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11. MUSIC: Art Garfunkel, Apollo, Sat 11 Oct
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 8 October 2008AMERICAN singer Art Garfunkel is, of course, most noted for his musical partnership with songwriter Paul Simon, an alliance which produced some of the greatest folk-pop records of the sixties.
12. MUSIC: The Courteeners, The Apollo, Thursday & Friday, Oct 9/10
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 8 October 2008IF YOU'RE a new band seeking publicity, it always helps to have a few famous friends on your side – just ask The Courteeners.
13. MUSIC: Elbow, Apollo, 23 and 30 October
Oldham Advertiser, Tuesday 14 October 2008IT'S been a long time in coming, but the Elbow story is at last shifting from soap opera to fairytale ending.
14. CLUBBING: Dizzee Rascal, Warehouse Project (behind Piccadilly Station), Sat 18 Oct
Oldham Advertiser, Tuesday 14 October 2008DIZZEE Rascal sometimes seems less like a rap artist and more of an advert for young disadvantaged Britain triumphing against the odds.
15. Stevie's still got soul
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 3 September 2008IF MADONNA or Michael Jackson have any concerns about slowing down now they’ve reached the grand old age of 50, they need only take a leaf out of Stevie Wonder’s book.
16. MUSIC: The Animals featuring Spencer Davis, Lowry, Sun 7 Sep
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 3 September 2008WE'VE seen the pop charts recently invaded by Wombats, Pigeon Detectives and even Monkeys of an Arctic persuasion.
17. Music minus the gimmicks
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 10 September 2008WHETHER it be Dolly Parton or even Johnny Cash, it’s not uncommon for country musicians to develop an exaggerated persona, a sort of cartoonish version of themselves.
18. MUSIC: Nickelback, MEN Arena, Monday 16 Sep
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 10 September 2008WHEN it comes to rock bands, it’s very rare to hear a voice of cheery satisfaction.
19. MUSIC: Gomez, Academy 3, Thurs 4 Sep
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 27 August 2008BACK when they first emerged in 1998, Gomez seemed less like a band, and more like a puzzling case for Mulder and Scully – like a freaky musical occurrence that simply couldn’t be explained.
20. MUSIC: Camille, Lowry, Sunday 31 Aug
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 27 August 2008IRISH/FRENCH performer Camille seems to be spoken about more for her eccentricities than her actual music.