Tag Archives: Kirsty MacColl

Juplicity: strong, warm, wild and free – the Phill Jupitus interview

Posted on October 26, 2017 by

It was ‘early doors’ and stand-up comic/actor/performance poet/cartoonist/radio presenter/TV stalwart (perm any two from six there) Phill Jupitus was in Leeds, preparing to head to his next gig, 230 miles south in Tunbridge Wells. But he was at least set … Continue reading →

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High Life, high fidelity – back in touch with The Puppini Sisters

Posted on February 18, 2016 by

The past decade has proved a blast for The Puppini Sisters, this close harmony trio amassing gold and multi-platinum discs, and enjoying famous collaborations with everyone from Cyndi Lauper and Michael Bublé to The Manhattan Transfer. There have been lots of … Continue reading →

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Really Glad You Came – a re-appraisal of the Ian Dury record collection

Posted on October 22, 2014 by

I finally got around to seeing 2010 Ian Dury bio-pic Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll a couple of weeks ago. I’d resisted before, having read Richard Balls’ 2000 excellent Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll: The Life … Continue reading →

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It’s a wonderful life (and a marshmallow world, apparently)

Posted on December 24, 2013 by

I left it a little too late this year. You know how it is – all those work deadlines (some met, some over-hanging) and family commitments. The focused part of you wants to get your workload out of the way … Continue reading →

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