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Nearly 40 Years
of Rock-N-Roll:
 The Story of Popular 1

       Photo: Martin Frías


Some years ago, an adventurous young couple with a three-year old baby decided to publish the first rock-n-roll magazine in their country.

The fact that yet another magazine about rock and roll existed in the world wasn’t that significant.

What was extraordinary was
the time and place in which it happened: Spain in 1973, under the fascist dictatorship of General Francisco Franco.

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FINALLY...

Popular 1 T-shirts with the classic logo!

Men's sizes: S, M, L, XL, XXL.
Women's sizes: S, M, L, XL.
100% cotton, black color with short sleeves.

On sale at ANTI-KARAOKE in Madrid and Barcelona for 12€.

Or you can order thru email at correo@popular1.com. Precio: 12€, más gastos de envío.

Popular 1 recommends...

BARCELONA:
Every Monday at 21.30h.
at the Apolo Club, Room 2
C/ Nou de la Rambla 111

MADRID:
The last Wednesday of every month
at 22.00h.
at El Sol club, C/ Jardines, 7

Read the chronicle
of last week's show!

This month's issue:

Elvis Presley,
Lita Ford,
.357 Lover, Steepwater Band, Marc Ford,
Roy Loney,
Airbourne,
Backyard Babies,
The Brew,
John Waite,
The Chelsea Girls, Dayna Kurtz, Bonafide,
The Hi-Risers... 

NEWS:

PRÓXIMO ANTI-KARAOKE MADRID:
¡3º Aniversario! Miércoles 24 de Febrero, 22 h. - 1 h.
C/ Jardines, 3 -- Madrid
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ANTI-KARAOKE SIGUE TODOS LOS LUNES en BARCELONA en 2010
21:30 h. - 1 h.
La [2] del Apolo, C/ Nou de la Rambla, 111
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