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21. 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.
22. 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.
23. FESTIVAL: A Day at the Races, Moho Live, Tib Street, and Night and Day, Oldham Street, Saturday 2 Aug
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 30 July 2008IF YOU'RE a festival organiser, it must be tempting to think ‘big’ equals better – big venues, big headline acts and big megabucks sponsorship deals.
24. MUSIC: Billy Idol, Apollo, Wed 30 Jul
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 23 July 2008PUNK music may have started off as a serious matter – all righteous rebellion and kicking against the establishment – but by the time Billy Idol arrived on the scene, it was obvious that punk music had discovered its comic side.
25. 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.
26. 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.
27. 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.
28. 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.
29. If the Spice is right ...
Oldham Advertiser, Friday 18 January 2008HAS the Spice Girls’ jet engine run out of fuel before it’s even left the runway?
30. 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.