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Looking beyond Yesterday – in conversation with Dana Gavanski
When talented singer-songwriter but self-confessed introvert Dana Gavanski lost her voice at a key stage of her fledgling career, it was a wonder that self-doubt didn’t conspire to sink her rise to indie fame.But like the Croatian sea organ heard … Continue reading
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Tagged Alabaster DePlume, Aranđelovac, Canada, Cerys Matthews, Clementine March, Croatia, Dan Leavers, Dana Gavanski, Dimitrio Ntontis, Erland Cooper, Full Time Hobby, Ivor Cutler, Joni Mitchell, London, Marc Riley, Mike Lindsay, Montreal, Ron Sexsmith, sea organ, Serbia, Smoke Fairies, Total Refreshment Centre, Zadar
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Stepping back to gain perspective with The Proclaimers – the Charlie Reid interview
This weekend, Cooking Vinyl release Angry Cyclist, the 11th studio album from The Proclaimers, with plenty of dates between now and the end of the year to celebrate on both sides of the Atlantic. Their first LP since 2015’s Let’s Hear … Continue reading
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Tagged Angry Cyclist, Canada, Charlie Reid, Cornwall, Craig Reid, Dave Eringa, David Tennant, Dexy's, Edinburgh, Fife, Glastonbury Festival, Hibs, I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles), John Williams, Kevin Rowland, Paul Simon, Scotland, Shrek, Stephen Greenhorn, Steve Earle, Sunshine on Leith, The Clash, The Housemartins, The Proclaimers, This is the Story
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Ron Sexsmith / Lori Cullen – Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester
Six nights after a horrified world faced the aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing, there was proof of live music’s healing power when Ron Sexsmith and Lori Cullen visited nearby Oxford Road. Barely a mile and a half from the … Continue reading
Delivering the late bloomer’s last rider – the Ron Sexsmith interview
The morning I spoke to Ron Sexsmith, he was in the pensive frame of mind I might have expected. Despite leaving his adopted city of Toronto for a new base 90 miles away in Stratford, Ontario, barely a week before, … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob Rock, Canada, Carousel One, Chris Martin, Don Kerr, Elvis Costello, Gordon Lightfoot, Jim Scott, Leonard Cohen, Michael Buble, Ontario, Paul McCartney, Ray Davies, Rod Stewart, Ron Sexsmith, St Catharines, Stratford, The Beatles, The Kinks, The Last Rider, The Tragically Hip, Toronto
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Glam rock, glam role model – the Katherine Ryan interview
Katherine Ryan’s Glam Role Model show completes a 53-date UK tour this week, with nights at Lancaster’s Dukes Theatre (December 11) and Preston’s 53 Degrees (December 12) followed by a double-finale at Reading’s South Street Arts Centre (December 13/14). And … Continue reading
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