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Tag Archives: Gigantic
Out of the shadow of Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine – the Jim Bob interview
Don’t expect hyperbole when talking to Jim Morrison. Despite that rock star name, this was never an artist seemingly at ease at being on pop’s top table. In fact, he’s been known throughout his career as plain Jim Bob; not … Continue reading
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Tagged 101 Damnations, 30 Something, Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine, Cherry Red, Chrysalis, Crystal Palace, Darwen Live, David Essex, Elvis Costello, Fruitbat, Gigantic, Jamie Wednesday, Jim Bob, Manchester Academy, Phillip Schofield, Sheriff Fatman, Stephen Dalton, Steve Lamacq, The Clash, The Jam, Vox
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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
Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Comedy & Theatre, Music
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 Long Road home – the Milltown Brothers interview
Matt Nelson is on his way home from work to Burnley, having moved back to the North-West around a dozen years ago. Milltown Brothers’ chief singer-songwriter is a family man these days, a dad-of-three who runs a visual effects film … Continue reading
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Tagged Burnley, Colne, Gigantic, Here I Stand, lancashire, Long Road, Manchester Academy, Matt Nelson, Milltown Brothers, Nian Brindle, Preston Front, Simon Nelson, Slinky, The La's
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