[nggallery id=45] Duran’s first gig upstairs at the Communist book shop in Birmingham at a club called The Star Club Duran Duran were created by Andy Wicketts, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor and Stephen Duffy, with the later addition of Roger Taylor, Andy Taylor, and Simon Le Bon, though none of the Taylors are related. The… Read More »Duran Duran
Historic venue that was above the Communist Book shop in Essex Street in the city centre. Main Punk venue and featured in the BBC John Peel Arena show featuring a set by the Nightingales. Brenda Burrell also sent this picture of the membership cards for the Star Club. As always, we need your memories of… Read More »The Star Club
Nightingales are a British punk/alternative rock band formed in 1979 in Birmingham, England. The original members were Robert Lloyd on vocals, Joe Crow on guitar, Eamonn Duffy on bass and Paul Apperley on drums, all formerly of The Prefects. The band, before splitting up, played more sessions on John Peel’s BBC Radio 1 show than… Read More »The Nightingales