Interview: Paul Roberts of The Stranglers

4:53pm Monday 1st December 2008

AS the lead singer of iconic punk rock band The Stranglers, Paul Roberts has probably seen his fair share of wild times.

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Stephen K Amos @ Mechanics, Burnley

5:08pm Monday 1st December 2008

BURNLEY Mechanics was packed for Stephen K Amos on Thursday night — and the crowd quickly forgave him for his late appearance on stage.

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Review: Cliff Richard @ Arena, Manchester

3:44pm Friday 28th November 2008

IT was a clever concept, to celebrate Cliff Richard’s 50th anniversary by using a time machine.

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Interview: Suggs of Madness

3:39pm Friday 28th November 2008

Those Nutty Boys of the ‘80s are back playing live with a series of Christmas shows. But, as lead singer Suggs tells us, 2009 could be the year of Madness.

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Interview: Mary Wilson of The Supremes

5:24pm Tuesday 25th November 2008

An exhibition charting the history and the glamour of the most successful girl group in history was opened today by chart-topper Mary Wilson.

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Review: Jimmy Carr @ King George's Hall, Blackburn

11:05am Monday 24th November 2008

JIMMY Carr says he is often asked by fans who his favourite comedian of all time is, and his answer is always the same – himself.

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Review: Frank Sidebottom's Stand Up Drink Up @ various venues, Blackburn

11:08am Monday 24th November 2008

WANDERING your home town with a comedian with a papier-mache head is as surreal as it sounds.

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Review: Lancashire Hotpots @ King George’s Hall, Blackburn

4:47pm Monday 24th November 2008

FRIDAY night was party night and the flat caps were out in force as the Lancashire Hotpot brought their own version of folk to the festival.

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Interview: Dickie Ticker of Lancashire Hotpots

4:53pm Friday 21st November 2008

THEY are like the Houghton Weavers for the iPod generation and they are taking the country by storm, singing about great Lancashire institutions as the Chippy Tea, weekly line-dancing and pints of mild.

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Interview: Boy George

4:49pm Friday 21st November 2008

HAVING had two previous interviews with Boy George cancelled at the last minute without explanation, I was stunned when this time he called bang on time with a low-key: “Hello, it's George.”

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Interview: Mikel Jollett of The Toxic Airborne Event

3:31pm Friday 21st November 2008

Being in a band and touring the country may seem like a glamorous job, but try telling that to singer Mikel Jollett of hotly-tipped US band The Toxic Airborne Event.

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Review: Francesca Martinez @ King George’s Hall, Blackburn

12:30pm Friday 21st November 2008

THE meaning of life might not sound like the funniest topic to base a comedy set around.

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Review: A Taste of Honey @ Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester

2:06pm Thursday 20th November 2008

"I can't stand people who laugh at other people. They'd get a bigger laugh if they laughed at themselves," Shelagh Delaney’s passionate and witty play about the working classes has been revived once again and with a script full of rich lines like this it would be hard to get it wrong.

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Review: Mutton @ King George’s Hall, Blackburn

11:15am Thursday 20th November 2008

IT was billed as “a show where you won’t feel embarrassed to wet yourself”.

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World Heroes Anthology *PS2 *£19.99

10:01am Thursday 20th November 2008

Another one of gaming history’s most famous franchises is bundled up into this bumper collection.

Resistance 2 *PS3 *£49.99

9:56am Thursday 20th November 2008

Xbox 360 owners are not the only ones with a hyped shooter game for the holidays.

Mirror’s Edge *PS3 *£49.99

9:56am Thursday 20th November 2008

This is no ordinary first-person title - let’s make that very clear from the start

Call Of Duty: World At War *Xbox 360 *£49.99

9:58am Thursday 20th November 2008

After a fantastic foray into present day, the Call Of Duty plunges back into more familiar territory - World War II.

Review: Back To Englistan @ King George's Hall, Blackburn

12:21pm Wednesday 19th November 2008

THE pioneering stand-up show which showcases Anglo-Asian comedy returned to Blackburn last night.

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Review: Jason Manford @ King George's Hall, Blackburn

10:09am Tuesday 18th November 2008

When ‘Eight Out Of Ten Cats’ newest comedian says he loves doing stand-up, he truly means it from the bottom of his heart. I honestly thought he was never going to leave!

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Review: Russell Howard @ King George's Hall, Blackburn

12:08pm Monday 17th November 2008

HE’S one of the rising stars of British comedy and last night Russell Howard proved just why he’s become one of the most in-demand performers on the circuit.

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Review: Ken Dodd @ King George's Hall, Blackburn

12:04pm Monday 17th November 2008

Ken Dodd is a legend. How many 80 year-olds do you know who could stand on a stage and perform to a packed theatre for five hours?

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Review: Paddy McGuiness @ King George’s Hall, Blackburn

2:44pm Friday 14th November 2008

OVER a thousand Paddy McGuinness fans can’t be wrong, can they?

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