Sunday, June 05, 2011

Jaume Plensa at Yorkshire Sculpture Park

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Here's some of my photographs from my recent visit to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park to see the excellent exhibition by Jaume Plensa. Th...
Friday, May 27, 2011

The Room Revisited

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The Room are one of the most underrated groups of the early 80's, seen here performing Shirt of Fire on the Whistle Test in 1984. The ...
Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Wild Beasts - Devil's Crayon

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Came across this track on the Latitude Festival website recently and it's a corker!
Friday, February 25, 2011

Let's Hang On

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Phoenix Stand by Stuart Roy Clarke My new blog 'Let's Hang On' is about the highs and lows of following Wigan Athletic FC. ...
Wednesday, February 09, 2011

Joy Division live on Something Else

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Joy Division live on Something Else - not quite as I remember it, but still worth watching.
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Sunday, February 06, 2011

The King is Dead

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The Decemberists new album 'The King is Dead' is quite a departure from their previous epic 'The Hazards of Love.'  The gr...
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Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Our Friends in the North

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Our Friends in th e North is probably the last great British TV series, there have been few series that have captured the social and polit...
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Saturday, November 27, 2010

Top Twenty Albums of 2010

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This year it was particularly hard to limit my selection to just ten, so I have decided to extend my list to twenty favourites. I Am Kloot...
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Wednesday, November 24, 2010

I'm a fifty year old man and I like it

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                                                                            I'm a fifty year old man and I like it.      Another excell...
Friday, October 29, 2010

The Open Neck Shirt 2010

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The Table Football connoisseurs pub. The latest instalment of the Open Neck Shirt will commence in the Seven Oaks on Friday 19 November...
Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Harry and Paul - Northern Relief

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The Harry and Paul Show can be a bit hit and miss, but we like this one.
Thursday, October 14, 2010

Peace in Sheffield and No Redemption in Durham

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As part of the Off the Shelf Festival the Shepley Book Club boys went to hear David Peace speak. Here's a photo of David with the group....
Sunday, October 03, 2010

WinkBall! Wigan V Wolves

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I was interviewed for 'WinkBall' prior to the the Wigan V Wolves game - here are the embarassing results. I'm sure you'll en...
Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Congratulations to Rochdale FC

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Congratulations to Rochdale on their promotion to Division 1. Last year I commented on Rochdale's disappointing end to the season an...
Tuesday, December 01, 2009

Top Ten Albums of the Decade

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After much deliberation here's my top ten of the noughties. 1. Arcade Fire – Funeral (2005) 2. Midlake - Trials of Van Occupanther (2006...
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Top ten Albums of 2009

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Here's my top ten for 2009. 1. Prefab Sprout - Let's Change the World with Music 2. Florence & the Machine - Lungs 3. Doves - K...
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Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Yorkshire Futures website

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To huge sighs of relief the Yorkshire Futures website is finally here. After 10 months from project initiation to go live, the Yorkshire Fut...
Thursday, June 04, 2009

Bye Bye Brucie, Bring On Bobby

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Bye Bye Brucie 3 June 2009 - Steve Bruce leaves Wigan for Sunderland. Bruce did a very good job for Wigan in the year and a bit he stayed at...
Saturday, March 28, 2009

David Byrne on tour

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Looking forward to seeing David Byrne in Manchester on Monday night. He's playing songs from his collaborations with Brian Eno. Here...
Thursday, January 22, 2009

Adventures on the High Teas - In Search of Middle England

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Following on from Cider with Roadies and Pies & Prejudice, Adventures on the High Teas - In Search of Middle England is due for launch o...