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11. The cream of Manchester
Heywood Advertiser, Wednesday 24 September 2008MANCHESTER, as we all know, is the capital of rock‘n’roll live music, and nowhere is that more apparent than at the In the City convention.
12. Music minus the gimmicks
Heywood Advertiser, Wednesday 10 September 2008WHETHER it be Dolly Parton or even Johnny Cash, it’s not uncommon for country musicians to develop an exaggerated persona, a sort of cartoonish version of themselves.
13. MUSIC: Nickelback, MEN Arena, Monday 16 Sep
Heywood Advertiser, Wednesday 10 September 2008WHEN it comes to rock bands, it’s very rare to hear a voice of cheery satisfaction.
14. Stevie's still got soul
Heywood Advertiser, Wednesday 3 September 2008IF MADONNA or Michael Jackson have any concerns about slowing down now they’ve reached the grand old age of 50, they need only take a leaf out of Stevie Wonder’s book.
15. MUSIC: The Animals featuring Spencer Davis, Lowry, Sun 7 Sep
Heywood Advertiser, Wednesday 3 September 2008WE'VE seen the pop charts recently invaded by Wombats, Pigeon Detectives and even Monkeys of an Arctic persuasion.
16. FESTIVAL: New Islington Festival, Ancoats, Sat 6 Sep
Heywood Advertiser, Tuesday 2 September 2008WITH most music festivals, there’s a strong emphasis on an old-fashioned, back-to-nature approach – think big, grassy fields and a hippyish return to the great outdoors.
17. MUSIC: Gomez, Academy 3, Thurs 4 Sep
Heywood Advertiser, Wednesday 27 August 2008BACK when they first emerged in 1998, Gomez seemed less like a band, and more like a puzzling case for Mulder and Scully – like a freaky musical occurrence that simply couldn’t be explained.
18. MUSIC: Camille, Lowry, Sunday 31 Aug
Heywood Advertiser, Wednesday 27 August 2008IRISH/FRENCH performer Camille seems to be spoken about more for her eccentricities than her actual music.
19. MUSIC: Puressence, Retro Bar, Saturday 9 Aug
Heywood Advertiser, Wednesday 6 August 2008MENTION the name Puressence and terms such as ‘underdogs’ or ‘survivors’ often aren’t far behind.
20. FESTIVAL: A Day at the Races, Moho Live, Tib Street, and Night and Day, Oldham Street, Saturday 2 Aug
Heywood Advertiser, Wednesday 30 July 2008IF YOU'RE a festival organiser, it must be tempting to think ‘big’ equals better – big venues, big headline acts and big megabucks sponsorship deals.