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1. Mr Loverman smooches in
Oldham Advertiser, Friday 4 May 2007IF you go along to one of Lionel Ritchie's concert, don't expect to see Cristiano Ronaldo there.
2. Preview: Chris Isaak
Oldham Advertiser, Thursday 12 April 2007IT'S no real surprise that of all the major Hollywood film roles he's taken, Chris Isaak is invariably typecast - as the wannabe tough guy who actually has a heart of marshmellow.
3. Preview: Nine Inch Nails
Oldham Advertiser, Friday 23 February 2007IF goth culture really is back in fashion, then it's appropriate that one of its greatest leaders, Trent Reznor and his band, Nine Inch Nails, mark their comeback this year.
4. Preview: Bryan Adams
Oldham Advertiser, Friday 4 May 2007WITH his mix of bombastic stadium anthems and self-conscious blue collar schtick, Bryan Adams has spent a good 25 years cultivating his persona as Canada's answer to Bruce Springsteen.
5. Preview: Deep Purple and Thin Lizzy
Oldham Advertiser, Saturday 21 April 2007OVER the course of 30 years, both Deep Purple and Thin Lizzy have undergone strange conversions from being parent-scaring to parent-friendly rock bands.
6. Why Dolly coins in so much lolly
Oldham Advertiser, Friday 16 March 2007CARTOONS are supposed to be ephemeral things - not built to last, created for a finite time. However, Dolly Parton stands as a bold contradiction to that rule.
7. Show must go on for queen Kylie
Oldham Advertiser, Friday 12 January 2007BRAND new year, brand new start right? Never did such a statement ring truer than at London's Wembley Arena on New Year's Eve. The occasion was Kylie's Showgirl tour, a victory lap of honour for the antipodean pop queen who's still at the top of her game two decades on.
8. Preview: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Oldham Advertiser, Thursday 12 April 2007ONE-trick pony- that was one of the most common accusations levelled at Black Rebel Motorcycle Club when they first emerged and even the band themselves could see the point.
9. Preview: Tim Finn
Oldham Advertiser, Friday 16 March 2007IT'S hardly Noel and Liam but there has always been a sibling discord when it comes to songwriting New Zealand brothers Tim and Neil Finn.
10. Preview: Ape At The Apollo
Oldham Advertiser, Friday 26 January 2007IT'S not nice being homeless, it's even less appealing when you happen to be Ape - the North West's leading breaks, hip-hop and drum 'n' bass specialists.