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Regarde le chou: getting a taste for Cabbage with Joe Martin
Performance poet turned guitarist/singer Joe Martin was between a band rehearsal and a couple of train rides that would take him over the North Yorkshire border when I called him. But when I let on that a version of our interview … Continue reading
Matteo’s Modern world – in conversation with writer Matteo Sedazzari
Matteo Sedazzari was part-way through his latest social networking drive when we spoke, spreading the word about debut novel A Crafty Cigarette – Tales of a Teenage Mod while getting to grips with the ever-changing world of new media. “I like … Continue reading
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Tagged A Crafty Cigarette, alan Bleasdale, Cagliari, Gillian Flynn, Grange Hill, If, Irvine Welsh, italy, Joe R Lansdale, John Cooper Clarke, Johnny Jarvis, Juventus, Mark Twain, Martina Cole, Matteo Sedazzari, Milan, Mod, Oscar de Paul, paul weller, Positive Energy of Madness, Scully, Secret Affair, Terry Taylor, The Jam, Victor Meldrew, Walton-on-Thames, Zani
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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
Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music
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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Rise and Shine – the return of Hugh Cornwell
A quarter of a century after he left The Stranglers, Hugh Cornwell remains a regular on the live circuit – still in love with his back-catalogue, and still ticking off life ambitions. In the scheme of things, he’s been outside … Continue reading
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Tagged Baz Warne, Colne, Dave Greenfield, Duchess, guildford, Hugh Cornwell, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Jet Black, John Cooper Clarke, Kate Bush, Lemmy, Morecambe, Preston, Richard Williams, Rick Wakeman, Southport, Steve Albini, The Stranglers, Totem and Taboo
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Squeeze / John Cooper Clarke – Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
Dr John Cooper Clarke was already halfway down Beasley Street by the time I rocked up at the Liverpool Phil on Monday night. The legendary wordsmith is as much a stand-up comic these days, his one-liners and winning anecdotes soon … Continue reading
Squeeze into a new era – the Chris Difford interview
Catching up with Chris Difford’s blog earlier this week, I realised how close we were to a new Squeeze album, the band’s first since 1998, the result of a project also serving as the soundtrack to a new BBC comedy … Continue reading
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Tagged Boo Hewerdine, Cashmere if you Can, Chris Difford, Cradle to Grave, Danny Baker, From the Cradle to the Grave, Glenn Tilbrook, John Cooper Clarke, Jools Holland, Leo Abrahams, Lucy Shaw, Peter Kay, Ridiculous, Squeeze, The Last Temptation of Chris, Up the Junction
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St Anthony: An Ode to Anthony H. Wilson
I’ve probably said this before, but I don’t tend to do plugs on this blog. But this is a project I feel deserves wider recognition, involving a touching tribute to Anthony H. Wilson, the mouthpiece-turned-icon for so much great music … Continue reading
