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Tag Archives: Preston
Kick it like Dick, Kerr’s – the story behind No Man’s Land
In a year of widespread First World War centenary commemorations, a Lancashire theatre company is focusing on another aspect of that defining era – the rise of women’s football. And Northern Irish actor/playwright Stephanie McKervill is just the latest to … Continue reading
The Stranglers – Preston 53 Degrees
In the same way that the best football teams are built around a spine of experienced players, The Stranglers have never lost sight of their creative strengths. Clearly, they had to adapt big time to Hugh Cornwell’s departure in 1990, … Continue reading
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Tagged 53 Degrees, Baz Warne, Dave Greenfield, Duchess, Giants, Hugh Cornwell, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Jet Black, Jim McAuley, No More Heroes, Preston, The Raven, The Stranglers
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Gary Numan / Roman Remains – Preston 53 Degrees
So there we were, seven dates into Gary Numan’s ‘intimate’ club tour, and another venue was feeling the love for this prime mover in electronica. And here was proof – if it were needed – that age has not sullied … Continue reading
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Tagged 53 Degrees, Are Friends Electric?, Dead Son Rising, Gary Numan, Liela Moss, Preston, Replicas, Roman Remains, Splinter, The Pleasure Principle
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Full frontal nerdity – out and about with the insatiably sci-curious Steve Mould
Can science and maths really be deemed cool or funny? And when do geeks and nerds become cult TV and touring successes? Gateshead-born small screen science experiment guy Steve Mould might just know the answers to those and many more … Continue reading
Fiestas, festivals, fracking, Frank and First World problems – Beans on Toast, with added crunch
I’m not usually one for Wikipedia entries, but for my latest interviewee the entry starts ‘Beans On Toast is a British folk singer. He sings about sex, drugs and politics.’ Go to his Facebook and Twitter pages and you can … Continue reading
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Tagged 53 Degrees, Beans on Toast, Bestival, Billy Bragg, Boomtown Fair, fracking, Frank Turner, Glastonbury, Glenn Tilbrook, Lizzie Bee, Mumford & Sons, Preston
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Where past meets present, with a bright future – the Ruth Eastham interview
Ruth Eastham prides herself on ‘edgy fiction where past meets present’, with fine examples of her craft in her first three beautifully-observed teen reads, 2011’s The Memory Cage, 2012’s The Messenger Bird, and the recently-published Arrowhead. In her latest offering, she turns an … Continue reading
Pass the bass, it’s Evil Blizzard!
When it comes to live entertainment, arthouse shockers Evil Blizzard are in a class of their own, offering a truly theatrical experience, though not one for the faint-hearted. It’s difficult to explain what they’re all about, but the fact that … Continue reading
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Tagged Arne Wald, Black Sabbath, Dominic Brunt, Emmerdale, Evil Blizzard, Jeff Hordley, John Lydon, John Robb, Mark E Smith, Membranes, Preston, The Dangers of Evil Blizzard, The Fall
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Carrying on regardless with The South
It doesn’t seem right getting emotional on hearing Tony Hatch’s Crossroads theme. I really can’t put my finger on why either, save for nostalgia and the fact that my Nan was the only person I knew who watched that … Continue reading
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