Archive for December, 2010

Revellers Across UK Welcome The New Year – Key 103 Manchester

Friday, December 31st, 2010

The Guardian

Revellers Across UK Welcome The New Year
Key 103 Manchester
Biffy Clyro, The Charlatans and Billy Bragg headlined the event. The night climaxed with a massive fireworks spectacular from Edinburgh Castle and Calton ...
More than 100000 Hogmanay revellers take to the streets to see in 2011Scottish Daily Record
Fog, mist in Britain may dampen New Year celebrationsSify
Millions celebrate chilly new yearRomsey Advertiser

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Welcome to 2011: New York kicks off America’s New Year party as spectacular … – Daily Mail

Friday, December 31st, 2010

Daily Mail

Welcome to 2011: New York kicks off America's New Year party as spectacular ...
Daily Mail
Tonight's Concert in the Gardens, in Edinburgh, features top bands The Charlatans, Biffy Clyro and Billy Bragg and sold out along with the Keilidh in ...

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Chilled Scots make Hogmanay hot – Express.co.uk

Friday, December 31st, 2010

Express.co.uk

Chilled Scots make Hogmanay hot
Express.co.uk
Rockers Biffy Clyro headlined the capital's sellout Concert in the Gardens, which also featured The Charlatans and Billy Bragg. The crowds also enjoyed one ...
Scotland welcomes the world to join the partyScotsman
Scottish News: More than 100000 Hogmanay revellers take to the streets to see ...Scottish Daily Record

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Happy 2011! London sees in the New Year with Eye-catching display on the Thames – Daily Mail

Friday, December 31st, 2010

Daily Mail

Happy 2011! London sees in the New Year with Eye-catching display on the Thames
Daily Mail
Tonight's Concert in the Gardens, in Edinburgh, features top bands The Charlatans, Biffy Clyro and Billy Bragg and sold out along with the Keilidh in ...

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Brits in huge 2011 bender – Daily Star

Friday, December 31st, 2010

Brits in huge 2011 bender
Daily Star
Revellers turned out in droves for Edinburgh's Hogmanay street party, which featured performances from hit band Biffy Clyro and singer Billy Bragg, 53. ...

Billy Bragg: Are you ready for the revolution? – The Guardian

Friday, December 31st, 2010

The Guardian

Billy Bragg: Are you ready for the revolution?
The Guardian
'Look out the window, Jon," says Billy Bragg, bounding from a low-slung taupe armchair in a swish hotel room that's every shade of brown. ...

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2011 revellers attend open-air parties around the UK – BBC News

Friday, December 31st, 2010

2011 revellers attend open-air parties around the UK
BBC News
... event on New Year's Eve included fireworks, traditional Scottish dancing and an open-air concert starring Biffy Clyro, The Charlatans and Billy Bragg. ...

Scotland set for Hogmanay celebrations – BBC News

Friday, December 31st, 2010

Scotland set for Hogmanay celebrations
BBC News
Edinburgh's Concert in the Gardens, featuring Biffy Clyro, The Charlatans and Billy Bragg, was sold out. Biffy Clyro guitarist James Johnston said: "It's a ...

Crowds ready for Hogmanay parties – Paisley Daily Express

Friday, December 31st, 2010

Crowds ready for Hogmanay parties
Paisley Daily Express
A Concert in the Gardens, featuring Biffy Clyro, The Charlatans and Billy Bragg, is sold out along with the Keilidh in Resolution Square.

Crowds ready for Hogmanay parties – Lennox Herald

Friday, December 31st, 2010

Crowds ready for Hogmanay parties
Lennox Herald
A Concert in the Gardens, featuring Biffy Clyro, The Charlatans and Billy Bragg, is sold out along with the Keilidh in Resolution Square.

Crowds ready for Hogmanay parties – Ayrshire Post

Friday, December 31st, 2010

Crowds ready for Hogmanay parties
Ayrshire Post
A Concert in the Gardens, featuring Biffy Clyro, The Charlatans and Billy Bragg, is sold out along with the Keilidh in Resolution Square.

Crowds ready for Hogmanay parties – Perthshire Advertiser

Friday, December 31st, 2010

Crowds ready for Hogmanay parties
Perthshire Advertiser
A Concert in the Gardens, featuring Biffy Clyro, The Charlatans and Billy Bragg, is sold out along with the Keilidh in Resolution Square.

Agit-Pop – London Review of Books (subscription) (blog)

Friday, December 31st, 2010

Agit-Pop
London Review of Books (subscription) (blog)
The two favourite outside chances – Billy Bragg et al's version of John Cage's 4'33”, and Captain SKA's 'Liar Liar' – didn't even make the Top 40. ...

Cumbrian people’s hopes for 2011 – News & Star

Friday, December 31st, 2010

Cumbrian people's hopes for 2011
News & Star
“I'd also like to see Billy Bragg again!” Mr Stewart had been spotted at the pre-Christmas concert by left-wing activist and singer-songwriter Billy Bragg ...

Sydney welcomes in the New Year as fog and mist threaten to dampen UK celebrations – Telegraph.co.uk

Friday, December 31st, 2010

Sydney welcomes in the New Year as fog and mist threaten to dampen UK celebrations
Telegraph.co.uk
Tonight's Concert in the Gardens, featuring Biffy Clyro, The Charlatans and Billy Bragg, was sold out along with the Keilidh in Resolution Square. ...

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Film recalls protest singer, times – Columbus Dispatch

Friday, December 31st, 2010

Columbus Dispatch

Film recalls protest singer, times
Columbus Dispatch
Then, 10 years ago, his daughter Samantha, 4 at the time, heard him playing a tribute to Ochs by British singer Billy Bragg. "I told her about Phil, ...

Scottish News: Half a million Scots set to defy the cold and take to the … – Scottish Daily Record

Friday, December 31st, 2010

Sky News

Scottish News: Half a million Scots set to defy the cold and take to the ...
Scottish Daily Record
The Concert in the Gardens - featuring performances from Biffy Clyro, The Charlatans and Billy Bragg - is a 8500 sell-out. There are live shows from The ...
BIFFY ENDYEAR WITH A BANG ; Capital's Concert In The Gardens kicks off Scots ...California Chronicle
Hogmanay fashion Ring out the old looks ring in the new – or add a twist to a ...Scotsman
Good Weather Boost To Hogmanay CelebrationsSky News
Demotix
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BIFFY ENDYEAR WITH A BANG ; Capital’s Concert In The Gardens kicks off Scots … – California Chronicle

Friday, December 31st, 2010

BIFFY ENDYEAR WITH A BANG ; Capital's Concert In The Gardens kicks off Scots ...
California Chronicle
Around 100000 will attend tonight's sold-out Concert In The Gardens, also featuring The Charlatans and Billy Bragg. A street party, with live music from The ...

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Good Weather Boost To Hogmanay Celebrations – Sky News

Thursday, December 30th, 2010

The Guardian

Good Weather Boost To Hogmanay Celebrations
Sky News
Musician Billy Bragg has a golden rule prior to his Hogmanay gig - no booze, albeit temporarily. He told Sky News: "The secret of a good gig at Hogmanay is ...
Hogmanay fashion Ring out the old looks ring in the new – or add a twist to a ...Scotsman
Edinburgh Hogmanay revellers asked to pay to have parties in their own homeScottish Daily Record
Edinburgh's Hogmanay – Countdown to 2011 StartsDemotix

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Sound Strike releases video from Phoenix toy, food drive – Arizona Republic

Thursday, December 30th, 2010

Sound Strike releases video from Phoenix toy, food drive
Arizona Republic
... Mos Def, My Chemical Romance, MIA, Nine Inch Nails, Maroon 5, My Morning Jacket, Ben Harper, Ry Cooder, Steve Earle, Billy Bragg and Anti-Flag. ...

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Hogmanay fashion Ring out the old looks ring in the new – or add a twist to a … – Scotsman

Thursday, December 30th, 2010

The Guardian

Hogmanay fashion Ring out the old looks ring in the new – or add a twist to a ...
Scotsman
So whether you're catching Biffy Clyro, the Charlatans and Billy Bragg at Edinburgh's legendary street party, joining revellers in Glasgow at the enormous ...
Edinburgh Hogmanay revellers asked to pay to have parties in their own homeScottish Daily Record
Good Weather Boost To Hogmanay CelebrationsSky News
Edinburgh's Hogmanay – Countdown to 2011 StartsDemotix

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2010′s top 10 live music performances couldn’t have been more varied – Lexington Herald Leader

Thursday, December 30th, 2010

Lexington Herald Leader

2010's top 10 live music performances couldn't have been more varied
Lexington Herald Leader
Billy Bragg and Wanda Jackson at the Kentucky Theatre (September): An active year for the WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour, which broadcast its 600th show this ...

Edinburgh Hogmanay revellers asked to pay to have parties in their own home – Scottish Daily Record

Thursday, December 30th, 2010

The Guardian

Edinburgh Hogmanay revellers asked to pay to have parties in their own home
Scottish Daily Record
The main street party in the city centre tomorrow features performances from Biffy Clyro, The Charlatans and Billy Bragg at the Concert In The Gardens. ...
A guide to the live music at Edinburghs HogmanayScotsman
Edinburgh's Hogmanay – Countdown to 2011 StartsDemotix
The Main Event HogmanayScotsman

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Stanford man was behind bid to dethrone Matt – Thurrock Gazette

Thursday, December 30th, 2010

Stanford man was behind bid to dethrone Matt
Thurrock Gazette
“Then I saw the people involved – Billy Bragg, Orbital – there's lots of really good people, Imogen Heap and lots more.” He adds one of the most interesting ...

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Edinburgh’s Hogmanay – Countdown to 2011 Starts – Demotix

Wednesday, December 29th, 2010

The Guardian

Edinburgh's Hogmanay – Countdown to 2011 Starts
Demotix
... with Scottish group Biffy Clyro headlining on the main stage beneath the Castle battlements, with The Charlatans, and special guest Billy Bragg. ...
A guide to the live music at Edinburghs HogmanayScotsman
The Main Event HogmanayScotsman

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