CUTTINGS 1979

Record Mirror - 20  January 1979

Don Powell gets charged in Hampstead for drink driving in his Black Mini - January 1979

Blackburn promo - February 1979

Thanks to George Haworth

Superpop - 17 March 1979

Noddy Holder has his cherry red Gibson guitar stolen from Birmingham Barbarellas gig - 11 March 1979

Record Mirror - 17 March 1979

Mike McKillop and Linda McIvor were big Slade fans from Elgin, Morayshire - who used to write to me all the time.

Because they were getting married Record Mirror fixed it for them to meet Slade at the Bradford University concert.

Superpop - 24 March 1979

Superpop interview Slade as they perform at Bradford University on 7 March 1979. Dave Hill tells how the band had fun surprising the "Chicken in the basket" audience at Watford Baileys the week before.

Superpop - 31 March 1979

NME - 31 March 1979

Record Mirror - 31 March 1979

PopStar Weekly - 7 April 1979

Article about Bernard Rooney from Patna following Slade. 7 April 1979.

Superpop - 28 April 1979

Superpop notify the release of the next Slade single on 25 May 1979 - as Jinny Jinny......It should have been spelt "Ginny, Ginny".

Record Mirror - 28 April 1979

Sunday Mirror - 20 May 1979

Students angry with Slade for cancelling performance at Bedfordshire Students Rag Ball - May 1979

Superpop - June 1979

Me (Dave Kemp) reviews Slade at the Cirencester Agricultural College gig on 25 May 1979. (Part of review missing).

Superpop - 2 June 1979
Record Mirror - 9 June 1979

Both Superpop and Record Mirror review the Slade single Ginny Ginny - June 1979.

Record Mirror - 1979

Daily Express - 3 July 1979

The Daily Express report how a bouncer from the Stoneleigh Club, Porthcawl, was jailed after breaking Noddy Holder's nose.

The Sun - 3 July 1979

Daily Mail - 5 July 1979

Daily Mirror - 3 July 1979

Daily Star - 5 July 1979

NME - 14 July 1979

Noddy Holder talks to Steve Clarke for the Thrills page about being beaten up, and how innocent kids are hurt by bouncers.

Sounds - 14 July 1979

Sounds reports on the jail sentence for Noddy Holder's attacker - under the title Cum On Feel The Noze. 14 July 1979.

Titbits Magazine - 1979

Noddy getting beaten up by a bouncer inspires Titbits magazine to do an investigation into club bouncers....

London Evening News - 23 July 1979

The Evening News features an article on how to get my (Dave Kemp's) Slade News fanzine. 23July 1979.

Record Mirror - September 1979

In September 1979 - Record Mirror announces Slade tour dates starting on 3 October 1979 at Cardiff University.

On 27 October 1979 Record Mirror reviews Slade's Sign Of The Times single.

Record Mirror - 8 September 1979

Wolverhampton Express and Star - 10 October 1979

Me (Dave Kemp) wrote to the Wolverhampton Express and Star in October 1979 - after attending the gig with Don Powell's Mum and Dad. Don's Mum, Dora, saw the publication of the letter and posted it to me.

Melody Maker - 20 October 1979

Superpop - 27 October 1979

Superpop reviews the Slade single Sign Of The Times - October 1979

Local Paper - 1979

Advert for Alan Goldshaker presenting Slade in concert at Cleethorpes Bunnies Club. 15 and 16 October 1979.

Record Mirror - 27 October 1979

Mike Gardner from Record Mirror reviews Slade at the Music Machine, Camden. October 1979.

Sunday Paper - 1979

Jane Ennis interviewed Don Powell in 1979 about the loss of his memory, following his accident in 1979.

Record Mirror - 8 December 1979

Record Mirror's James Parade reviews Slade's Return To Base album. 8 December 1979.

Sounds - 8 December 1979

Sounds' Garry Bushell gives Slade's Return To Base three stars - 8 December 1979.

Goldsmith's College, London - Flyer - 8 December 1979

Record Mirror - December 1979

Music Week - December 1979

Music Week advert for the Slade single - Okey Cokey. December 1979.

London Evening News - 11 December 1979

The London Evening News says in it's tv listings that Slade will perform (Okey Cokey) on the Get It Together TV Show presented by Roy North and Linda Fletcher. Also appearing were Rosetta Stone, Lesley Duncan, The Original Mirrors and ELO. Screening date 11 December 1979.

Birmingham Evening Mail - 22 December 1979

Thanks to Gary Jordan for providing this cutting