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Tag Archives: Stephen Holt
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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In from the rain again – doubling up with Inspiral Carpets and The Rainkings
It’s a busy life for Stephen Holt, his day job in North Manchester supplemented by roles as the singer in two acclaimed bands. As well as Inspiral Carpets, the outfit he co-formed in 1983 and rejoined in 2011 after a … Continue reading
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Tagged Another Time, Clint Boon, Dave Swift, Dub Sex, Fiveways, Husker Du, Inspiral Carpets, Manchester, REM, Stephen Holt, Sugar, The Bodines, The Rainkings
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Inspiral Carpets/Blossoms – Preston 53 Degrees
I had a feeling Inspiral Carpets would prove the perfect act to bring the curtain down on Preston’s threatened 53 Degrees venue, and they certainly ended their own 12-date December tour in style. I’m afraid I missed first support Brown … Continue reading
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Tagged 53 Degrees, Blossoms, Clint Boon, Craig Gill, Graham Lambert, Inspiral Carpets, Julian Cope, Martyn Walsh, Preston, Stephen Holt, The Mighty, The Stranglers, The Teardrop Explodes, Tom Hingley
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Cool as you like it – Stephen Holt on the return of Inspiral Carpets
If you’d heard the album Inspiral Carpets in recent weeks without knowing the full story, you could be excused for thinking this was a debut LP. Not just because the band chose their own name for the title, but the … Continue reading
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