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Tag Archives: Sunbirds
Sunbirds – Preston, The Continental
Three and a quarter years after I first discussed Sunbirds with co-frontman Dave Hemingway (linked here), on the build-up to the release of debut long player, Cool to be Kind, I finally got to catch them live. And it was … Continue reading →
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Tagged A Life Worth Living, A Little Time, Build, Chris Offen, Cool To Be Kind, Dave Hemingway, Laura Wilcockson, Marc Parnell, Phil Barton, Phil Chapman, Preston, Sunbirds, The Beautiful South, The Continental, The Housemartins, The South
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WriteWyattUK’s quotes review of 2022, part two – July to December
July Chris Hewitt on Jeremy Beadle involving him in 1972’s Bickershaw Festival, ultimately setting him on his career path:“Jeremy was targeting all the colleges and universities, contacting social secretaries, saying you can have free admission if you help work on … Continue reading →
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Tagged Abba, Adam Leonard, Amelia Fletcher, Bad Manners, Bickershaw Festival, Blancmange, Buster Bloodvessel, Carl Magnus Palm, Cass Browne, Catenary Wires, Chris Hewitt, Dave Hemingway, Dave Pegg, Davey Goldsworthy, David Newton, Don Powell, Elliott Morris, Evan Dando, Fairport Convention, Graham Jones, Gretchen Peters, Haircut 100, Ian Broudie, Invaderband, Jeremy Beadle, John Scally, Kate Rusby, Katy J Pearson, Lemonheads, Lightning Seeds, Neil Arthur, Noddy Holder, Orchids, Paul McLoone, Phil Barton, Richard Hawley, Richard Houghton, Rob Pursey, Sandy Denny, Senseless Things, Simon Barber, Slade, Sunbirds, Swansea Sound, Syd Minsky-Sargeant, Terry Hall, The Chesterfields, The Mighty Lemon Drops, The Undertones, Working Men's Club
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Cool to be Kind – talking Sunbirds and The South with Phil Barton
When The Beautiful South split in 2007 after a highly successful two-decade run, it seemed that the end of the party had come too soon for co-founder Dave Hemingway. Hammy, as he’s known, was there from the outset, joining forces … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alison Wheeler, Bromley, Cool To Be Kind, Damon Butcher, Dave Hemingway, Dave Rotheray, David Bowie, Gaz Birtles, Ian Dury, Kenny Grant, Laura Wilcockson, Marc Parnell, Paul Heaton, Phil Barton, Ronnie Westrip, Ryan Adams, Strangers Almanac, Sunbirds, Sweet Refrains, The Beautiful South, The Posies, The South, Upminster, Whiskeytown
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