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Wind and Rain and Shine – the Graham Gouldman interview
Perhaps I should open with a few stats, seeing as today’s interviewee is associated with plenty that make for impressive reading. For starters, 10cc, the band Graham Gouldman formed with Eric Stewart, Kevin Godley and Lol Crème in 1972, have … Continue reading
Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music
Tagged 10cc, Andrew Gold, Bus Stop, Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman, Graham Nash, Heartful of Songs, Herman's Hermits, I'm Not in Love, Kevin Godley, Lol Creme, Manchester, Salford, Stockport, The Hollies, The Mindbenders, The Mockingbirds, The Yardbirds
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Talking ’bout that Who generation – back in conversation with Richard Houghton
Did you happen to catch a band called The High Numbers in Greenford, West London, in 1963? They were regulars at the Oldfield Hotel around then, still playing there the following year, by which time they’d changed name to The … Continue reading
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Tagged Bath, Blackpool, Bob Pridden, Brighton, Derby, Greenford, Harrow, I Was There, John Entwistle, Keith Moon, Loughborough, Manchester, Morecambe, Pete Townshend, Pink Floyd, Rawtenstall, Richard Houghton, Roger Daltrey, Shepherd's Bush, Stafford, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Wedding Present, The Who, Wealdstone, Wem, Wembley
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After the pills ‘n’ thrills and bellyaches – the Rowetta interview
Legendary Madchester trailblazers Happy Mondays are set to return later this year for a 25-date UK and Irish tour, their Twenty Four Hour Party People Greatest Hits Show, with those November and December appearances marking the 30th anniversary of the … Continue reading
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
Absolute game on – reconvening the Skids: the Richard Jobson interview
While there’s inevitably a sombre undertone bearing in mind guitarist Stuart Adamson’s sad passing 15 years ago, it’s fair to say Richard Jobson is relishing the chance to relive his youth while charting new territory with a reborn Skids outfit. … Continue reading
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Tagged 16 Years of Alcohol, Big Country, Bill Simpson, Bruce Watson, Burning Cities, Buzzcocks, Coronation Street, Days in Europa, Dunfermline, Edinburgh, Fife, Hamburg, Into the Valley, John Peel, Manchester, Mike Baillie, Rezillos, Richard Jobson, Saddleworth, Skids, St Pauli, Stuart Adamson, The Armoury Show, The Clash
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A Whole Lotta Zeppelin, with the Black Dog Orchestra
There’s a treat in store for Led Zeppelin fans next month, as Stairway To Heaven: Led Zeppelin Masters opens its UK run at Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall, prompting us to get the lowdown from this grand-scale production’s Aussie front-man, Vince Contarino. Four … Continue reading
To Be Someone – Talking about The Jam with Den Davis
When a 1,500kg truck bomb was detonated in central Manchester in June 1996, the collateral damage included a vast collection of vinyl rarities belonging to Den Davis, collector and avid fan of The Jam. A few weeks passed before Den … Continue reading
Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Football, Music
Tagged About the Young Idea, All Mod Cons, Brighton, Bruce Foxton, Corn Exchange, Cunard Building, Den Davis, From The Jam, John Weller, Liverpool, Manchester, Nick Heyward, Nicky Weller, paul weller, Rick Buckler, Somerset House, Stalybridge, The Jam, The Style Council, Y.O.U.N.G.
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