TAG NEWS FOR THE FOUR MONTHS: SEPTEMBER TO DECEMBER 2004 TAG NEWS FOR THE FOUR MONTHS: SEPTEMBER TO DECEMBER 2004
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NEW MARC BOLAN DANDY IN THE UNDERWORLD-INSPIRED STAMPS & POST MARCs Now you can decorate all your Letters with these Super-Funk Self adhesive stamps! |
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Hi An update was promised within a week & in the end it took a few days longer than that, but I'm sure you'll agree the wait was worth it! We hope you enjoy them. We're getting messages from people who ordered packs of 'Rexmas' Cards. We shipped quite a few packs off around the world last week so it's great to know everyone loves them! |
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NEW DVD containing the full Channel Four 1 Hour Documentary "Who Got Marc Bolan's Missing Millions?", plus:- 1) Video of Marc & T-Rex performing some of their biggest hits; 2) Footage of 'The Tree' Site & Message Board Messages from September 16th 2004 and 3) Remix video of the Bronze Bust Unveiling & Reception including some footage not previously used for the Double DVD & 4) Mickey Finn's T-Rex with Rolan Bolan. In short - this DVD has been FILLED with Bolan Goodies! A Must Have for anyone who hasn't seen this Programme, as well as everyone who'd like a record of it, with the added extras! One of TAG's Fund Raising Items. Only £5.99 including UK Postage! |
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NEW VIDEO Rolan Bolan - VH1 My Top Ten (excerpts) 'WMV' in two qualities & three screen sizes: 320x240; 480x360 & 640x480. Part of the 'Videos' Section in the Marc Bolan Resource Centre. |
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NEW VIDEO Marc-Bolan & T-Rex performing Children of The Revolution 'WMV' in two qualities & three screen sizes: 320x240; 480x360 & 640x480. Part of the 'Videos' Section in the Marc Bolan Resource Centre. |
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NEW VIDEO Marc-Bolan & T-Rex performing Get It On 'WMV' in two qualities & three screen sizes: 320x240; 480x360 & 640x480. Part of the 'Videos' Section in the Marc Bolan Resource Centre. |
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NEW VIDEO Marc-Bolan & T-Rex performing Hot Love 'WMV' in two qualities & three screen sizes: 320x240; 480x360 & 640x480. Part of the 'Videos' Section in the Marc Bolan Resource Centre. |
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NEW VIDEO Marc-Bolan & T-Rex performing Telegram Sam 'WMV' in two qualities & three screen sizes: 320x240; 480x360 & 640x480. Part of the 'Videos' Section in the Marc Bolan Resource Centre. |
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NEW INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPT Marc Bolan Top of the Guitar Parade Beat Instrumental, June 1972. Part of the Marc Bolan Resource Archives. |
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NEW INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPT With Rolan Bolan Sunday Times 29th November, 1998. Part of the Marc Bolan Resource Archives |
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NEW INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPT Catch A Bright Star An extract from Bolan: The Rise And Fall Of A 20th Century Superstar by Mark Paytress, first published by Omnibus Press in 2002. Part of the Marc Bolan Resource Archives |
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FUNKY MARC BOLAN & T-REX REXMAS CARDS Printed on Super-Heavy 280
gram Card, with a Glossy Finish Front & Back, these Double-Fronted Rexmas (Christmas) Cards have an
image of 'Beautiful Bolan' on one side and a lovely photo of Marc 'n' Mickey on the other making them double value!
Inside the cards are fully printed with a lovely Celtic Border. One side with George Underwood's wonderful drawing of Marc
from the inner sleeve of the 'Electric Warrior' album, while the other side has a photo of Marc 'n' Steve so that both
Marc's original partners are represented. |
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TOOKIE'S ANNIVERSARY Today is the 24th Anniversary of the Passing of Marc's Original partner and fellow founder of Tyrannosaurus Rex - Steve Peregrin Took who died when he choked on a Cocktail Cherry on the 27th October 1980. Although 'urban myth' states that his death was also caused by taking morphine & mushrooms, neither of these were cited as being contributory factors on his death certificate. Tookie was listed recently in the men's magazine 'Maxim' in a list of 'Cool Rock Deaths' because a Cocktail Cherry is pretty Stylish! Visit Steve Took's Domain |
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JOHN PEEL - R.I.P. The Veteran BBC broadcaster John Peel, to whom Marc owed a lot for championing Tyrannosaurus Rex, has died of a heart attack at the age of 65, while on a working holiday in Cuzco, Peru. BBC News Info |
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LOOKING FOR OLD FRIENDS Heather Gilbertson is trying to track two Bolan fans she knew in 1979/80. They are Pete McKinnon Jr who lived in Glasgow and Keith Harrop from Stoke. If you know them (or if you are one of them!) please Email Us and we'll pass it your mail on to Heather. |
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PHEW! We've been working our sox off creating new video clips, scanning and html coding. Below is a summary of the key updates although all of them are too many to list. Check out the site and you should see what we mean. ENJOY! |
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NEWVIDEO from the BBC TV Programme 'ROCK SHRINES' The footage showing 'The Tree'. 2 Mins 11 Secs 'WMV' in two qualities. |
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NEW VIDEO Collage of News from the time of Marc's death & Funeral. 1 Min 3 Secs 'WMV' in two qualities. |
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NEW VIDEO French TV Interview. 5 Mins 56 Secs. 'WMV'. |
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EXPANDED THE TREE SITE The whole section has been redesigned from the Main Page onwards. The section has been put into 'Chapters', expanded and updated with masses of extra information, images and links to the appropriate videos. Key Chapters are detailed below. |
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THE TREE SITE Chapter One . Death of a Teenage Dream. The Early Years with newspaper scans, new images, and why its not The Tree's 'fault' Marc died. |
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THE TREE SITE Chapter Three . 1997 - PRS Memorial Unveiling images to go with the video added to the videos page on the 4th October. |
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THE TREE SITE Chapter Four . The Bolan Tree TV programme images to go with the video added to the videos page on the 24th September |
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THE TREE SITE Chapter Five . Bulb Planting from 1998. Newspaper scan and info. |
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THE TREE SITE Chapter Six . The Tree in danger of Felling! Information & scans about newspaper reports during 1998. |
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THE TREE SITE Chapter Seven . Formation of TAG and the extent of the soil erosion at the site. Updated information. |
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THE TREE SITE Chapter Eight . The steps project. Easier to use updated page. |
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THE TREE SITE Chapter Nine . The Shocking state of the Tree. Easier to use updated page. |
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THE TREE SITE Rock Shrines. The page has new, better images to go with the new Rock Shrines video, part of this update. |
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THE TREE SITE The Strange Case of the Painting entitled 'September 16th'. |
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TAG related Some information on how Fee became and stayed a Marc Bolan fan. Fee's been digging in her old shoe boxes and photo albums to come up with photographs of the flowers from a number of different anniversaries and other things. Also some snippets from one of her letters from Marc's Mum Phyllis. There's more to follow! |
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NEW VIDEO from the 1997 PRS Memorial Unveiling by Rolan Bolan with guests including the late Mickey Finn & Chelita Secunda. 4 Mins 16 Seconds 'WMV' in two qualities: 320x240 and new 480x360 for broadband users. |
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NEW Music when this page opens. Didn't hear the music? If you're using Netscape you won't. If you're using IE, are your speakers on? Click 'refresh' to reload. |
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NEW VIDEO of the TV PROGRAMME 'The Bolan Tree' first shown in September 2002. This is an interesting archive piece for TAG because although it was not transmitted until 2002, it was filmed in the late 90's before TAG took on the lease and built the steps. 4 Mins 30 Seconds 'WMV' in two qualities: 320x240 and new 640x480 for broadband users. |
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NEW VIDEO OF THE MESSAGES, TREE & NOTICEBOARD Taken on 16th September 2004. 5 Mins 5 Second 'WMV' in two qualities: 320x240 and new 640x480 for broadband users. |
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NEW MARC BOLAN'S 27th MEMORIAL DAY - VIDEO FOOTAGE 2 Mins 30 Second 'WMV' in two qualities: 320x240 and new 640x480 for broadband users. |
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NEW WHO GOT MARC'S MILLIONS? Video Clip of Rolan and Gloria at the steps & Tree in Marc's Memorial Gardens, Barnes, London. In two qualities to dial-up and broadband users. |
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NEWPHOTOS FROM MARC'S 27th MEMORIAL DAY at the Memorial Gardens, Barnes, on September 16th 2004. |
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TODAY THE 27th ANNIVERSARY OF MARC BOLAN'S PASSING. "Sad to see them mourning You - When You are there within the Flowers and the Trees". |
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VISIT of MARC'S ROAD PEACE TRIBUTE Submitted to Road Peace by TAG (Offsite link opens in its own window) |
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OUT SOON of FIVE EXPANDED TYRANNOSAURUS REX/T.REX ALBUMS Information and album sleeve images. |
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SEE YOU ON SEPTEMBER 16TH TAG Members Kev and Fee look forward to seeing people by The Tree this Thursday 16th September. |
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TRAVELLING TO THE TREE? For those who haven't been before - visit this page for a zoomable 'Streetmap.co.uk' link with the Tree marced with an arrow. There is also a link to the London Transport search page where you can get information on how to get to Barnes from any London station (Tube or mainline). This link was checked and is correct as of today. |
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NEW WARNER BROTHERS US PROMO PACK Part of the Marc Bolan Resource Archives |
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NEW INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPTION: Meanwhile down in the Bolan alley |
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NEW PHOTO GALLERY: (3) with forty photos. |
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NEW TWO MORE SCREEN SAVERS, made using images from Gallery Three. |
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NEW VIDEO FOOTAGE of T-Rex The Band at Peterborough. Three Video Clips each in three qualities including 640x480 / Full Screen. Plus one clip of the Paul (Ex-Glitter Band) James Band in two qualities. Part of the T-REX Live 14th August 2004 Pages. |
SORRY, NEWS ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM APRIL 1999 TO AUGUST 2004 ARE NOT ARCHIVED 
26th DECEMBER 2004 
GREAT RESULT! In the 'QIcons - 100 Greatest Music Stars Of All Time', published as a Q
special edition magazine (which came out on 18th November), Marc Bolan came #43, which isn't bad for a man who died
over 27 years ago at the age of 29! Marc beat many of his peers such as Eric Clapton, Pete Townshend and even Jim
Morrison and Jimmy Page, as well as new wave artists such as Debbie Harry & Paul Weller. Photographs of the featured
Icons will form the basis for 'The QIcons photo exhibition', opening on Dec 3rd,
with a special opening night on December 2nd, at The Proud Gallery in North London. The exhibition will
feature classic images of everyone that made the final 100 Q Icons. This superb visual treat is going to be specially
curated by legendary photographers Pennie Smith, Mick Rock and Gared Mankowitz and the launch party will be a star
studded extravaganza that you could attend ...