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Rockers revelling in Swede successInterview by JAMES BRINDLE WHEN most people in this country hear Katatonia their minds will immediately go to a broad Welsh accent singing about Road Rage, Mulder and Scully and the like ...
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Accordionist eyes hometown dateby TIM FLETCHER A BURTON-born ‘accordionist to the stars' is returning to her home town for a concert next month ...
(26/02/2010)
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Don't forget your handkerchiefReview by CAROLINE KAY ANYONE expecting the musical version of Mary Hayley Bell's book, Whistle Down The Wind, to emulate the 1961 film of the same name, should cast aside of any memory of ...
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Deadtime finally ready for big time?Interview by TIM FLETCHER FUSING primal rock ‘n' roll, sax-laden ska, dizzily evocative lyrics and outlaw swagger, Thee Deadtime Philharmonic have for years threatened to smash their way through into the mainstream ...
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Big Jack bestows honour on clubby TIM FLETCHER A COUNTRY music club in Burton has a packed line-up this weekend — fresh from clinching a prestigious national award ...
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From heartbreak and Back To LoveInterview by RICHARD CASTLE.jpg) BETH Nielsen Chapman is not your average singer-songwriter. What sets her apart from the scores of heartbroken 20-somethings penning ballads about their love lives is that she's really, really lived ...
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Unscripted Niki is not to be missedCaught live by STEPHEN SINFIELD PROUD to finally come home after a rollercoaster ride from the X Factor to the West End via the world of panto, Niki Evans gave a performance to remember ...
(19/02/2010)
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Laughs just Carry On and onTheatre review by BILL PRITCHARDStop Messing About - Curve, LeicesterAS a Curve virgin — ooh no, now, no Stop Messing About — I was delighted to at last visit this wonderful building, get a ... ()
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Top artists complete festival line-upby JAMES BRINDLE A MAJOR music festival to be held in East Staffordshire this spring has completed its line-up with a chart-topping solo artist and a Mercury prize nominee ...
(12/02/2010)
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Irish pals ready to spread wingsby HELEN KREFT A POP-based alternative rock band is something that has to be heard to be believed ...
(12/02/2010)
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Raptors ready for Stranglers supportby TIM FLETCHER AMBITIOUS Burton area indie rock favourites Max Raptor are set to take the next step on their path to stardom with a string of support dates for one of the ...
(05/02/2010)
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New kids on block eye talent crownby TIM FLETCHER A SOUTH Derbyshire pop punk band is appealing for support to help them push on to the next stage in a national unsigned bands contest ...
(05/02/2010)
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Fantasmagorical!Caught live by CAROLINE KAY TO say I was a little nervous about seeing one of the biggest shows of the year is a slight understatement ...
(05/02/2010)
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Dance spectacle is Cuban magicby DANIELLE HARRISON AN EXOTIC dance experience which has taken Europe by storm is set to tour venues across the Midland ...
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Parson's cold reminderCaught live by ANGELA WYNNEALTHOUGH Christmas seems a long time ago, the recent snowy weather at least makes it feel we are in the right season ... (05/02/2010)
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Cirque stunner on acrobatic classicby MARTIN PATTINSON FOLLOWING the critically acclaimed UK tour of Qudiam, Cirque Du Soleil is to return to the UK and Ireland with its signature production, Saltimbanco ...
(29/01/2010)
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Artists urged into battleby TIM FLETCHER BANDS and artists are still being sought for a battle of the bands contest being staged in a Burton nightspot ...
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AC/DC come to Donny THIRTY years of live music at Donington Park is to be celebrated with an appearance by rock titans AC/DC ...
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Tribute to late songwriterby TIM FLETCHER THE LATE, influential singer-songwriter John Martyn is the subject of a celebration concert coming to a South Derbyshire village this weekend ...
(22/01/2010)
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Bikers prepare to cook up laughsby CAROLINE KAY Everyone's favourite culinary experts The Hairy Bikers are heading into town for a fantastic evening of world-inspired cooking, fascinating stories and hearty laughs ...
(15/01/2010)
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Mack is back in townby CAROLINE KAY BAFTA-winning stand-up Lee Mack, writer and star of BBC One's hugely popular prime time sitcom Not Going Out, has extended his brand new stand-up tour due to massive demand by ...
(15/01/2010)
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Brewhouse host to pantos and storiesby TIM FLETCHER.jpg) AN ECLECTIC new season of entertainment at Burton's Brewhouse arts centre kicks off in traditional style this month with a popular pantomime ...
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LIVE! This week.jpg) PREVIEWING all the gig action for the week ahead from Friday, February 26...
(26/02/2010)
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GIG GUIDE - What's on whereUpdated February 26Find out what's happening on the music scene in Burton, South Derbyshire, North West Leicestershire and across the Midlands ... (26/02/2010) [Listings]
On-stage tribute to songstress A SWADLINCOTE-based theatre company is staging a show celebrating the life of late American songstress Eva Cassidy ...
(19/02/2010)
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Pirates to be a Salty affairBURTON Operatic Society's latest offering is a real Salty tale ... () [Read More]
It's Green-ish DayFANS of US punk pop favourites Green Day can catch the next best thing to seeing their heroes live in Derby tomorrow night ... () [Read More]
Jazz club jammed with top actsA VARIED programme is in store in the months ahead at Burton Jazz Club ... () [Read More]
Towers to be painted Pink ONE of the world's biggest pop stars will be stopping off at Alton Towers next summer as part of a major stadiums tour ...
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Up close with the son of a legendby CAROLINE KAY FIRMLY established as an international showman and artist in his own right, Matt Monro Jnr's latest tour, Intimately Yours, will see ...
(09/10/2009)
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Smooth, sexy but not for the prudishLIVE REVIEW by Caroline Kay WILLKOMMEN, bienvenue, welcome! Energetic, expressive, joyous and sometimes sombre, Cabaret brought a smoky sexuality to Derby Assembly ...
(25/09/2009)
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Matt puts gloss on dad's memoryLIVE REVIEW by Caroline Kay MUSICAL legends leave their legacies in many different forms. Albums, DVDs, continuous airplay on the ...
(30/10/2009)
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One show that is never a drag . . .LIVE REVIEW by Louise ElliottTHE story of Rocky Horror is one which has been in existence for many years, earning itself a cult following around the world. ... () [Read More]
Now that's properby TIM FLETCHER BURTON rock four-piece Swift Flasby aim to boost their burgeoning reputation with the launch of their first ‘proper record'. ...
(25/09/2009)
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Strictly dazzling dance tour backby CAROLINE KAY HAVING entertained more than 500,000 fans over two sell-out tours, Strictly Come Dancing — The Live Tour returns for a third year to dazzle ...
(16/10/2009)
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A holy entertaining evening outTHEATRE REVIEW by Caroline Kay IT WAS a sad day when Matt Healy's character was written out of the popular soap Emmerdale — but my evening brightened on Monday as he took to the Lichfield stage ...
(09/10/2009)
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Fakes dead keen on living high lifeInterview by TIM FLETCHER BURSTING out of a sleepy US retirement community, Fake Problems are setting their sights on the UK with a string of tour dates supporting ...
(09/10/2009)
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Burton's very own Hacienda (almost)by TIM FLETCHER MUSICAL melting pot Wired re-launched in its new user-friendly fortnightly format, drawing more than 200 gig-goers to the Wetmore Whistle last week. The Mail was there to capture the mayhem as Max Raptor, The Myways, Stone Monkey, Blue Iguana and Lloyd Harding ripped up the Pete Youngman stage ...
(16/10/2009)
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Time's a healer as UB40 look forwardInterview by TIM FLETCHER THE COSY world of multi-million selling superstars UB40 was shattered last year with the departure of frontman Ali Campbell ...
(30/10/2009)
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"Messy... in a good way"Interview by TIM FLETCHER FORGED from the smouldering wreckage of Burton electro and dub outfits (but sounding like neither genre), Another Rhythm Jesus are not your ordinary Burton band ...
(06/11/2009)
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Tim making Sweet music everywhereInterview by TIM FLETCHER SINCE being nominated for the Mercury Prize in the summer, Sweet Billy Pilgrim have been catapulted from obscurity into the media spotlight ...
(06/11/2009)
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The Ritz are wall rightby TIM FLETCHER ACHIEVING musical success is ‘like building a wall' according to a Burton-based indie rock outfit playing a gig in the town ...
(06/11/2009)
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