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NO MILLION DOLLAR BASH FOR McCARTNEY

McCARTNEY SAYS NO MILLION DOLLAR BASH By Norman Warwick Sir Elton John and Sir Rod Stewart have earned tens of millions of dollars playing at the Nevada city, but former Beatle Paul McCartney has no intention of taking up a residency…
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LIVE MUSIC SURVIVAL IN SEOUL

many clubs in Seoul now stand empty and closed down
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CHANGING NATURE OF PROTEST IN JAZZ

what we could not express openly, we expressed in music. Duke Ellington
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LET POETRY UPLIFT AND CONSOLE

LET POETRY UPLIFT AND CONSOLE by Norman Warwick We often think of our poets and writers as living a life of solitude and recluse but we would do well to remember that Wordsworth for instance, was a man of the world, engaged with its…
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CREATIVE INDUSTRIES IN THEATRE

CREATIVE INDUSTRIES IN THEATRE by Norman Warwick Hull University advertised a course for the beginning of the 2020 educational term (whenever that might be, I guess) that will be conducted in The Gulbenkian Centre, a grade2 listed…
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JAZZ FESTIVAL ORGANISERS IMPROVISE

´our historical legacy has always been to serve as a platform for artists to share social justice messages.
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VERY EXPENSIVE BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY´S

VERY EXPENSIVE BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY´S BY Norman Warwick The Beverley Hillbillies Breakfast at Tiffany's  was a 1961 American romantic comedy film directed by Blake Edwards and written by George Axelrod, loosely based on Truman…
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BEWICK THE RHYMER; musicians making the most of lockdown time

BEWICK THE RHYMER By Norman Warwick Steve Bewick When I sat in recently on a conversation between Steve Bewick, jazz writer, musician, and recording artist John Ellis I was fascinated to hear them talking about the development of jazz…
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WHO WILL BE THE SPITTING IMAGES ?

WHO WILL BE THE SPITTING IMAGES ? by Norman Warwick Spitting Images was famous throughout its eighteen previous series for its mockery of various famous figures. Recently, new puppets of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson (left)…
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THINGS WE FORGOT TO MENTION

THINGS WE FORGOT TO MENTION By Norman Warwick Today we remember a John Prine commemoration and celebrate Sue Devaney´s return to Coronation Street, and hear from some friends among Rochdale´s artists, including a book shop owner, a…