Tag Archives: Queen

The enduring appeal of Sparks – in conversation with Ron Mael

Posted on June 29, 2017 by

  Many of us of a certain age will recall the first time we heard American art-pop-rockers Sparks, a band that properly appeared on the UK chart radar around the time of the glam movement, sitting pretty comfortably amid an … Continue reading →

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Dreams stay with you – in conversation with Mark Brzezicki

Posted on September 29, 2016 by

Four shows into Big Country’s latest anniversary tour, Mark Brzezicki was back home this week, between dates at Holmfirth’s Picturedrome and The Warehouse, Falkirk. And three decades after his primary band’s commercial peak, he can confirm there’s still plenty of love … Continue reading →

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Ever get The Feeling? Eponymous tales with Dan Gillespie Sells

Posted on March 3, 2016 by

Cool is a word that comes up a lot when you speak to Dan Gillespie Sells, frontman of The Feeling. But he only tends to use it disparagingly. Cards on the table first. Cool or not, his band have always … Continue reading →

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When Daldry and Daltrey took up the London 2012 baton

Posted on August 13, 2012 by

There was little sign of life at Our House on Monday morning, the latest of several late nights clearly taking its toll after the party to mark the end of a truly spectacular event. My youngest was battling with her eyelids shortly … Continue reading →

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