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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 โ€“ 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 โ€œdingโ€ … Read the rest ... “The USA Trip Diary โ€“ Part 5”

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1980s The USA Travel Diaries Travel Writing

The USA Trip Diary โ€“ Part 4

The USA Travel Diary series starts HERE.

Diary Entries From 26 November to 14 December 1981

Date: 26/11/81โ€“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 โ€“ Part 4”
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1980s The USA Travel Diaries Travel Writing

The USA Trip Diary โ€“ Part 3

Theย USA Travel Diaryย series startsย 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 auntโ€™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 โ€“ Part 3”