old news

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visit www.oldnewsaadl.org for lots of old newspaper cuttings about all detroit bands and more...
thanks to kinebee for this link

Subject: Re: old news Fri Mar 16, 2012 3:26 pm

that link doesn't work for me.

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mc wrote:: that link doesn't work for me.

try google?

it's ann arbor old newspapers,really great.

Subject: Re: old news Sat Mar 17, 2012 12:12 am

I think this is the correct link

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studioguy wrote:: I think this is the correct link

correct,thanks.

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Provides some great insight about the band from a hometown paper back in the day.

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A very early Stooges review from this site, from March of 1968. Fascinating.
http://oldnews.aadl.org/node/192624

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Funhousehideaway#2 wrote:: A very early Stooges review from this site, from March of 1968. Fascinating.
http://oldnews.aadl.org/node/192624

yes,incredible revieuws on this site,everybody should have a look...

Subject: Re: old news Sun Mar 18, 2012 3:08 pm

Brilliant stuff. Thanks for the links.
Cheers,
Richard

Subject: Re: old news Sun Mar 18, 2012 6:43 pm

Here's another good 'un from this very cool site and a photo of what Steve McKay was up to in '72

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Subject: Re: old news Sun Mar 18, 2012 7:59 pm

The 1968 review was fantastic, with the listing of instruments, etc. One of the earliest Stooges reviews!

Are there any previously unknown gigs or information among this stuff? Takes a while to go through, I guess.

Per

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I spent a couple hours going through this stuff and didn't come across any mention of unknown gigs or any other reviews. But there's a wealth of MC5 info in there to.

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Article from Michigan Sun March 2 1972 which claims most of the MC5 will back up Iggy in concert at the Roundhouse in London "sometime next week".

http://oldnews.aadl.org/node/194499

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Stooges break up notice Ann Arbor Sun 1971

http://oldnews.aadl.org/node/193758

I'm sorry but I'm baffled as to how to post images. Best to leave that to those who know how.

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Sorry, that should have read Ann Arbor Sun March 2 1972 for the "MC5 backing Iggy" article.

Subject: Re: old news Tue Mar 20, 2012 12:55 am

that's peanut butter wrote:: I'm sorry but I'm baffled as to how to post images. Best to leave that to those who know how.

Very easy for an image on another website - right click on the image and select "copy image location" then click on the "image" button above (looks like a small polaroid photo) and paste.

Your image should appear!

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thanks for the tip!

This is the "MC5 may back Iggy in London" note.

http://oldnews.aadl.org/node/194499

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Stooges break up notice Ann Arbor Sun 1971

http://oldnews.aadl.org/node/193758

thanks again mc!