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Singing for those I know – talking Ocean Colour Scene acoustic side-shows with Simon Fowler
Last time I chatted to Simon Fowler, four years ago, he was walking Cooper, his cockapoo, by the river near his home in Stratford-upon-Avon, not long before heading up to my adopted neck of the woods with Ocean Colour Scene … Continue reading
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Digging that Ocean Colour Scene – the Simon Fowler interview
Simon Fowler was walking Cooper the cockapoo down by the river at Stratford-upon-Avon when I called, a day and a half after Ocean Colour Scene headlined Lancaster’s Highest Point festival. That Shakespearean link seemed apt, seeing as I associate festival … Continue reading
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Tagged Birmingham Mail, Damon Minchella, Highest Point Festival, Ian McCulloch, John Motson, John Power, Kendal Calling, Lancaster, Liam Gallagher, Marchin' Already, Moseley, Moseley Shoals, Noel Gallagher, Oasis, Ocean Colour Scene, Oscar Harrison, paul weller, Simon Fowler, Steve Cradock, Stratford-upon-Avon, The Boys, The Fanatics
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Behold the Stone Foundation – the Neil Sheasby interview
US broadcaster David Brinkley is quoted as saying, ‘A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her’. And Neil Sheasby knows a fair bit about all that. For … Continue reading
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Tagged Atherstone, Bettye Lavette, Curtis Mayfield, Dexy's Midnight Runners, Dr. Robert, Graham Parker, Isley Brothers, Marvin Gaye, Neil Jones, Neil Sheasby, Ocean Colour Scene, paul weller, Stax, Steve Cradock, Stone Foundation, Street Rituals, Tamworth, the Impressions, The Jam, The Proclaimers, The Specials, The Style Council, William Bell
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Weller’s ever-changing mode
Paul Weller – Preston Guild Hall I’ve seen Paul Weller a fair bit over the years, and each and every time he’s an inspiration. But what made Saturday night’s appearance at Preston Guild Hall stand out was perhaps the highly-sociable … Continue reading
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Tagged 22 Dreams, Andy Lewis, Guildford Civic Hall, paul weller, Preston Guild Hall, Sonik Kicks, Steve Cradock, Steve Pilgrim, The Jam, The Moons, The Style Council, Wild Wood
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