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Tag Archives: Bob Dylan
What we still do on our holidays – talking Fairport Convention, Cropredy, and much more with Dave Pegg
Legendary bass player Dave Pegg marked his latest big birthday in style recently, turning 75 with lots of good friends at Dudley Town Hall, a date that also marked 53 years’ involvement with British folk-rock legends Fairport Convention. “It was … Continue reading
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Tagged Birmingham, Bob Dylan, Cropredy, Dave Pegg, Dave Swarbrick, Elton John, Fairport Convention, Jethro Tull, Joe Brown, John Bonham, Krumlin, Led Zeppelin, Liege & Lief, Little Hadham, Mike Burney, Nick Drake, Paul McCartney, Perranporth, Ralph mcTell, Richard Houghton, richard Thompson, Robert Plant, Sandy Denny, Simon nicol, The Beatles, The Shadows, Woodworm
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Liam Ó Maonlaí, Jacquelyn Hynes and Clive Mellor / Hungry Bentley – Penwortham, The Venue
A night out with Liam Ó Maonlaí is a spiritual affair, and the intimate surroundings of this Lancashire arts centre proved perfect for our Dublin visitor, a sell-out crowd clearly there for a full-on music experience rather than casual chats … Continue reading
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Tagged alman Brothers, Bacharach and David, Badly Drawn Boy, Bob Dylan, Clive Mellor, Don't Go, Dublin, Hothouse Flowers, Hungry Bentley, I Can See Clearly Now, Ian Broudie, Ian Dury, Jacquelyn Hynes, Liam O'Maonlai, Paddy Maloney, Penwortham, Songs from the Rain, The Chieftains, The Venue
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A Manchester love affair on record – the C.P. Lee interview
It wouldn’t be right to call C.P. Lee an unsung hero of the North West music scene. He’s sung a fair bit in his time and those who truly know the Manchester scene know full well who he is. So … Continue reading
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Tagged Ace Records, Ady Croasdell, Alberto Y Lost Trios Paranoias, Blue Monday, Bob Dylan, Buzzcocks, C.P. Lee, Capital Radio, Eric Haydock, Greasy Bear, John Cooper Clarke, John Scott, Manchester, Martin Hannett, New Order, Northern Soul, Pete Shelley, Sex Pistols, Stiff Records, Teach Yourself Gibberish, The Hollies, Tony Wilson
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Celebrating The Day I Was There – the Neil Cossar interview
Music was always a passion for Neil Cossar, from teenage years learning guitar and dropping by at a record stall on Stockport Market through to minor early ’80s success with his band, a move into radio and establishing his This … Continue reading
A class act – the Tom Williams interview
Blokes aren‘t supposed to be capable of multi-tasking, but Tom Williams has pulled off something of a highwire balancing act while juggling spectacularly this past couple of years. There are definitely no regrets at turning his back on the music … Continue reading
The Blue Aeroplanes – Manchester, The Ruby Lounge
It’s official. The Blue Aeroplanes are no less a beguiling sight and feast upon the left-over mince pies now as they were three decades before. This Bristol septet have just delivered the finest LP of the year (it’s only January, … Continue reading
Further Adventures of The Wonder Stuff – the Miles Hunt interview
Miles Hunt was taking a break from archiving material in the studio when I caught him on the phone at his rural Shropshire base, not far from his Black Country roots. “Not so far at all. It’s still Midlands, innit”. … Continue reading
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Tagged 30 Goes Around The Sun, Bill Hunt, Black Country, Bob Dylan, BritPop, Dan Donnelly, ELO, Erica Nockalls, Gigantic, Hup, Jake Shillingford, Lucian Grainge, Manchester Academy, Mark McCarthy, Miles Hunt, Never Loved Elvis, Polydor, Pop Will Eat Itself, Roy Wood, Slade, Stockton, Stourbridge, The House of Love, The Wonder Stuff, Tony Arthy, Wizzard
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Taking the low road to success – the Thea Gilmore interview
It’s been a long time coming, but Thea Gilmore is finally getting true recognition, with her fan-base ever-growing and each album outselling the last – 17 years after her debut. She has admirers in high places too – Joan Baez … Continue reading
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Tagged Atkinson Theatre, Billy Bragg, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Burnley Mechanics, Cranberries, Dan Gillespie Sells, Ghosts and Graffiti, Joan Baez, John Cooper Clarke, Lana Del Ray, Lorde, Mike Scott, Nantwich, Nigel Stonier, Sandy Denny, Southport, The Waterboys, Thea Gilmore
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