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Tag Archives: Camden
Bass Notes: Life and Times on the Road with Stone Foundation – back in conversation with Neil Sheasby
Neil Sheasby was at home in Atherstone when I caught up with him earlier this week, having a breather between live commitments with Stone Foundation, the Midlands soul band he co-founded with namesake Neil Jones a quarter of a century … Continue reading
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Tagged Atherstone, Bass Notes, Boys Dreaming Soul, Camden, Coventry, glasgow, Haircut 100, Horace Panter, Islnigton Assembly Hall, Japan, John Bradbury, Kevin Armstrong, Neil Sheasby, Nuneaton Queen's Hall, Outside Looking In, Paolo Hewitt, Paul Hanlon, paul weller, Stone Foundation, Terry Hall, The Specials, Wendy May
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Keeping the Noize alive – the Slady feature/interview
The majority of this interview came together as I threw myself deeper and deeper into writing, researching and editing Wild! Wild! Wild! A People’s History of Slade. And while this scribe rarely warms to covers and tribute bands (although there … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Hackett, Camden, Danie Cox, Dave Hill, Dave Kemp, David Woodcock, Don Powell, Dublin Castle, Gobby holder, Jem Lea, Jim lea, London, Noddy Holder, Rock 'n' Roll Book Club, Slade, slady, The Featherz, Wendy solomon, Wild! Wild! Wild! A People’s History of Slade
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Bea Kristi delivers her pandemic ‘Care’ package – back in touch with Beabadoobee
Last December I caught Beatrice Kristi Laus, aka Beabadoobee, live at Gorilla, Manchester, headlining a sold-out package tour of young artists recording for the Dirty Hit label (with the review here). She was impressive to say the least, leading a … Continue reading
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Tagged Annie Mac, Beabadoobee, Camden, Clairo, Coffee, Dirty Hit, Fake It Flowers, London, Manchester, Oscar Lang, Philippines, The 1975
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Down from The Loft and virtually coming your way – the Pete Astor interview
Three weeks after our initial chat, my latest interviewee was updating me on recent developments while publicising two live shows direct from his place this weekend – in lieu of a cancelled tour – and organising online seminars and lectures … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan McGee, Andy Lewis, Andy Strickland, Billy Idol, Camden, Cat Power, Catenary Wires, Colchester, Creation Records, David Bowie, Elvis Presley, Generation X, Geoff Travis, Hunky Dory, Ian Button, Joe Strummer, Luke Haines, Marc Riley, Neil Scott, Pete Astor, Rough Trade, Sean Read, Slade, Steve Lamacq, The Living Room, The Loft, The Nightingales, The Weather Prophets, University of Westminster, You Made Me
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Suggs – What a King Cnut, Preston Charter Theatre (Nights at the Theatre, pt.2)
Fast forward four nights and I’m closer to home at the Charter Theatre (‘We were so close it was scary, we were that close I couldn’t tell you’). Regarding the venue, in this case we’re barely talking a 45-year history, … Continue reading
Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Comedy & Theatre, Football, Music
Tagged Brian May, Camden, Chelsea, David Baddiel, London, Madness, Preston, Preston Charter Theatre, Soho, Suggs, Suggs and the City, That Close, What a King Cnut
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