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Walking around Blackpool town centre prior to James' concert was like travelling back to 1991, indie kids wearing the band's at one time ubiquitous t-shirts were everywhere.
HE MAY have only been to Blackburn in November, but when Jimmy Carr returned to King George's Hall last night with his Repeat Offender show, the crowd lapped it up.
Gavi is a really refreshing but often overlooked dry white from the Piedmont region in the north west of Italy north of Genoa and near the French border.
Sugababes @ King George's Hall, Blackburn 9:00am Mon 31 Mar 08 GIRL power took over Blackburn on Saturday night as the Sugababes delighted a sold-out King George's Hall with a slick, polished show that should dispel any thoughts that the trio aren't anything but the real deal.Reader comments (2)
Hot Ice Show @ Pleasure Beach, Blackpool 4:10pm Thu 20 Mar 08 FORGET all that nonsense you might have seen on TV - that's non league stuff compared to the Hot Ice Show's premier league entertainment.
THIS may have been the 'diet' version of Karine Polwart's live shows - just her, her brother Steven and accordionist Inge Thompson - but they more than made up for a lack of numbers with the quality of their performance.
David Gray @ Guild Hall, Preston 9:00am Wed 12 Mar 08 On a blustery March evening we were blown into the Guild Hall into the midst of a huge mix of people, all here to see one person, David Gray.
Graham Beck produces some lovely, reasonably-priced wines in South Africa's Western Cape and this mix of Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon is no let down either.
Album: Janet Jackson - Discipline 9:00am Mon 25 Feb 08 THE 41-year-old singer, now seemingly out of favour with both pop and RnB lovers, was always going to find it hard to make an impact with her 10th studio album.
Album: Goldfrapp - Seventh Tree 9:00am Sun 24 Feb 08 IT'S a little bit back to her roots for Alison Goldfrapp and long-time collaborator Will Gregory.
Album: Melody Gardot - Worrisome Heart 9:00am Mon 18 Feb 08 A RISING star of the modern jazz scene, this album has 10 songs which evoke nights in dark, intimate clubs before smoking was banned.
Album: The Feeling - Join With Us 9:00am Mon 18 Feb 08 EVER cheerful popsters release their second album - and it offers much of the same as their massive selling debut Twelve Stops and Home.
Album: Steve Hackett - Tribute 9:00am Mon 11 Feb 08 FORMER Genesis guitarist goes all classical and while that might not please those who can't believe he ever left the band, music lovers should really enjoy this.
Album: One Night Only – Started A Fire 9:00am Mon 11 Feb 08 'Nice' and 'lightweight' are not terms most rock musicians want to hear associated with their work.