In a state of neglection it was, tragically, destroyed in a blaze in late 1936. The dog days of summer, associated with the helical rising of Sirius, are just around the corner and on this balmy July day we gather on the Italian terraces that once led up to The Crystal Palace, relocated from its original location in Hyde Park in 1854. Others of a more casual musical allegiance are drawn by the ‘sounds of the suburbs’ the hits beloved of so many and of those countless compilations that share the contextual triumphs of a defining moment. Families with their offspring are here for the day, a passing of the baton to the next generation. Metalheads mingle with rockers, it’s all rather salubrious in a musical sense. Old school punks gather alongside those who’ve taken the ethos in a modern-day context. The Pied Piper of Punk, none other than the overlord himself, Iggy Pop, has issued a rallying call. Instead, what is occurring here in the leafy environs of hilly Crystal Palace is a gathering of the clans. No cops, no robbers, no banks being held up mercifully. It’s a Dog Day Afternoon here south of the Thames, close to the border of Surrey and Kent. 3 days ago Gibson Records Artist GHOST HOUNDS Release Single/Video for “Last Train To Nowhere” New Album ‘First Last Time’ Out July 28.2 days ago Celebrated blues rock guitarist Erja Lyytinen announces new live album “Diamonds On The Road – Live 2023”.2 days ago Caitlin Krisko and The Broadcast release “Operator” single ahead of Robert Jon & The Wreck’s September UK Tour.2 days ago DEVIN TOWNSEND – launches ‘Forgive Me’ – taken from ‘Empath Live In America’.2 days ago The Style Evolution of Guns N’ Roses’ Lead Guitarist Slash.19 hours ago Europe – Celebrate 40th Anniversary In Studio To Record New Music.19 hours ago Hail The Sun release video for new single ‘Maladapted’.18 hours ago UK tech-metal group Monasteries announce new album, release new single. 17 hours ago KING 810 reveal video for ‘Say Cheese & Die’, prep for Bloodstock.16 hours ago US prog-death metal: Horrendous release new single.16 hours ago Dirty Honey – Announce New Single “Won’t Take Me Alive”.15 hours ago Blackbird Angels – Announce New Album “Solsorte” Out on 8th September.
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