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Squeeze/Paul Heaton December 1, Manchester Apollo

Posted on December 6, 2012 by

Often when I write these reviews, it’s because it’s an incredibly rare event, a life-changing encounter with musical genius. This year, for example, I’ve written about Van Dyke Parks performing with the Britten Sinfonia, the Beach Boys playing together for … Continue reading →

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Spotify Playlist For 16/01/10 – Klaatu, Roy Wood, France Gall, Ella Fitzgerald, Mississippi John Hurt…

Posted on January 16, 2010 by

I’m back. I’ve had a little while off from the internet, as a whole pile of things have been building up that needed dealing with offline, so I’ve not even checked my email for a week (I see I have … Continue reading →

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Personal Is Political Playlist

Posted on April 6, 2009 by

Continuing with the theme from yesterday, this week’s Spotify playlist (which you can access from here ) is based around the themes of politics, police violence, the Depression, depression and poverty. We start with a little spoken section, by Laurel … Continue reading →

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Albums You Should Own – Xmas Present Edition

Posted on November 30, 2008 by

As we are now at the start of Advent I thought I’d supply a set of Christmas music that’s a little out of the ordinary. This is partly in memory of my friend Pete Fenelon, who died a month or … Continue reading →

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Glenn Tilbrook

Posted on October 13, 2008 by

(BFAW coming shortly) Ten years after Squeeze split up, their reunion has allowed Glenn Tilbrook to go solo for the first time. Glenn Tilbrook is a favourite live performer of mine, and I’ve seen him live, either solo, with his … Continue reading →

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