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A passage to indie garage psych-punk rock’n’roll – introducing Ginnel
I can’t really think of a more Northern band name than Ginnel, and in a sense this emerging Lancashire four-piece offer – as per the dialect definition behind their handle – a passageway between the houses. While they’re fairly new … Continue reading
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Tagged Action Records, Ajay Saggar, Big Red Bus, Cornershop, Dandelion Adventure, Evil Blizzard, Ginnel, James Aparicio, lancashire, Marcus Parnell, Mark Wareing, Paul Simpson, Preston, Salford, Simon Archer, Sound Mirror Recording Company, The Common Cold, The Fall, The Jacksons, The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Membranes
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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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The rise and rise of Fontaines D.C. – in conversation with Conor Deegan III
Technical issues ensured I was 10 minutes late getting hold of Fontaines D.C. bass player Conor Deegan III, aka Deego. But if he was rattled by that – with another appointment lined up 20 minutes later across Dublin City, the … Continue reading
Exploring the story of Optic Nerve Recordings – in conversation with Ian Allcock
Ordering a few classic and soon-to-be classic indie records in recent times, I was surprised to find an emerging label I was getting to know through an impressive catalogue happened to be operating from just up the road in Preston, … Continue reading
Feeding The Ferret …. and the grassroots music and arts scene
While Danny Morris’ day-job is with a Bristol-based music promoter, he’s never lost touch with his Lancashire roots, in recent times giving over his spare hours to the independent music and arts venue in Preston where he gained his first … Continue reading
Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Comedy & Theatre, Music
Tagged A Certain Ratio, Blossoms, Danny Morris, Ed Sheeran, Evil Blizzard, Girls in Synthesis, Glastonferret, Idles, Jeffrey Lewis, Nigel Clark, Preston, Sue Culshaw, The Blinders, The Continental, The Ferret, The Lovely Eggs, Working Men's Club
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Still alive and nearly famous – the Lee Mark Jones interview
As Lee Mark Jones delights in telling me, few stage performers manage to get an across-the-board mix of one, two, three, four and five-star reviews for their live shows. But that’s what the critics said at Edinburgh Fringe Festival … Continue reading
Posted in Comedy & Theatre, Football, Music
Tagged A Rock'n'Roll Suicide, Axl Rose, Chris Squire, Chris Thorpe, Craig Jennings, Cry of the Innocent, David Bowie, Edinburgh Fringe, Guns'n'Roses, Gypsy Pistoleros., Hendon, Ice Babies, Jane Dickinson, Kidderminster, Kidderminster Harriers, LA Guns, Lancashire Fringe Festival, Lee Mark Jones, Lemmy, Pandamonium, Peter O'Toole, Preston, Ramones, Regular Wretches, The Ferret, The Last Gang, Trudie Styler, White Trash, Worcester
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Saints preserve us – talking Cornershop’s England is a Garden with Tjinder Singh and Ben Ayres
Cornershop are back with a new album, England is a Garden, three decades after they left Preston bound for world domination (starting in Leicester), and 22 years since Norman Cook’s remix of ‘Brimful of Asha’ led them to their sole … Continue reading
West on Colfax in search of Americana – the Scott Carey interview
As Scott Carey works on Watling Street Road, Preston, you could argue that his band might have taken a more Lancastrian name, perhaps linked to the Roman road leading towards Ribchester and beyond. But West on Colfax prefer to wear … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Hay, alt country, Americana, Denver, Greenhorse Records, Inspiral Carpets, Jack Kerouac, lancashire, Madchester, Paris Angels, Preston, Scott Carey, Stephen Holt, Teenage Fanclub, The Byrds, The Continental, The Delines, Tony Wilson, West on Colfax, Wilco
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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
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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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