I've been a fan of the band Magnum since I was 16 years old (yes, that's where the Magnumlady comes from), sadly Tony Clarkin, who was the lead guitarist and songwriter for the band passed away after a short illness last January. This hit the fans very hard, the fans are a very special community... Continue Reading →
Sunday Thoughts
Welcome to another Sunday Thoughts, a round-up of my week, and a catch up with you all. Just a typed version this week, not many people listened to the podcast version last week, so I'll just stick to a written one for the time being. It's been a busy week, I finally got to The... Continue Reading →
Magnum – The End of an Era
There was sad news this week as we heard that Tony Clarkin had passed away. For those who don't know Tony was the lead guitarist of the rock band Magnum, he was also an incredibly talented songwriter, writing all of Magnum's songs. My blog name - Magnumlady comes from my love for the band (not... Continue Reading →
Magnum in Wolverhampton
I had a very short visit to the UK over the weekend to see Magnum playing at the Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton. For those of you who don't know I'm called Magnumlady after a rock band...and I'm still a groupie after 30 odd years of being a fan! The photo above was taken somewhere over Birmingham... Continue Reading →
Meeting Magnum
Contrary to popular belief the name 'Magnumlady' doesn't come from the ice cream, champagne, a certain Tom Selleck or a gun. It's actually a rock band. You can find them here. On Monday I flew over to Birmingham for the launch of the new album 'On the 13th Day' ...which I have to say is... Continue Reading →
Magnum in Manchester
I have been a fan of Magnum since I was a young thing. They are the reason I call myself Magnumlady. So for those of you that thought it was after the ice cream, gun or private detective you were wrong 😉 I braved the journey by myself and I'm not a big fan of... Continue Reading →