Wednesday, February 01, 2006

Magazine of the Week #5

The October 1980 issue of HIT PARADER featured exclusive interviews with MICK and KEITH by the ever-amusing LISA ROBINSON.

Looking at the issue now, I have to say the most surprising thing about it is that it has not 1, but 2, photos of JONATHAN RICHMAN, in different places in the magazine. First, on page 4, a nice big color shot, with a bit about his solo show in New York's Irving Plaza. They call him "brilliant, eccentric, and beloved". He pops up again on page 24 with a smaller black and white photo under the heading "Rock Action".

Then there's this page with photos from MCCARTNEY's "Coming Up" video.

Also ELTON and BERNIE's reunion, LED ZEPPELIN's European tour (the mag is dated October, and BONHAM died in September), plus BOWIE, THE CLASH, KEVIN AYERS (!), and a DAVID LEE ROTH centerfold!

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