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Cooper T (Feat Jason Williamson) Long term LTW faves Cooper T have released a new single with a typically brilliant vocal from Sleafords Mods Jason Williamson. The masked duo have been building up to this for the past couple of...
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Vivien Goldman : John Robb interview The music journalist, writer and musician on her adventures in punk rock, her seminal punky reggae single recorded with John Lydon producing, her pre punk days doing PR for Bob Marley, her music writing...
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Real FarmerGullivers, Manchester March 31 2025 For the past decade, the Dutch underground scene has been an endless conveyor belt of fascinating and idiosyncratic bands that have put post-punk into new and invigorating shapes. Real Farmer are yet another enthralling...
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John Cooper Clarke John Cooper Clarke, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Mike Garry, Jan Brierton, Freya Beer ‘In Celebration of World Poetry Day’ At Mancheser AO Arena March 29 2025 Live Review In which the nation’s saving grace and best known poet, John Cooper Clarke headlines a defining bill at...
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 Mogwai : English Teacher BBC 6music Festival @ Manchester O2 Victoria Warehouse March 28th 2025 In which two of the UK’s key game changing bands show how music can still be bent into intriguing new shapes. For many, the highlight of the weekend’s BBC...