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41. MUSIC: Adele, Lowry, 30 April
Oldham Advertiser, Thursday 24 April 2008ANY young female performer aspiring to be the ‘new Amy Winehouse’ is going to face many hurdles.
42. MUSIC: The Courteeners, Academy 1, Saturday 19 April
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 16 April 2008ON FIRST impression, you’d be forgiven for thinking The Courteeners were some sort of Frankenstein creation assembled by parts from legendary Manchester bands.
43. MUSIC: John Barrowman, Bridgewater Hall, Tuesday 15th
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 9 April 2008HIS most famous TV role, as Torchwood’s Captain Jack, might involve zapping monsters on a weekly basis, but it’s more likely the real John Barrowman would defeat his enemies with charm alone.
44. Eccentric in the extreme
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 9 April 2008TRINNY and Susannah would probably have multiple seizures if they saw the sleeve artwork to Björk’s most recent album, Volta.
45. MUSIC: Elbow, Academy 1, Sunday 13th
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 9 April 2008IF ELBOW were given a pound for every time they’d been tipped to "go massive and finally become mainstream," they’d be very, very rich men indeed.
46. MUSIC: Jean Michel Jarre, Opera House, Friday 28th
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 26 March 2008THERE might be a growing trend for musicians to promote green issues and talk of power conservation, but it’s unlikely French musician Jean Michel Jarre is among them.
47. MUSIC: Sugababes, Apollo, Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 April
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 26 March 2008FORGET the recent American TV remake of The Bionic Woman. A more believable TV show might have been to cast Keisha, Heidi and Amelle – you’ll know them as Sugababes.
48. MUSIC: Kris Kristofferson, Apollo, Friday 28th
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 26 March 2008IN HIS cinema career, Kris Kristofferson clearly knows the appeal of a quiet hero who grabs victory in the face of huge, seemingly insurmountable adversity.
49. MUSIC: Levellers, Apollo, 7 March
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 5 March 2008IN THE past year, we’ve witnessed high-profile musicians from Coldplay to Madonna embrace green issues and eco politics.
50. MUSIC: Richard Fleeshman, Academy 3, 12 March
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 5 March 2008FORMER Coronation Street star Richard Fleeshman is stuck between a rock and a hard place. Two years ago, when he emerged victorious on Soapstar Superstar, he was expected to cash in on his new pop success.