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21. MUSIC: Camille, Lowry, Sunday 31 Aug
Wilmslow Express, Wednesday 27 August 2008IRISH/FRENCH performer Camille seems to be spoken about more for her eccentricities than her actual music.
22. MUSIC: Puressence, Retro Bar, Saturday 9 Aug
Wilmslow Express, Wednesday 6 August 2008MENTION the name Puressence and terms such as ‘underdogs’ or ‘survivors’ often aren’t far behind.
23. FESTIVAL: A Day at the Races, Moho Live, Tib Street, and Night and Day, Oldham Street, Saturday 2 Aug
Wilmslow Express, Wednesday 30 July 2008IF YOU'RE a festival organiser, it must be tempting to think ‘big’ equals better – big venues, big headline acts and big megabucks sponsorship deals.
24. MUSIC: Billy Idol, Apollo, Wed 30 Jul
Wilmslow Express, Wednesday 23 July 2008PUNK music may have started off as a serious matter – all righteous rebellion and kicking against the establishment – but by the time Billy Idol arrived on the scene, it was obvious that punk music had discovered its comic side.
25. CLUBBING: Moby, Sankeys Soap, Thurs 24 Jul
Wilmslow Express, Wednesday 16 July 2008BY HIS own admission, Moby didn’t exactly fit the typical pop star mould.
26. MUSIC: Jay-Z, MEN Arena, Sat 19 Jul
Wilmslow Express, Wednesday 16 July 2008YOU can only hope Jay-Z doesn’t bear any grudges against the city of Manchester. After all, the hip-hop giant has been involved in 2008’s biggest musical war of words – with Burnage boy Noel Gallagher.
27. Poptastic Kylie returns 'home'
Wilmslow Express, Wednesday 9 July 2008LAST week, immediately after receiving her OBE from the Prince of Wales, Kylie Minogue remarked to journalists: "Although I’m from Australia, Britain does feel very much like home to me. I’ve learnt a lot from this nation".
28. Guitar scene couldn't be healthier
Wilmslow Express, Wednesday 9 July 2008THE enduring stereotype of Manchester guitar bands is that they love nothing more than to jangle.
29. FESTIVAL: Summer in the Park, Platt Fields, Sat 12 and Sun 13 July
Wilmslow Express, Wednesday 9 July 2008WHEN it comes down to it, absolutely no-one goes to a music festival to think about the food.
30. MUSIC: Paul Heaton, Manchester Academy, Friday 4 Jul
Wilmslow Express, Wednesday 2 July 2008SONGWRITER Paul Heaton is currently undergoing a major phase of ‘downsizing’.