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24 Hour Party People (FAC 401)

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard From the mid 1970s to the late 1990s one name was, according to Michael Winterbottom’s 2002 film 24 Hour Party People at least, synonymous with the Manchester music scene – Anthony H. (Tony) Wilson. The film charts, to some degree, his career from hang gliding local TV news presenter to the Svengali behind Joy Division, Happy Mondays, Factory Records and The Haçienda nightclub. From...

November 14, 2019 by Tom Girard

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Byzanthian Neckbeard – Minaton

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard After a five year break from recordings Byzanthian Neckbeard have released two in as many months first the Extinction EP and now the full length album, Minaton. Continuing some of the themes of their From The Clutches Of Oblivion debut they start the album with a great wrong footing tactic in the spoken Tale Of Raymond that brings a streak of humour and a...

November 12, 2019 by Tom Girard

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The Dirt: Confessions of the World’s Most Notorious Rock Band by Mötley Crüe and Neil Strauss

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard The rock autobiography is nothing new with many musicians of a certain age realising it’s a great cash cow to keep them in people’s minds between usually increasingly infrequent albums – Mötley Crüe’s 2001 take on the idea, The Dirt: Confessions of the World’s Most Notorious Rock Band (written along with Neil Strauss), though came as something of a shock to the system at...

November 10, 2019 by Tom Girard

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Catfish And The Bottlemen, Zuzu and John – BBC Music Introducing Live, Tobacco Dock – 31/10/19

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Catfish And The BottlemenAlong with all the panels, seminars and masterclasses live music from upcoming artists was a big part of BBC Music Introducing Live and this was highlighted by two ‘headline’ events. One was a night of dance music broadcast on BBC Radio 1 on Friday 1st November headlined by Annie Mac and Pete Tong but also featuring newer DJs like Jaguar, Sorley...

November 8, 2019 by Tom Girard

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BBC Music Introducing Live – Tobacco Dock, London – 31/10-2/11/19

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Over the past 13 years being part of BBC Music Introducing has afforded me some unique opportunities, from visiting Abbey Road Studios to recently going Maida Vale Studios as The Recks recorded a live session there – BBC Music Introducing Live though was a rather different, but nonetheless impressive experience, and I’m not just saying that because they pay me from time to time....

November 6, 2019 by Tom Girard