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Yep, I remember Black Uhuru there - I'm sure there were a few more but the old brain is going a bit. I remember seeing Culture at the Rainbow and someone was stabbed outside the theatre as we were coming out (I think he survived though). Under heavy manners

He did indeed and after badgering him at a party he got me an interview on Smash Hits when I'd just left journalism college. Mark Ellen interviewed me, was impressed with my portfolio and said nice things ... but then said that he was really looking for someone younger and I was too old. I was...

I was there for that - missed the flies incident though. Top Rank used to have a few decent reggae acts: I saw the late, lamented Dennis Brown and Michael Smith there. I think Culture played there as well

His 3-wheeled car breaking down?

Have you got a source for this? It's not mentioned in MD's profile on Wikipedia nor can I find reference to it in my Wisdens. I so want this to be true as it's a fantastic bit of trivia but I can't find proof as yet. (it is certainly true though that Mike D'Abo went to HArrow and that he...

Elvis's dad did the singing on the track but, AFAIK, is not the guy in the PJs

William Burroughs must be the author who has contributed most band names: I can't think of another writer who comes close. He's given us Steely Dan, Soft Machine (and Matching Mole, the Soft Machine off-shoot, machine molle being French for Soft Machine), Dead Fingers Talk, The Heavy Metal Kids...