4 RECORD MIRROR, June 24, 1972 BOLANITES ARE ON THE BOLAN, the world is at your feet. If that elf -like God of rock ordered the kids to rebel, they would probably do it - BOXES he's got them in the palm of his little hand. RADIO TWO'S Folk on Sunday pro- This was blatantly obvious on Friday when Bolan gramme on July 23rd is being devoted took T. Rex "Oop North" to sprinkle a bit of stardust to new talent so that club promoters over the Kings Hall at Belle Vue, Manchester. RUNNING can tune in and possibly find acts for Support band Quiver were given little chance to future engagements. show their paces as some The showcase, which will go out at 4 p.m. , will of the young Rex maniacs BY CHARLES be the first networked broadcast for all the acts insisted on shouting "get taking part. off" in high pitched Man- WEBSTER The same day, a Folk in Concert programme is cunian voices. The ma- being recorded at the Coley Picture House in jority of the Bolanites just IN MANCHESTER Edinburgh, which will feature an all Scots line sat listening, eyes agog, WILD! up. Billy Connolly, Alistair McDonald and, the McColans are among those appearing. at what was for most of David Hamilton replaces Jimmy Young for them, perhaps, their firstSaturday morning minorsself busy and in between two weeks in the autumn while J. Y. takes a sortie into the world of bigmatinee or (c) parole daynumbers he punctuated holiday. David, deputised for Jimmy recently concerts. Their satinat St. Trinians. long stares at the au- while he was on vacation. jackets shimmered in the When Bolan did appeardience with the occasional Don McLean will be featured live every day dim light and every somy first thought was forwave to his deciples. Fun- Argent to Italy next week as Dave Lee Travis's special guest. often a sea of silk scarves,my health. My earsnily enough Mickey By the way, Square Eyes Webster is your new similar to those sold atwhined from the scream-seemed to get as much man "On the Boxes" as Ben Cree has left R. M. football grounds, woulding and my body shook asresponse from doing that In saying "Tara" to our readers Ben also wants be raised to the chant ofthe floor vibrated underas Marc did for a shake of to apologise to Tony Blackburn. Last week Ben "T. Rex. " They wouldhundreds of stampinghis hips. steps taken boobed by saying Tony was leaving his breakfast have done the Liverpoolfeet. It took a while for the Marc has suffered a lot show, but it look's like we'll still be hearing Kop proud. band to get into their setof criticism about his gui- Tony's early morning jokes for quite a while yet. Quiver played well, butand the opening numbertar work, but at this show their line of country rock"Jeepster" was a littlehe proved he can play seemed to go way abovehairy. some tasty licks, and he against riots TUNE IN AND TURN ON the heads of the audience, The band kicked out thedid it all within the frame- although in fairness, thejams and went into "Tele-work of his hit singles Radio One - The following artistes are booked kids held nothing back ingram Sam" which every-which made up the band's to appear during week commencing June 26th: showing their apprecia-one seemed to know andset. He really hit the rightARGENT, who were involved in a tear gas incident in Jimmy Young Show - New World, Christie, tion of the band. Theirthe screaming stopped forones in "Metal Guru" es-Milan earlier this month, are to return to Italy for a 16 Susan Shirley, Kenny Lynch. applause however dida while as communitypecially. day concert tour in October. Dave Lee Travis Show - Flirtations, Lulu, seem a little mechanicalsinging took over. "Jeepster", Tear gas was used by police in Milan when 2,000 fans Rog Whittaker, Labi Siffre, Blue Mink. Special and the screams wereThe only chance of"Deborah", "Metalrefused to leave the Theatre Lyrico after the band had Guest - Don McClean. probably screached in-seeing the band was toGuru", "Hot Love" andcompleted their set, which included five encores. Johnnie Walker Show - Atomic Rooster, Ed stinctively. stand on a chair and that"Get it on" were all there, "Before we sign con- Welch, David Bowie, Free. Special Guest - T. There was an intervalwasn't foolproof. with a couple of otherstracts for the tour we Rex and the Kinks. of 15 minutes before T. Bolan's communicationthrown in for good mea-intend to make certain of Alan Freeman Show - Julie Felix, Tremeloes, Rex appeared and it waswith his fans is pheno-sure. safeguards against a re- Chicory Tip. like somebody was givingmenal. His twitching pel- Mr. Bolan came, saw'peat of the problems of Faces Sounds of the Seventies - Saturday (June money away, for I havevis and bouncing sweatand conquered onceour last Italian trip," em- 24th) Stackridge, Alexis; Monday - Free, never seen so manystreaked hair meant noth-again, and made thephasised Argent's tour co- Gypsy, Trees; Thursday - Magna Carta, Paul people RUNNING arounding to me, but certainwhole business of being aordinator, Don Brough- Jones, Bronx Cheer; Friday - John Baldrey, a concert hall. little gestures he madestar look so easy. ton, this week. Goose Claire-Hammill, Help Yourself, Natural Gas. With tears streaming,sent the almost entirelyBolan's great asset is "I'll go to Italy about a Country Meets Folk (June 24th) - Tir Na Nog. girls pleaded for Marc tofemale audience off to an-communication. As longmonth before the start ofTHE FACES top the bill Radio Two - appear, but like the trueother planet. as he's got that he's got itthe tour to iron out theseat a one day rock festival Tony Brandon Show - Bob Miller Band, Karl entertainer he is, every- Mickey Finn sat behindall - in the palm of hisproblems well in ad-at Nottingham's Goose Denver Trio. thing had to be right be-his congas and made him -hand. vance, because we defi-Fair on July 22. Jimmy Mack Show - Jackie Trent and the fore he setfoot on the nitely don't want riot po- The festival is the cli- Tony Hatch Orchestra. stage, which was heavily lice at our shows," hemax of the two week Not- Radio Luxembourg - Programme guide for guarded by rather large added. tingham Festival and is week commencing Sunday, June 25th: 7.00 Tony men who were as wide as Along with Chris White,being presented by Gaff Prince; 9.00 Paul Burnett; 11. 00 Mark Wesley; they were tall. Rod Argent is currentlyMasters in conjunction 1.00 Kid Jensen. The Kings Hall is remi-A Yank for producing an album bywith the Festival organ- Monday - 7.30 Dave Christian;9.30 Paul niscent of a Battle of Brit- Colin Blunstone, which in-isers. Burnett; 11.30 Mark Wesley; 1.00 Kid Jensen. ain aoroplane hanger. It cludes a Russ Ballard Also on the bill are Tuesday - 7.30 Tony Prince;9.30 Paul is the home of one of the number, "I don't believeAtomic Rooster, Status Burnett; 11.00 Mark Wesley; 1.00 Kid Jensen. country's top circuses in miracles" which isQuo and Marmalade and Wednesday - 7.30 Tony Prince; 9.30 Paul and it seemed, to me, to be the Fairports being considered as a fol-other acts will be added. Burnett; 11.30 Dave Christian; 1.00 Kid Jensen. an odd place for a con- low up to "Say you don'tThe event starts at 11. Thursday - 7. 30 Tony Prince;9.30 Paul cert. mind," a recent hit for,a.m. and will go on until Burnett; 11.00 Pepsi Lifetime; 11.30 Dave Chris- The atmosphere was aFOR THE first time ever,via, as well as releasingformer Zombie Bluns-10 p. m. and advance tick- tian; 1. 00 Kid Jensen. littlelike a circus withan American isto jointwo solo albums in thetone. ets, at £1. 50 will be avail- Friday - 7.30 Tony Prince; 9.30 Paul Burnett; kiddies taking in all thatFairport Convention, stal-States, both produced by able from the Festival 11. 30 Mark Wesley; 1. 00 John Peel; 2. 00 Dave was happening andwarts of the English folkFelix Pappalardi. David Ticket Booth, Notting- Christian. squealing with delight,scene. replaces Roger Hill. Concerts ham, and Gaff Masters, Television giving the hall an atmos- HE IS David Rea, a He was featured on FIVE concerts have 90 Wardour Street, W.1. Sounds for Saturday (BBC 2) June 24th - John phere similar to (a) asinger -songwriter whoJudy Collins'Whalesbeen arranged by the British dates cancelled ladies hockey inter-has worked with GordonAnd Nightingales', andYoung People's Theatre by the Faces so that Denver. national at Wembley, (b)Lightfoot and Ian and Syl-wrote, among others, Show of the Week (BBC2) June 29th - Keith at Greenwich to raise drummer Kenny Jones Michell. ._ 'Flowers Of Evil' andmoney for the company's could be with his wife 'Yasgur's Farm' fornew headquarters at while thecouple's son was Late Night Line -Up (BBC2) June 30th - Cleo Mountain. Plumstead in South East born recently, will be ful- Laine and the Johnny Dankworth Quartet. David arrives in Lon-London. filled when the band re - don tomorrow (Friday), Appearing will be Ack- turn from the ten day tour FUTURE HAPPENINGS and will join the group ater Bilk and his band of America, which starts The Manor studio, where(June 26), Stan Tracy- on July 1st. Todays message they are recording theirMike Osborne Quartet Last week the band DON McLEAN guests on the second show of the from Dr.Hook new album.