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Into Theatre Review: The Ghosting of Rabbie Burns – Oran Mor

Play: The Ghosting of Rabbie Burns Writer: Gillian Duffy @GillianPDuffy Website Date:  14 February 2020 Venue: Oran Mor, Glasgow Starring: John Kielty and Alyson Orr With the scent of romance sweeping across the city, couples young and old celebrated Valentine’s night in restaurants, bars and diners throughout Glasgow. The stormy winds from earlier in the […]

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Into Book Review: Trouble Songs: Music And Conflict In Northern Ireland by Stuart Bailie

Book: Trouble Songs: Music And Conflict In Northern Ireland Author: Stuart Bailie Publisher: Bloomfield Music is a creative force for good, an outlet to express, ranging from whimsical nonsense through to the damn serious and everything in between. Throughout history, there are songs about oppression, politics, war, struggle, belief, belonging, riots and rebellion. This is sometimes written

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Into Music: The Greatest Band You’ve Never Heard – Chapter 3

…………………………………………………………………… EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD The true story of the greatest band you’ve never heard …………………………………………………………………… Chapter 3 – Talking with the Taxman about Duran Duran, Monster Munch and the Nitshill Ball Lickers. It’s the morning after the Church of Scotland debacle and I’m back on Bath Street. My normally lustrous mane had

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Into Music Review: Michael Head & the Red Elastic Band

Act: Michael Head & the Red Elastic Band Venue: Edinburgh, Summerhall Date:  30 January 2020 The Edinburgh venue Summerhall certainly has an interesting history, having previously been the site of a brewery, a church and then housing the Royal School of Veterinary Studies. These days though it is a bespoke venue and complex hosting gigs, exhibitions

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Into Music: The Greatest Band You’ve Never Heard of – Chapter 2

…………………………………………………………………… EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD The true story of the greatest band you’ve never heard …………………………………………………………………… Chapter 2 – Wendy, Penelope, Felicity and the First Blast of the Trumpet against the Monstrous Regiment of Scheme Scum The family living room, Orange and Brown flame patterned wallpaper. You know the type. Mismatched mugs of

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Into Music: The Greatest Band You’ve Never Heard – Chapter 1

……………………………………………………………………EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLDThe true story of the greatest band you’ve never heard…………………………………………………………………… Chapter 1 – Socrates,Tony Bennett and Toblerone The airport terminal building is laden with colourful decorations. Seasonal music plays. A dog is taking a piss on a fake tree and my heart is rock heavy. None of this makes sense.

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