Older than Elvis

Elvis never lived to be 43. I did.

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Thursday, 22 January 2026

A People's History of Punk: radio review

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  It’s 2026. And apparently it’s the “50th anniversary of punk”. There’s going to be a lot of Media Stuff about it this year. I’ve got a few...
Wednesday, 3 December 2025

Book review: Maybe I’m Amazed

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“Autism illuminates the way all our minds work – not least our relationship with music.” I’ve got two things in common with author John Harr...
Saturday, 22 November 2025

Schrodinger’s retirement

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  I have wondered in the past about whether I am ready to retire . Now it’s starting to feel as if I don’t have a choice.  Officially I am s...
Thursday, 20 November 2025

Atypical Girl playlist: part 1

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You can't just read a book about music: you have to listen to it, too. My memoir Atypical Girl is in four parts so I've just made f...
Thursday, 6 November 2025

Book review: Teenage Daydream

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In March 1980, the NME carried a major cover feature about “Women in Rock”. Dolly Mixture were not interviewed or photographed but they did ...
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Penny Kiley is a former music journalist. Older than Elvis is her personal blog.
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