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Next Train From Yeovil – The Return of The Chesterfields
Thirty-five years after taking their first tentative steps into the world of independent pop fame, The Chesterfields are back for a string of UK dates this September. Founder member Simon Barber (bass, vocals) will be joined on the road by … Continue reading →
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Tagged Adrian Gent, Adrian Gibson, AGMP, Amanda Wallwork, Andy Strickland, Blue Aeroplanes, Brilliant Corners, Davey Goldsworthy, Design, Evolver, Helen Stickland, Johnny Dee, Kettle, NYC Popfest, Rob Parry, Rodney Allen, Sherborne, Simon Barber, Subway Organisation, Terrible Hildas, The Chesterfields, Yeovil
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January to June 2017 – the writewyattuk review: the first six months …
Blue Aeroplanes frontman Gerard Langley on the band’s early days: “When we started out, we got out of Bristol as much as we could, but would often be third on the bill, playing without a soundcheck. We thought we’d just run … Continue reading →
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Tagged Abba, Alex Neilson, alt-J, Andy Bell, Benny Andersson, Blondie, Blue Aeroplanes, Brendan Cole, Brian Epstein, Bruce Foxton, Captain Beefheart, Carl Magnus Palm, Chris Stein, Del Amitri, Den Davis, Denny Walley, Doug Perkins and the Spectaculars, Dunfermline, Erasure, Frank Zappa, From The Jam, Gerard Langley, Gus Unger-Hamilton, Howard Jones, Ian Hunter, J Willgoose Esq, James Taylor, James Taylor Quartet, John McNally, John Peel, Jose Jacobs, Justin Currie, Katrina and the Waves, Katrina Leskanich, Leo Sayer, Lloyd Cole, Manic Street Preachers, Michael Buble, Mott the Hoople, Neil Sheasby, Orange Juice, paul weller, Public Service Broadcasting, Richard Jobson, Ron Mael, Ron Sexsmith, Rose McDowall, Runshaw College, Russell Hastings, Simon Barber, Sparks, Stone Foundation, Strawberry Switchblade, Strictly Come Dancing, The Chesterfields, The Clash, The Jam, The Searchers, The Skids, Trembling Bells, Vince Clarke
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The Orchids / The Chesterfields / The Suncharms – Preston, The Continental
In these uncertain times, I’m all for reaffirmations that things ain’t so bad after all, and three treasured indie bands put plenty of smiles on faces at a Lancashire riverside pub venue on Friday night, serving up a feast of … Continue reading →
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Tagged Andy Strickland, glasgow, indie, James Hackett, Marcus Palmer, Preston, Sheffield, shoegaze, Simon Barber, The Chesterfields, The Continental, The Orchids, The Suncharms, Yeovil
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Sofa, so good – talking about The Chesterfields with Simon Barber
With his monthly magazine deadline approaching, Simon Barber could probably do without a long chat with me about The Chesterfields. The 58-year-old – born the day after Paul Weller in the same Surrey town – is these days at the … Continue reading →
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Tagged Andy Strickland, Brighton, Crocodile Tears, Davey Goldsworthy, Design, Evolver, Gulliver's, Helen Stickland, indie, Janice Long, John Peel, Johnny Dee, Kettle, NYC Popfest, Simon Barber, Somerset, Subway Organisation, Templecombe, The Chesterfields, The Continental, Yeovil
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