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Ten Soulful Versions of Eleanor Rigby

Ten Soulful Versions of Eleanor Rigby

James MacLaren August 29, 2017 0

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Philosophy teacher and music enthusiast. Musical interests stretch from old school soul, post-punk and 80s Indie (reflecting my time as an 80s goth), UK folk revival, and reggae. I also love pop music.
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Eleanor Rigby is not the most covered song by The Beatles, but it is up there. Whosampled identifies over 130 covers of the song.  It could be argued that it is a difficult song

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The Job Of a Tour Bus Driver

The Job Of a Tour Bus Driver

Katherine Widdop February 11, 2017 0

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“If we don’t provide a good service then it’s not just the band that’s let down, but hundreds of fans…” Chris Rouse is a manager at Vans for Bands, the company started out in

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Leeds Record Stores

Leeds Record Stores

Katherine Widdop February 6, 2017 0

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Music lovers are taking to buying their music online instead of than buying CDs, records and vinyl’s in record stores. Our Price, Zavvi, Music Zone, Tower Records and Woolworths are some of the national

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Leeds Live Music Scene

Leeds Live Music Scene

Katherine Widdop February 3, 2017 0

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Leeds plays host too many venues, this currently includes Leeds University refectory, Leeds Metropolitan University, Brudenell Social Club and The Faversham among many others. The O2 Academy Leeds opened back in October 2008, and

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Maybe Its Because I’m an Irish Londoner

Maybe Its Because I’m an Irish Londoner

Cameron Thompson January 6, 2017 0

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The BibleCode Sundays are a London based band. Maybe It’s Because I’m an Irish Londoner is a call to Irish people living in London, to feel proud of their identity. Some of the Irish Diaspora

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How Civil Civic’s “Run Overdrive” got me into the Junior Christian Science Bible Lesson Show

How Civil Civic’s “Run Overdrive” got me into the Junior Christian Science Bible Lesson Show

Gary Carson October 15, 2016 0

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Having read Ross McGibbon’s review of Civil Civic’s album The Test and comparisons with New Order, I couldn’t help but take a listen. Listening to Run Overdrive on YouTube I could feel influences coming in

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Album Review: Tom Chaplin – The Wave

Album Review: Tom Chaplin – The Wave

Lorna Stallard October 14, 2016 2

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During a Twitter Q&A with fans last year, Keane frontman Tom Chaplin was asked what advice he would give to himself ten years ago. He responded: “Deal with your shame Tom.” Shame was the

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Primark are selling Nirvana shirts for £8 – is that a good thing?

Primark are selling Nirvana shirts for £8 – is that a good thing?

Nicole Reid May 18, 2016 0

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Music journalism student at Huddersfield University.

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You’re casually walking around your home town, minding your own business. You pass many others wearing your favourite band’s t-shirt. That’s when you walk into your local Topshop and there it is. Your favourite

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Unfairly Neglected: Morphine

Unfairly Neglected: Morphine

James MacLaren April 2, 2016 0

James MacLaren

James MacLaren

Philosophy teacher and music enthusiast. Musical interests stretch from old school soul, post-punk and 80s Indie (reflecting my time as an 80s goth), UK folk revival, and reggae. I also love pop music.
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Unfairly Neglected marks an intermittent series of posts celebrating or even simply reminding us of bands or artists that have, despite positive critical reception and exposure, somehow fallen through the cracks. Morphine were key

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Iggy Pop Hints at Final Studio Album

Iggy Pop Hints at Final Studio Album

LLewyn Thomas February 17, 2016 0

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Iggy recently came out with an absolute cracker, announcing his ‘Post-Pop Depression’ album/project, with a set of names who, combined, make up pretty much half of my top ten album list. Josh Homme (Queens

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