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Category Archives: Music
The healing power of music – talking Trouble Songs with Stuart Bailie
Stuart Bailie was chasing invoices when I called him in Belfast, facing up to one of the less glamorous facets of life as a freelance writer, yet part of the job he reckons takes up most of his time. And … Continue reading
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Tagged Ash, Belfast, Bloody Sunday, Bono, BritPop, Christy Moore, Derry, Donegal, Dr Feelgood, Good Vibrations, London, Miami Showband, NME, Northern Ireland, Oh yeah Music Centre, Robert Kee, Rudi, So Hard to Beat, Stiff Little Fingers, Stuart Bailie, Terri Hooley, The Clash, The Undertones, Thin Lizzy, Trouble Songs, U2, Van Morrison
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The Vapors – Manchester, The Ruby Lounge
This was my first rail outing to Manchester since Public Service Broadcasting at the Ritz three years ago ended with the dreaded Bus Replacement Service return-trip, and came 18 months after my last Ruby Lounge visit, for The Blue Aeroplanes. … Continue reading
Where the Solid Gold Easy Action is – in conversation with Gordon Gibson
Getting on for four decades after he sold his first vinyl, I’m pleased to say that Gordon Gibson shows no sign of wanting to step away from Action Records in Preston. The much-revered Gordon, originally from Stranraer, has been in … Continue reading
Going North, South, East and West with The Members – in conversation with JC Carroll
You could say Jean-Marie Carroll’s musical education started in November 1970, when he caught T. Rex live at Guildford Civic Hall. Within a week, Marc Bolan and Mickey Finn had their first top-10 hit with ‘Ride a White Swan’, and the … Continue reading
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Tagged At the Chelsea Nightclub, Blackpool Rebellion, Bruce Springsteen, Camberley, Chris Payne, David Bowie, Going West, Graham Parker, guildford, JC Carroll, Nicky Tesco, Offshore Banking Business, Solitary Confinement, T.Rex, The Clash, The Dispensary, The Members, The Sound of the Suburbs
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Why Chas & Dave Mustn’t Grumble – in conversation with Dave Peacock
When Dave Peacock lost his wife Sue to cancer in 2009, it seemed to mark the end of the Chas & Dave story, ending their professional partnership after 34 years. But a year later the pair announced a tour … Continue reading
Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Comedy & Theatre, Music
Tagged Ain't No Pleasing You, Big Jim Sullivan, Blackburn, Chas and Dave, Chas Hodges, Dave Peacock, Enfield, Gertcha, Harry Champion, Heads Hands & Feet, Heretford, Ian Dury, Liverpool, London, Muswell Hillbillies, Ponders End, Rabbit, Spike Island, The Kinks, Tottenham Hotspur. Ossie Ardiles
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Where we go from here: Talking The Vapors with Steve Smith
Steve Smith lives near Brighton these days, having left his Surrey hometown in the mid-1980s, initially heading to London. He returns regularly to Guildford to pop in on his Mum though, and plays locally with new wave/punk covers band The … Continue reading
Digging that Ocean Colour Scene – the Simon Fowler interview
Simon Fowler was walking Cooper the cockapoo down by the river at Stratford-upon-Avon when I called, a day and a half after Ocean Colour Scene headlined Lancaster’s Highest Point festival. That Shakespearean link seemed apt, seeing as I associate festival … Continue reading
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Tagged Birmingham Mail, Damon Minchella, Highest Point Festival, Ian McCulloch, John Motson, John Power, Kendal Calling, Lancaster, Liam Gallagher, Marchin' Already, Moseley, Moseley Shoals, Noel Gallagher, Oasis, Ocean Colour Scene, Oscar Harrison, paul weller, Simon Fowler, Steve Cradock, Stratford-upon-Avon, The Boys, The Fanatics
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Something to Hold On to – out on the floor with The Sha La La’s
Anyone who truly loves ‘60s Soul understands the thrill of flipping over a single and finding a lesser-known gem on the B-side. Whether it was Atlantic, Stax, Tamla Motown, or a Northern Soul rarity, there was something special about making … Continue reading
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Tagged (Gotta Find) A Better Way, A Month of Sundays, Before I Let You Down Again, Curtis Mayfield, Darron Robinson, Dexy's, Feelin' Real, Fools Like Us, Hold On, John Lee, John Piccirillo, Motown, Northern Soul, Otis Redding, Sonic Keys, Stax, Sweet Life, The Jam, The Sha La La's, The Style Council, Vere Osborne
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