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Forever, after and before – talking Folk Devils with Nick Clift
At a time when so many of us are suffering withdrawal symptoms from missing live music at our favourite venues, it’s odd to think back to a time when we more or less took for granted the fact that there … Continue reading
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Tagged Beautiful Monsters, County Durham, Dave Hodgson, Folk Devils, Hank Turns Blue, Ian lowery, John Hamilton, John Peel, Konk Studios, Kris Jozajtis, Ladbroke Grove, Mark Whiteley, New Jersey, Nick Clift, Optic Nerve, Preston, Ray Davies, Ray Gange, Rik Simpson, Ski Patrol, Sunderland, The Continental, The Membranes, The Wall, The Wolfhounds, Tuff Life Boogie
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Stop … Start – celebrating the further return of BOB with Richard Blackborow
They say good things come to those who wait, but 28 years is pushing it, surely. At the end of September, late ‘80s/early ‘90s indie force and WriteWyattUK favourites BOB are finally releasing You Can Stop That For A Start, … Continue reading
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Tagged 100 Club, Banwell, BOB, Cornwall, Dean Leggett, Enfield, Finsbury Park, Highbury, John Peel, Leave the Straight Life Behind, London, Microdisney, Oasis, Optic Nerve, Queen of Sheba, reading, Richard Blackborow, Simon Armstrong, St Ives, Telepathy, The Beatles, Wharf Chambers, Windsor, You Can Stop That For a Start
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Pele to Amsterdam and beyond – telling The Story of Ian Prowse
Three months after a successful tour with Elvis Costello prematurely curtailed by COVID-19 restrictions, Ian Prowse remains on a high, interest in his music, past and present, refusing to tail off, aided by his entertaining Friday night online shows. This … Continue reading
Lockdown life, Dublin style, and Under Moving Skies – the Eileen Gogan interview
If you’re looking for something a little different to listen to right now, perfect for these challenging times we’re living through, I’d heartily recommend Eileen Gogan’s second LP, Under Moving Skies. This talented Dublin-based singer-songwriter, backed by her band The … Continue reading
Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music
Tagged Cathal Coughlan, Damian O'Neill, Dublin, Eileen Gogan, Fairport Convention, John Bradshaw, John Peel, Kirsty McColl, Louis Armstrong, Maria McKee, Microdisney, Natalie Merchant, Nuala Ni Dhomhnaill, Press Play Studios, richard Thompson, Sandy Denny, Sean O'Hagan, Stephen Ryan, Terry Edwards, The Drays, The Spirit of Oberlin, the Stars of Heaven, The Would Be's, Under Moving Skies
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Taking the Continental approach to live entertainment – in conversation with Rob Talbot
Rob Talbot reached his 10th anniversary as events organiser at The Continental in Preston, Lancashire, in 2019, and clearly still retains his initial passion for that role, long after a second career switch. “I was working as a teacher, thoroughly … Continue reading
Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Comedy & Theatre, Music
Tagged Acid Mothers Temple, Anti-Nowhere League, Anti-Pasti, Attila the Stockbroker, Discharge, Hawkwind, John Peel, lancashire, Neil Innes, Nik Turner, Preston, Rae Morris, Rico La Rocca, Rob Talbot, Scream! The Horror, Tenpole Tudor, The Continental, The Damned, The Members, The Rutles, The Vibrators, TV Smith, UK Subs
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Lights still turn green at their convenience – talking BOB with Dean Leggett
Cast your mind back three decades or so. My diaries suggest I saw 148 gigs in the last three years of the 1980s, so inevitably recollections of some are cloudy. But many stick in the memory, not least those documented … Continue reading
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Tagged Arthur Tapp, BOB, Captains Log, Convenience, Cornwall, Dean Leggett, Highbury Corner, Jem Morris, John Peel, London, One Eyed Wayne, Optic Nerve, Paul Thompson, Penny Candles, reading, Richard Blackborow, Simon Armstrong, Sombrero, Stephen Hersom, The Beautiful South, The Old Trout, The Smiths, The Wedding Present, Windsor
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Sleevenotes by David Gedge (Pomona, 2019) – a review
This is the first example I’ve seen of Pomona’s Sleevenotes series – where musicians choose favourite tracks from their back-catalogue and provide insight into their creation, meaning and mood – and on this evidence it’s a simple concept that works … Continue reading
Just past the crossroads – back in touch with Mark Radcliffe
When much-loved BBC radio and TV broadcaster, musician and writer Mark Radcliffe announced on air he was receiving treatment for cancer, I think we all feared the worst. Boltonian Mark, this weekend co-presenting TV coverage of the 2019 Glastonbury Festival, … Continue reading
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Tagged #SpeakOut, Bluedot Festival, Cotton Clouds, Crossroads, Galleon Blast, Glastonbury Festival, John Peel, Kendal Calling, Kraftwerk, Mark Radcliffe, Noddy Holder, North West Cancer Research, Paul Langley, Roy Wood, Stuart Maconie, The Folk Show, Tools You Can Trust, Une
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