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21. MUSIC: Billy Idol, Apollo, Wed 30 Jul
Heywood Advertiser, Wednesday 23 July 2008PUNK music may have started off as a serious matter – all righteous rebellion and kicking against the establishment – but by the time Billy Idol arrived on the scene, it was obvious that punk music had discovered its comic side.
22. CLUBBING: Moby, Sankeys Soap, Thurs 24 Jul
Heywood Advertiser, Wednesday 16 July 2008BY HIS own admission, Moby didn’t exactly fit the typical pop star mould.
23. MUSIC: Jay-Z, MEN Arena, Sat 19 Jul
Heywood Advertiser, Wednesday 16 July 2008YOU can only hope Jay-Z doesn’t bear any grudges against the city of Manchester. After all, the hip-hop giant has been involved in 2008’s biggest musical war of words – with Burnage boy Noel Gallagher.
24. Poptastic Kylie returns 'home'
Heywood Advertiser, Wednesday 9 July 2008LAST week, immediately after receiving her OBE from the Prince of Wales, Kylie Minogue remarked to journalists: "Although I’m from Australia, Britain does feel very much like home to me. I’ve learnt a lot from this nation".
25. Guitar scene couldn't be healthier
Heywood Advertiser, Wednesday 9 July 2008THE enduring stereotype of Manchester guitar bands is that they love nothing more than to jangle.
26. FESTIVAL: Summer in the Park, Platt Fields, Sat 12 and Sun 13 July
Heywood Advertiser, Wednesday 9 July 2008WHEN it comes down to it, absolutely no-one goes to a music festival to think about the food.
27. MUSIC: Paul Heaton, Manchester Academy, Friday 4 Jul
Heywood Advertiser, Wednesday 2 July 2008SONGWRITER Paul Heaton is currently undergoing a major phase of ‘downsizing’.
28. Curving out a career
Heywood Advertiser, Wednesday 25 June 2008When quizzed about her bold, brassy image, Dolly Parton is renowned for delivering one swift response to journalists.
29. MUSIC: Bon Jovi, City of Manchester Stadium, Sunday 22 June
Heywood Advertiser, Wednesday 18 June 2008IT DOESN'T take a genius to work out why Bon Jovi named their recent hits collection 100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can’t Be Wrong.
30. It's good to talk, in memory of Tony
Heywood Advertiser, Wednesday 18 June 2008WHEN Tony Wilson passed away in August last year, the whole of Manchester was in firm agreement that there should be a special tribute to remember the music mogul.