You had to be there: Memories of the Glasgow Apollo

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Sir Duke at the Apollo

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Sir Duke at the Apollo Renowned by some as a ‘rock’ venue during its period of operation, we often forget that a wide range of artists and music genres were […]

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Tattoo You

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We all know that the Apollo left an impression on many of the audience members who attended concerts at the venue. This certainly applies to Gerry Pidgeon, who has a 3 ticket […]

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Apollo Factoids

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Apollo Factoids Some interesting facts to emerge from the study … As well as requiring the requisite entertainment licences from the local council, the Apollo also had to acquire a […]

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The Apollo Building

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‘We Want ‘U’ In: The Story of a Glasgow Institution’ by Charles Harkins (1995) provides a brief overview of the design and construction process for the original building, including a […]

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Key Comments …

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Overall, I received input from over one hundred participants during the study and received some fairly incisive reflections on the venue. The following extracts represent a few examples. One Apollo […]

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Thank You to …

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I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who contributed towards the study. As can be imagined, with a venue like the Apollo being the focus, the research […]

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Update …

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To say the least, it’s been a while since my last post. Admittedly, the study, which has now been completed, did eat up a lot of my time and, in […]

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Anything Else?

August 11, 2013by glasgowapolloresearch Leave a comment

Apollo fans will know that the most frequent venue-related item that appears on a certain online auction site are ticket stubs, some of which can prove to be illuminating – […]

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What’s Next?

August 11, 2013by glasgowapolloresearch Leave a comment

As mentioned earlier, I’m in the process of heading towards the conclusion of the field research. That said, I’m still got a few interviews to undertake, and open to any […]

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What Else?

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While the interviews with audience, artists, staff and commentators have accounted for some of the time devoted to the study, other research activities related to the thesis have also taken […]

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Goodbye Mr Chips

August 11, 2013by glasgowapolloresearch Leave a comment

The recent news that the Mr Chips establishment in Sauchiehall Street is due to close, links back to an earlier post where the connection between this shop and the one […]

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