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The Long Ago Death of Samuel Oddy, Yeoman of Horsforth

What remains of the life of an ordinary man, in an ordinary place, from two and a half centuries ago?

Aug 25, 2021

The Long Ago Death of Samuel Oddy, Yeoman of Horsforth

Aug 25, 2021

The Trial of Chuck Berry

A fourteen year old Apache girl testified that Berry raped her fourteen times in two weeks.

Nov 12, 2019

The Trial of Chuck Berry

Nov 12, 2019

My Horn Don’t Dig Those Race Troubles

When white supremacists bombed Louis Armstrong.

Jul 16, 2019

My Horn Don’t Dig Those Race Troubles

Jul 16, 2019

The Egging of Frank Sinatra

In 1944, an eighteen year old became famous for throwing eggs at Frank Sinatra. Then he disappeared.

May 25, 2019

The Egging of Frank Sinatra

May 25, 2019

My favourite writing about music

Aaron Gilbreath recently wrote about the state of longform music writing for Longreads, where he kindly tipped my Jesus Jellett story…

Dec 29, 2018

My favourite writing about music

Dec 29, 2018

Sources for ‘The Rotten Etymology of Punk’

These are the sources and notes for The Rotten Etymology of Punk.

Aug 20, 2018

Aug 20, 2018

The Rotten Etymology of Punk

“Punk” has been used to describe music since at least 1899.

Aug 20, 2018

The Rotten Etymology of Punk

Aug 20, 2018

The mystery of Jesus, the naked hippie dancer

For decades, William Jellett danced at gigs and festivals, and told people he was the Son of God. Then, it seemed, he disappeared.

Jan 3, 2018

The mystery of Jesus, the naked hippie dancer

Jan 3, 2018

In Defence of “Yellow Submarine”

Yellow Submarine sculpture, Festival Gardens, Liverpool, 1984 (Credit: Tyger Who Came To Tea)

Nov 13, 2017

In Defence of “Yellow Submarine”

Nov 13, 2017

Stories by J.P. Robinson

Twitter: @MrJPRobinson

Jul 22, 2017

Jul 22, 2017

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