Yoga and the Arts: Why Are Artists Drawn To The Practice?
Since the dawn of time, artists have been inspired by the spiritual. From Da Vinci to Elvis, artists have been looking towards the heavens for answers and using religion as a pool to dip into when...
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Flowered Up – A Weekenders Tale
The outrageous, often wild and tragic story of Flowered Up, London’s answer to The Happy Mondays Talented, riotous and celebrated. That’s how I’d describe one of the standout bands from the early...
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The Wendys – From The Factory Four
Pic by Peter Walsh Jimmy Miller. Simple Minds. Seb Coe. Three people that unite but not exclusively define iconic early 90’s band The Wendys. The Wendys signed to Tony Wilson’s Factory Records in...
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The Train Set – interview
The Train Set are one of the truly great lost bands from the late 1980s. Having released stunning material and getting rave reviews in the weekly music papers of the time they suddenly went missing....
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One Summer – Bigger Than The Stone Roses???
“One Summer – why aren’t they bigger than the Roses?” There have been many many bands who’ve held the title ‘should’ve been bigger’ and one of the great lost bands that should’ve certainly been bigger...
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Sons Of The Descent: album review
Sons Of The Descent Lazy Glamour DL Out Now Following on from their Gideon Coe 6 music appearances, Edinburgh’s Sons Of The Descent have released via Brawsome Productions their brilliant debut album,...
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Colin Gibbins: Factory Records Exhibition Struggle – interview
Manchester would not be the same City if it wasn’t for Factory Records and Tony Wilson. Spawning bands such as Joy Division, Happy Mondays and The Wendys, Colin Gibbins has been trying to get an...
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Shaun Ryder – Interview – Black Grape & Leeds, Friday August 2nd
Shaun Ryder takes Black Grape to Leeds on the 2nd August. Nigel Carr catches up with the legendary frontman for a chat about the gig and life in general! Nigel Carr: You’re playing Leeds with Dodgy...
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Happy Mondays: The Early EPs – review
Happy Mondays: The Early EPs London Records 4xLP / DL Available now Pulling together the first four EPs from seminal Manchester outfit Happy Mondays, ‘The Early EPs’ shows a band developing at an...
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Happy Mondays: Squirrel, Bummed, Pills, Yes – reviewed
Happy Mondays: Squirrel and G-Man / Bummed / Pills ‘n’ Thrills and Bellyaches / …Yes Please London Records LP / CD / DL Out Now Acclaimed first four Happy Mondays studio albums get the remastered and...
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