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September 07, 2006
Thursday
 
 
Light blogging, good music
Perry de Havilland (London)  Arts & Entertainment

Not much time to blog today... blame AnorakLight, Lynch Rider Lulu and Victoria Hume live at the Troubadour. Well recommended.

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I went to see Half Man Half Biscuit last week.
Some of the cleverest observational humour and finest live music you could hope to see, although judging from the average age of the audience, references to obscure 1980s minor celebrities (e.g. "Nero fiddles while Gordon Burns") have yet to win them a more modern audience. But who cares?
Would warmly recommend their 2005 album "Achtung Bono" for the title alone.


Posted by Pete at September 8, 2006 09:45 AM

I have seen Victoria Hume quite a few times and reviewed her gigs with several of her bands. Ross Richardson is a cracking guitarist as well; last time I saw him he was in about three bands.

PS: Please sign the petition to save the Astoria.


Posted by Andrew Ian Dodge at September 8, 2006 12:49 PM

That link should be this one.


Posted by Andrew Ian Dodge at September 8, 2006 04:09 PM

Pete,

Assuming it's the same Gordon Burns he's hardly a minor celebrity lost in 1980s obscurity, at least not in Manchester where he is the prime host of Northwest Tonight on the BBC.


Posted by Nick M at September 8, 2006 04:28 PM

Thanks for the introduction to some new music!


Posted by NMM1AFan at September 9, 2006 12:07 AM
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