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51. 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.
52. MUSIC: Boyzone, MEN Arena, Fri 6th and Sat 7th June
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 4 June 2008BACK in 1993, an aspiring Irish pop manager by the name of Louis Walsh held open auditions to launch a pop band in Dublin.
53. MUSIC: Yazoo, Apollo, Saturday 7 June
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 4 June 2008POP reformations seem less like an act of romance, more one of contractual obligation these days.
54. Curving out a career
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 25 June 2008When quizzed about her bold, brassy image, Dolly Parton is renowned for delivering one swift response to journalists.
55. 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.
56. 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.
57. 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.
58. 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.