Tag: 1980s
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The Smiths’ Mike Joyce: I’m Not on Morrissey’s Christmas Card List
Introduction: A Glimpse Behind The Smiths’ early rise In November 1983, a 20-year-old drummer sat under pink studio lights at the BBC Television Centre, a formative moment in the rise of The Smiths. Mike Joyce, still fresh from his punk roots, was part of a band that would soon become one of the defining acts…
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Forbidden edition of The Brothers Lionheart arrives
Unveiling a forbidden edition: The Brothers Lionheart returns under a new light In the waning years of Czechoslovakia’s communist era, the regime tightly controlled what could be read and shared in public life. When Astrid Lindgren’s Czech publisher declined to bring Bröderna Lejonhjärta — The Brothers Lionheart — to Czech readers, labeling it inappropriate for…
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Forbidden Edition Surfaces: The Brothers Lionheart in 1980s Czechoslovakia
Forbidden Edition Surfaces: The Brothers Lionheart in 1980s Czechoslovakia In a period when the Communist regime tightly controlled what could be published and read, a powerful act of quiet defiance arose around Astrid Lindgren’s beloved book, The Brothers Lionheart. A Czech-Slovak publisher refused to bring the title to Czech readers, labeling it unsuitable for children.…