Up the Junction soundtrack by Manfred Mann. The television version of the play was the inspiration for the 1979 Squeeze hit "Up the Junction". Up the Junction Up the Junction is a 1963 collection of short stories by Nell Dunn that depicts contemporary life in the industrial slums of Battersea and Clapham Junction. The book uses colloquial speech, and its portrayal of petty thieving, sexual encounters, births, deaths and back-street abortion provided a view of life that was previously unrecognised by many people. The book won the 1963 John Llewellyn Rhys Memorial Prize. In 1965 it was adapted for television by the BBC
Blow Up (band) An ambitious further album, "Amazon Eyegasm" (featuring the former 14 Iced Bear Will Taylor on guitar and 'Red Ed' on drums) followed in 1991. Blow-Up were described as 'the best band I ever signed, and the worst band I ever signed' by Alan McGee. Blow Up (band) Blow Up were a British indie pop/indie rock band active between 1986 and 1991. The band was formed in Brighton, England in 1986 by former 14 Iced Bears member Nick Roughley (vocals), along with Alan Stirner (guitar), Whirl frontman Trevor Elliott on Bass, and The Milk Sisters Drummer Chris Window (drums). Signing to