Category Archives: Music
Springsteen Hampden Review
(Update – fan videos here) I’ve said it before. I’ve never been at a stadium gig, and was looking forward to my first with some trepidation. The weather was ominous as we waited for the bus to take us down … Continue reading
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Dancing, Jean, Johnny, lighting rigs, Nils Lofgren, Pete
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Malcolm Middleton Girl Band Covers
It’s quite unusual to get something for nothing, we’re sure you’d agree. We’ve actually had these in the collective ipods for quite some time, but if we can do anything to get them into the wider domain we’d be delighted … Continue reading
Idlewild Storm T in the Park
Unfortunately, watching from the television or computer is never going to be anything like being at a gig. We were very interested to see Idlewild’s set on the Beeb’s excellent T in the Park site, though. It was interesting to … Continue reading
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Tagged band, beeb, caption, city, forthcoming album, gig, Idlewild, Modern Way, performance, plaudits, quality tunes, Roddy, Roddy Giving, Roddy Woomble, singalong, t in the park
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$50m Offer for Smiths Reunion, Says Marr
No, that figure isn’t a misprint. According to the man the indie legends were offered this figure to reform and play a couple of shows. Not a huge Pixies-esque trawl round the globe, simply a handful of gigs. Marr said … Continue reading
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Tagged back catalogue, caption, figure, Indie, Johnny Marr, Joyce, Manchester, Marr, money, Morrissey, Pixies, salford lads, Smiths, smiths reform, smiths reunion
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Off The Beaten Tracks
‘Off The Beaten Tracks‘ being a website I only came across because they followed me on Twitter. Why did I not know about this site before? A project where they simply ask bands & artists to play songs in different … Continue reading
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The Stone Roses, First Album
Lying in bed with a tape in the Sony Walkman, I was about to be blown away. Continue reading
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The Panics, Cruel Guards – Album Review
From the Ennio Morricone influenced opener, Get us Home, through to the final track, Sundowner, this is an album that will appeal to those of us who grew up on a diet of The Smiths, Stone Roses, The Charlatans, Echo and The Bunnymen Continue reading
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The Panics – Update
this site will continue to promote The Panics, not least because they are brilliant!! Continue reading →