ON THIS DAY ... in 1990 - TURBO & THE ROCKETS

Blagged themselves what they thought was a good support at the Astoria. It didn't quite work out...

Mar 29, 2023

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No, I know you won’t know who they are, but that isn’t the point. They were a good modern rock ‘n’ rolly pop thing back in 1990 and cheekily nabbed a support spot on a supposedly big gig by a recent chart band, dance-indie crossover feebs Candy Flip. Only problem … no-one snowed early, leaving the band looking impossibly tiny in the vast empty spaces. S…

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