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REVIEW: Just For One Hour John Kennedy review

NEW BOOK: JUST FOR ONE HOUR John Kennedy

After begging for a job in the music industry, John Kennedy has spent more than 45 years in the music industry. His tales of stories and ‘pinch me’ moments are unleashed in this sensational new book – JUST FOR ONE…

NEWS: Bradford return with a new single and new album

NEWS: Bradford return with a new single and new album

Returning with their first original music in over three decades – BRADFORD – will release a brand new album in 2021: ‘Bright Hours’. Featuring founding members Ian H. (vocals) and Ewan Butler (guitar), the reunion also sees the band welcome…

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Morrissey announces two outdoor Manchester gigs

Morrissey has just announced two consecutive outdoor gigs this July in Manchester.  The controversial star will be gracing Castlefield Bowl on July 7 & 8, in support of his latest record, Low In High School. Never one to shy away from the…

BOOK REVIEW: Going for a song by Garth Cartwright

This book, Going For A Song by Garth Cartwright,  is a comprehensive dérive through the rapidly vanishing terrain that is the British record shop. Once a staple of communities that acted as hubs, beacons, locales and sanctuaries for keen ears,…

ALBUM: Joseph Coward ‘Win Big Prizes’

Rating: If Joseph Coward’s first album (2014’s self-reflexively titled The World Famous…) addressed crises of faith, redemption and an ultimate deal with God then this follow-up raises the stakes by articulating themes of rejection, unhappy finality, new beginnings, lamentable actions…

LIVE: Morrissey – Manchester Arena, 20.08.16

In the immediate aftermath of Morrissey’s probable ‘final’ homecoming, it’s interesting to ponder just how much ‘home’ means to a man whose words and works colour the minds landscape of said propagated home for so many people. Morrissey’s relationship with…

LIVE: Wahaca’s Day Of The Dead Festival – London, 07.11.15

Celebrating death on a rainy Saturday afternoon doesn’t usually feature on people’s weekend to-do-lists… But when that includes, tacos, churros, tequila and The Horrors I’m pretty sure most would come around… Did I mention churros? Wahaca brought the vibrancy of…

AN OPEN LETTER TO: THE ‘NEW’ NME

Dear NME, There isn’t an easy way to do this, but, here goes … We went through so much together, shared so many special moments and cherished memories, through the good and the bad times you stood by me thick…