Archive for May, 2010

The Big Day – 20 years on: Stars and fans remember historic Scots gig – Scottish Daily Record

Monday, May 31st, 2010

The Big Day - 20 years on: Stars and fans remember historic Scots gig
Scottish Daily Record
... just before REM became a global brand, singing with Billy Bragg and 10000 Maniacs' Natalie Merchant to a crowd the size of his road-crew these days. ...

Live – England v Bangladesh – BBC News

Sunday, May 30th, 2010

BBC News

Live - England v Bangladesh
BBC News
... after that dreamy stroke from Rubel, which rather proved the Billy Bragg Theory - "There is no real substitute for a ball struck firmly and squarely". ...

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Live – England v Bangladesh – BBC Sport

Sunday, May 30th, 2010

BBC Sport

Live - England v Bangladesh
BBC Sport
... after that dreamy stroke from Rubel, which rather proved the Billy Bragg Theory - "There is no real substitute for a ball struck firmly and squarely". ...

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LCD Soundsystem: Three hit albums and they’re out – The Guardian

Friday, May 28th, 2010

The Guardian

LCD Soundsystem: Three hit albums and they're out
The Guardian
... splenetic fury modulated by budding songwriting ability – common to the first three albums of acts as diverse as Billy Bragg and the Velvet Underground. ...

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Shad Gets Upbeat but Deep on New Album ‘TSOL’ – Spinner

Friday, May 28th, 2010

Shad Gets Upbeat but Deep on New Album 'TSOL'
Spinner
As it turns out, the African-born, Canadian-raised rapper -- who collaborated with Broken Social Scene and found inspiration in Billy Bragg -- simply ...

Busy month at Joe’s Garage – Canada.com

Friday, May 28th, 2010

Busy month at Joe's Garage
Canada.com
... numerous international tours, festival appearances, airplay on national radio in seven countries, and slots on tour with artists such as Billy Bragg, ...

Music: The Futureheads: Minimal influences, maximum effect – California Chronicle

Friday, May 28th, 2010

Music: The Futureheads: Minimal influences, maximum effect
California Chronicle
And we met up with two other lads from another village who'd come down initially just to see the Bunker, a club where the likes of the Clash, Billy Bragg ...

The Arts Diary: Art that comes from the heart – Independent

Thursday, May 27th, 2010

Independent

The Arts Diary: Art that comes from the heart
Independent
The final song in the film is by Billy Bragg and David Arnold, Woolley tells me. Everyman Cinemas, that bastion of indie films, appears to have lost its ...

SIFF Review: The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls – Film.com

Thursday, May 27th, 2010

SIFF Review: The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls
Film.com
The documentary investigates the secret of Jools and Lynda's success through interviews with their parents, other entertainers like Billy Bragg, ...

Get Far Out After Dark with the Green Man – The Music Fix

Thursday, May 27th, 2010

Get Far Out After Dark with the Green Man
The Music Fix
Alasdair Roberts /An Horse /Bear In Heaven /Beirut /Billy Bragg /Caitlin Rose /Cass McCombs /Chew Lips /Darwin Deez /Doves /Efterklang /Egyptian Hip Hop ...
Hexstatic, Metronomy, and Greco Roman DJs for The Green ManeFestivals.co.uk

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Win Green Man Festival Tickets (COMPETITION) – Stereoboard.com

Thursday, May 27th, 2010

Win Green Man Festival Tickets (COMPETITION)
Stereoboard.com
Also appearing on the lineup are: Beirut, Billy Bragg, Tindersticks, Mumford And Sons, Fuck Buttons, Efterklang, Laura Marling, Wild Beasts, Girls, ...

Hexstatic, Metronomy, and Greco Roman DJs for The Green Man – eFestivals.co.uk

Thursday, May 27th, 2010

Hexstatic, Metronomy, and Greco Roman DJs for The Green Man
eFestivals.co.uk
... Steve Mason, These New Puritans, Erland And The Carnival, Egyptian Hip Hop, Alasdair Roberts, An Horse, Beirut, Billy Bragg, Cass McCombs, Field Music, ...

Mumford & Sons at Five Sixty – Straight.com

Thursday, May 27th, 2010

Mumford & Sons at Five Sixty
Straight.com
... whether it's the fact that they've reinvented an often-maligned genre with as much piss and vinegar as past legends like Billy Bragg and the Pogues, ...

Billy Bragg talks prisons at Hyde Park Picture House – The Guardian

Thursday, May 27th, 2010

The Guardian

Billy Bragg talks prisons at Hyde Park Picture House
The Guardian
Alternative rock musician and activist Billy Bragg is well-known for having his say at speaker's corner in London's Hyde Park. But the well-known supporter ...

Will middle-class job prospects be wiped out by the march of technology? – Silicon.com

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

Will middle-class job prospects be wiped out by the march of technology?
Silicon.com
The English singer-songwriter Billy Bragg once sang: "At 21 you're on top of the scrapheap. At 16 you were top of the class...". ...

When musicians boycott countries there are no clear winners – The Guardian (blog)

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

When musicians boycott countries there are no clear winners
The Guardian (blog)
Lined up against him were Jerry Dammers (writer of the classic song Nelson Mandela), Billy Bragg and Dali Tambo, son of ANC leader Oliver Tambo. ...

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Fallen Army Paratrooper Laid To Rest In Mid-State – NewsChannel5.com

Tuesday, May 25th, 2010

Fallen Army Paratrooper Laid To Rest In Mid-State
NewsChannel5.com
SMITHVILLE, Tenn. - Army private first class Billy Anderson can finally rest in peace. The 20-year-old soldier was buried Tuesday at a ...

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Folk Against Fascism – The Music Fix

Tuesday, May 25th, 2010

Folk Against Fascism
The Music Fix
Billy Bragg, James Yorkston, Under One Sky, The Unthanks and many more. The album was launched at The South Bank Centre in London on May Bank Holiday ...

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Lau, Laura Veirs And Billy Bragg For Folk Compilation – Addict Music

Tuesday, May 25th, 2010

Lau, Laura Veirs And Billy Bragg For Folk Compilation
Addict Music
Lau, Laura Veirs And Billy Bragg are just some of the acts who have joined forces for 'Folk Against Fascism Volume 1′. The compilation is the first in a ...

Shure on show at Camden Crawl – miPRO

Tuesday, May 25th, 2010

Shure on show at Camden Crawl
miPRO
This year's Camden Crawl saw over 200 acts play along the famous Camden High Street, involving bands such as Kasabian and Billy Bragg. ...

What to see in summer 2010 – The Guardian

Sunday, May 23rd, 2010

The Guardian

What to see in summer 2010
The Guardian
Doves, Joanna Newsom and Flaming Lips are among the headliners; also on the roster are Billy Bragg, Fuck Buttons, Wild Beasts and Steve Mason. ...

Bright sparks should stay home – The Australian

Sunday, May 23rd, 2010

Bright sparks should stay home
The Australian
Young lefties who did not realise Billy Bragg was a satirist wanted to live in London, because of the better class of anarchist one met at protests. ...

Royal Wedding; Worried About the Boy; Girls and Boys: Sex and British Pop … – The Guardian

Saturday, May 22nd, 2010

The Guardian

Royal Wedding; Worried About the Boy; Girls and Boys: Sex and British Pop ...
The Guardian
Billy Bragg? No, Nick Rhodes from Duran Duran, which was rather like having the Duke of Westminster describe the challenges of living on a council estate. ...

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Oldest Record Store May Die Of Natural Causes – NPR

Saturday, May 22nd, 2010

Oldest Record Store May Die Of Natural Causes
NPR
SIMON: Did you work there once for five minutes with Billy Bragg? Mr. JUPITUS: Yes. Being located in Cardiff, Cardiff was for a while here in the UK, ...

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Game 44: Red Sox at Phillies – Boston Globe

Saturday, May 22nd, 2010

Game 44: Red Sox at Phillies
Boston Globe
On the iPod right now: Everywhere by Billy Bragg. Saw Billy for the first time at the Iron Horse in Northampton. Great show.

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