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Monthly Archives: October 2018
The Men They Couldn’t Hang, still on the loose, avoiding the noose – the Phil Odgers interview
Listen to Cock-a-Hoop, the new record by The Men They Couldn’t Hang, and you get an album by a band sounding as fresh today as when their first album was released in 1985. What’s more, the subject matter of their … Continue reading
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Tagged Boothill Foot Tappers, Cock-a-Hoop, David Bowie, Elvis Costello, Ghosts of Cable Street, How Green is the Valley, Ironmasters, Joe Strummer, John Peel, Night of a Thousand Candles, Paul Simmonds, Phil Chevron, Phil Odgers, Ricky McGuire, Shanne Bradley, Shepherd's Bush, southampton, Spider Stacy, Stefan Cush, The Clash, The Defiant, The Men They Couldn't Hang, the Pogues, Tom Fletcher, Waiting for Bonaparte
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The Proclaimers / Jack Lukeman – Sheffield City Hall
There was a rather understated vibe as Craig and Charlie Reid first took to the stage on Sunday night alongside their bandmates in Sheffield. But with The Proclaimers it’s always been about the songs first and foremost. I’m not sure … Continue reading
Open return to Guildford – Hugh Cornwell, back on the line
With a new LP out and an accompanying tour next month, Hugh Cornwell is commuting between his Somerset home and a few old Surrey haunts at present, getting his band truly match-fit. And it turns out that the former Stranglers … Continue reading
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Tagged Academy of Contemporary Music, Caroline Campbell, Chris Bell, Clitheroe, Dave Greenfield, guildford, Hugh Cornwell, Jet Black, JJ Burnel, John Cooper Clarke, Johnny Soxx, Monster, Pat Hughes, Ray Harryhausen, Restoration, Surrey, The Stranglers, Wilko Johnson, Windsor McGilvray
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In off the Rebound – the Eleanor Friedberger feature
Before I even ask Eleanor Friedberger a question, I’m being heckled by her Dad about cricket. I’d expect sledging from Australians, but not someone from Chicago, Illinois. Turns out he’s originally from Northamptonshire, picking up on where I was calling from, … Continue reading
Happy families seek Wanderlust – Neil Arthur’s continuing Blancmange adventure
At a time when international debate and key government policies are focused on borders and freedom of movement, it’s clear to see where Neil Arthur stands and draws his lines. High-ranking pop chart success may be behind the sole survivor … Continue reading
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Tagged Benge, Blancmange, Brexit, Darwen, David Bowie, David Rhodes, Distant Storm, Gloucestershire, Gruff Rhys, Hannah Peel, Jon Anderson, Kincaid, lancashire, Mary Casio, Neil Arthur, Neu, Sheffield, Stephen Luscombe, Wanderlust
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