. And each year I … Read the rest ... “Trenna & Public Enemy – 50 years of hip-hop”

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1980s The USA Travel Diaries Travel Writing

The USA Trip Diary – Part 5

Diary Entries From 25 December to 1 February 1982

The USA Travel Diary series starts HERE.

Date: 25/12/81 – 30/12/81

Place: New York

Weather: cloudy and cool

Friday 25th December, Christmas Day.

Unfortunately not a white Christmas but certainly a different Christmas from Perth. My presents included three jumpers, one pair of slippers, one bag, powder and a ticket to the Broadway show The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.

My Chrissy meal was totally different, too.  A typical “ding” … Read the rest ... “The USA Trip Diary – Part 5”

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1980s The USA Travel Diaries Travel Writing

The USA Trip Diary – Part 4

The USA Travel Diary series starts HERE.

Diary Entries From 26 November to 14 December 1981

Date: 26/11/81–2/12/81

Place: New York and Boston

Weather: New York not bad. Boston cold.

Thursday 26th November. Thanksgiving

Everything is closed as it’s a public holiday. Bart drove us to Brooklyn Heights where we had a lovely view of New York at night.

Saturday 28th November 

Caught the bus to Boston. Stayed the night at the Ramada Inn.

Sunday 29th

Read the rest ... “The USA Trip Diary – Part 4”
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1980s The USA Travel Diaries Travel Writing

The USA Trip Diary – Part 3

The USA Travel Diary series starts HERE.

The Day by Day Descriptions Start…

Diary Entries From 22 October to 15 November 1981

22 – 25 October 1981 New York

Weather:  fine and warm

We arrived in New York 22nd October. We caught a taxi from Kennedy Airport to Toni’s aunt’s place which cost us 30 bucks. Toni’s aunt is very nice. She [Toni] also has three cousins Bart 22, Antoinette 18 and James 12.

We slept two doors … Read the rest ... “The USA Trip Diary – Part 3”