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about
Broadgate Gnome
Welcome to the site which we hope is the definitive archive for Pop / Rock acts from the Coventry and Warwickshire area 1964 - 1974. We've limited it (loosely) to this decade as it covers the most exciting and active period of the whole group phenomenon, when you could 'throw stick and hit a member of a beat group' and also a time when popular music was changing and becoming more sophisticated, before television was the major source of entertainment. The A-Z directory covers bands from the 'Beat Boom' through to 'Glam Rock', but to put the acts in context there are also features on venues, DJs, events, record shops and local recording studios as well as local 'names' and a chance to contact us and put your own views. The Chat Room will hopefully stir memories, provoke discussions and serve as a site for welcome contributions - is your favourite band here?, Why not?, this band weren't local ...and much more besides. The site focuses on Coventry groups , but as there were so many venues in the city, it also covers bands from Rugby, Leamington, Warwick, Kenilworth, Meriden, Nuneaton, Bedworth, Balsall Common, but not Birmingham. There are so many bands from there and much has already been written about 'second city sounds'. The Broadgate Gnome site name comes from an 'underground' magazine published around 1970 - 71 and based in 'Gnome House', Humber Rd, Stoke. It contained articles on local bands, venues, politics and Coventry's 'freak scene' generally. the authors Ian Green is content editor and Paul Leather is site manager. While we both strive keep the site up-to-date, please bear with us as we're both have other time-consuming commitments, such as earning a living. contributions Yes please! The archive can only grow if users are willing to donate their anecdotes, photos, experiences - you know the stuff we're after. Use the mail link here to contact us disclaimer As far as possible all data here has been checked as factually correct - on the other hand we might be lying through our teeth (or gums). If we've inadvertently breached copyright, please accept our apologies and contact us - we'll remove any offending articles, pics, etc immediately.
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