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Ricky Gervais on Tour

August 3, 2009
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I have to admit I am still trying to catch up with the various acts coming to Manchester, well it will teach me a lesson for letting it slip!
So as I cherry pick the new bands I have included the Ricky Gervais tour Science, which is a fairly open subject. How on earth can he [...]

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Yes in Concert

July 31, 2009
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I cannot believe I missed this announcement of Yes on tour in the UK, Yes just happen to be my favourite band alongside Simple Minds.
The line up is without Jon Anderson on vocals, which given his health problems and the reason for the previous cancellation of the tour, it is not surprising. His role has [...]

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The Nolans

July 29, 2009
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Well I know I am showing my age now, but what the hell they were great at the time when you just become a teenage and find girls interesting and many of us will remember “I am in the mood for dancing” probably their biggest hit.
So having been out of the limelight for so many [...]

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Britain’s Got Talent!

May 26, 2009
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It seems as though Britain’s Got Talent after all, so far we are through the first two semi finals, but you have to admit it makes compulsive viewing.
I was pleased to see Susan Boyle get through of course, although the second day I have to admit I was disappointed not to see Gareth Oliver not make [...]

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FLO-RIDA

May 9, 2009
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Tramar Dillard better known as Flo Rida, is an American rapper. Fame came for Flo-rida came with Mail on Sunday his solo debut album, which featured the single “Low”, featuring T-Pain and was used in the soundtrack to the movie Step Up 2 The Streets and “Low” reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 [...]

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WORLD’S GREATEST ELVIS TRIBUTE ARTISTE CONCERT

April 13, 2009
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I don’t think there is an artist who has had such an effect on so many over so many generations, you can also include me in that list in amongst my punk, new romantics even classical albums I have a reasonable collection of Elvis records.
Maybe it is the range and styles of music he produced [...]

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Fleet Foxes

April 9, 2009
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Fleet Foxes are a Seattle based band made of up of a 5 men team whose influences include gospel, hymns, folk, motown, baroque pop to country-rock.
They first hit the limelight in 2008 with the release of their second EP, Sun Giant, and their début full length album Fleet Foxes. Both albums received critical praise and [...]

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Darren Styles & Ultrabeat

April 9, 2009
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After putting up so much mainstream here on Manchester Concert Live, it´s good to include something a little of the radar with Darren Styles with his Punk, Electronic and Dance mix or more official called British Hardcore.
Having built a reputation in this market since 1993 with various band he has now ventured on his own [...]

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Ali Campbell

April 7, 2009
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Ali Campbell after 30 years left UB40 to go on his own and as he try´s to make a name for himself in his own right, which in my opinion he should have no problem with his unique singing voice, a great example is with what I think is an excellent version of “Would I [...]

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