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Dig your way back out with The Undertones – in conversation with Mickey Bradley
As The Undertones gear up for a run of rescheduled UK live dates this month and next, 46 years after their first shows and 22 years after reconvening with a new singer, I felt it was high time I had … Continue reading
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Tagged BBC Radio Foyle, BBC Radio Ulster, Damian O'Neill, Derry, Dig What you Need, Dig Yourself Deep, Dimple Discs, Feargal Sharkey, Get What You Need, Hugh Cornwell, Hypnotised, JJ Burnel, John O'Neill, John Peel, Northern Ireland, Paul Tipler, Positive Touch, Roger Bechirian, Teenage Kicks, Terri Hooley, The Stranglers, The Undertones
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The Undertones / Roughneck Riot – Warrington Parr Hall
“Any day of the week’s when Saturday comes” And when it entails a night in the company of The Undertones, it’s always going to be special. What’s more, this time it involved a new venue for me, five and a … Continue reading
A weekend to savour (pt. II) … The Undertones – Kentish Town, The Forum
What a weekend, with Friday’s blinding set from The Vapors in Liverpool followed by a road-trip to Kent for a rare Woking FC away win, then up to the smoke for The Undertones’ 40th anniversary tour finale. That said, let’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Billy Doherty, Damian O'Neill, Feargal Sharkey, Heartbreakers, John O'Neill, John Peel, London, Mickey Bradley, Paul McLoone, Teenage Kicks, The Undertones
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A jaunting we will go, with The Undertones – the Mickey Bradley interview
I tend to find books on bands traditionally take the formulaic approach, rather predictably following artistes from rags to showbiz riches, preferably with plenty of sex, drugs and rock’n’roll clichés en route. In many cases, and somewhat inevitably, acts lose a … Continue reading
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