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Treading Gently forward – beyond The Jam with Steve Brookes
When I spoke to Steve Brookes earlier this week, he was at home in Camberley, Surrey, having played Thames Side Brewery in Staines that weekend, this accomplished guitarist and singer-songwriter clearly enjoying gigging as much now as five decades ago, … Continue reading
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The healing power of music – talking Trouble Songs with Stuart Bailie
Stuart Bailie was chasing invoices when I called him in Belfast, facing up to one of the less glamorous facets of life as a freelance writer, yet part of the job he reckons takes up most of his time. And … Continue reading
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Tagged Ash, Belfast, Bloody Sunday, Bono, BritPop, Christy Moore, Derry, Donegal, Dr Feelgood, Good Vibrations, London, Miami Showband, NME, Northern Ireland, Oh yeah Music Centre, Robert Kee, Rudi, So Hard to Beat, Stiff Little Fingers, Stuart Bailie, Terri Hooley, The Clash, The Undertones, Thin Lizzy, Trouble Songs, U2, Van Morrison
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Time to Breathe Again, in the company of Midge Ure
If you were to condense the history of popular music from the mid-’70s to the turn of the ’90s into a few pages, Midge Ure would still get a pretty impressive showing. Not just in the footnotes either, despite being … Continue reading
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Tagged Band Aid, Bob Geldof, Breathe, glasgow, If i Was, India Electric Co., Malcolm McLaren, Midge Ure, Phil Lynott, Rich Kids, Slik, Steve Strange, Thin Lizzy, Ultravox, Visage
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Lynott’s legacy lives on – introducing the Black Star Riders
A band formed out of the ashes of Thin Lizzy are currently rocking the UK, with the Black Star Riders on the crest of a wave after the success of their first album. And according to guitarist Damon Johnson, new and … Continue reading
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