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Have you heard? … (2) John Martyn

Posted on November 3, 2011 by John S

Last night I was writing about John Martyn – the late and the great John Martyn. He died in 2009 after years of health problems.  He was a really distinctive singer – and guitar player. His roots were the folk … Continue reading →

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Have you heard? … Altan (The first in the series)

Posted on October 31, 2011 by John S

I want to write some posts about bands or music that maybe not so many people have heard. Or just something that I really like.  Not because I have any great insight: rather it’s just music that I’ve stumbled upon … Continue reading →

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Why I still love the NME

Posted on October 27, 2011 by John S

The New Musical Express… I first started reading it in 1974-75, aged 15.  I’d been a Sounds fan, rather than NME or Melody Maker, for a while.  It did the Rock – and I was into that, the Metal, Bad … Continue reading →

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So The Stone Roses are back

Posted on October 21, 2011 by John S

Hooray! Years of speculation and denials and now it’s happened.  Just been reading that 220,000 tickets for three Manchester gigs were sold in 68 minutes.  Pretty impressive.  Hope they’ll come down to the Smoke at some point.  Might be hard … Continue reading →

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