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Tag Archives: Royal Albert Hall
Remembering Pete Shelley, and entering a new Buzzcocks era – back in touch with Steve Diggle
Punk idols Buzzcocks are back, a year after losing revered frontman Pete Shelley, with a new single to mark the occasion, officially released in mid-February but available during the band’s short run of December dates. And latest 45, ‘Gotta Get … Continue reading
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Tagged 53 Degrees, A Different Kind of Tension, Buzzcocks, Chris Remington, Danny Farrant, Eden Studios, Gorilla, Harmony in my Head, Highgate, Howard Devoto, John Maher, Lesser Free Trade Hall, Liam Gallagher, Manchester, Mani Perazzoli, Martin Rushent, Nouvelle Vague, Olympic Studios, Penetration, Pete Shelley, Preston, Ray Davies, Royal Albert Hall, Sex Pistols, Skids, Steve Diggle, Steve Garvey, Strawberry Studios, The Undertones
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Following in the Fab Four’s footsteps – The Bootleg Beatles feature
Granted, it’s not necessarily the best way to start a conversation, telling an interviewee who plays in a tribute band that I’ve always felt there are so many great groups out there that it’s pointless featuring such acts. But while … Continue reading
Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Comedy & Theatre, Music
Tagged Beatlemania, Bjorn Again, George Harrison, George Martin, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Royal Albert Hall, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Sgt. Pepper, The Beatles, The Bootleg Beatles, The Rutles, tribute bands
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Boo Hewerdine / The Huers – Wigan Parish Church
I’ve encountered some impressive live music settings over the years, and All Saints’ Church, Wigan, must be up there with the best, however unlikely a venue. It was clearly an odd call for Boo Hewerdine too, this Cambridgeshire-based singer-songwriter up … Continue reading
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Tagged Acoustic Roots, Andy Marr, Ballads of Child Migration, BBC Folk Awards, Bell Book and Candle, Boo Hewerdine, Cambridgeshire, Chris Difford, David Bowie, Eddi Reader, Emmerdale, Kris Drever, Patience of Angels, Royal Albert Hall, The Bible, The Huers, Tricia Dingle, Wigan, Wigan Parish Church, Wogan
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