Archive for May, 2011
Tuesday, May 31st, 2011
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Clearwater's Great Hudson River RevivalChronogramThis year: Drive-By Truckers, Martin Sexton, Arlo Guthrie, Indigo Girls, Jorma Kaukonen, Josh Ritter, The Low Anthem, Suzanne Vega, Jorma Kaukonen, Billy Bragg, Tom Chapin, and more than 50 other acts June 18 and 19 at Croton Point Park in ... |
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Tuesday, May 31st, 2011
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Tuesday, May 31st, 2011
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Report: Darwen Live 2011Lancashire TelegraphAnd the star turn was Billy Bragg, singer and political activist, who worked the crowds with his mix of punk, folk and rock from his 30-year career. Market Square was transformed into the main stage, while other venues such as Darwen Library Theatre, ...Report: Darwen Live 2011Blackburn Citizenall 3 news articles » |
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Tuesday, May 31st, 2011
 BBC News |
Meet the new AMsBBC NewsHer dignity is an inspiration to us all Do I have to choose? I enjoy both but was brought up on football. My favourite football quotes are, "I didn't make the first team, I just made the first team laugh" (Billy Bragg) and "You're only as good as your ...and more » |
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Tuesday, May 31st, 2011
 BBC News |
Meet some new members of the Welsh assemblyBBC NewsHer dignity is an inspiration to us all Do I have to choose? I enjoy both but was brought up on football. My favourite football quotes are, "I didn't make the first team, I just made the first team laugh" (Billy Bragg) and "You're only as good as your ...and more » |
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Sunday, May 29th, 2011
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Arab arts festival debuts in LondonTODAYonlineThe singer-songwriter Ramy Essam, dubbed "the Billy Bragg of Tahrir Square", composed the song Irhal (Leave) which became an anthem of the protests and an internet hit. Azza Balba will perform songs by her former husband the poet and songwriter Ahmed ...and more » |
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Sunday, May 29th, 2011
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Gil Scott-Heron's RevolutionThe Nation. (blog)Just as Billy Bragg's Thatcher-era songs introduced young Brits and Americans to the language of solidarity and socialism, Scott-Heron taught us about apartheid ("Johannesburg"), environmental racism ("South Carolina") and the harshest realities of an ...and more » |
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Saturday, May 28th, 2011
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Saturday, May 28th, 2011
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Saturday, May 28th, 2011
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Saturday, May 28th, 2011
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Activists occupy banks in NHS demosGazette LiveHigh profile support came from singer Billy Bragg, who appeared at an HSBC branch in Newcastle dressed as a doctor, and comedian Josie Long who protested at Homerton Hospital in Hackney, east London, UK Uncut said. The activists targeted banks to ... |
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Saturday, May 28th, 2011
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Activists occupy banks in NHS demosHarrow ObserverHigh profile support came from singer Billy Bragg, who appeared at an HSBC branch in Newcastle dressed as a doctor, and comedian Josie Long who protested at Homerton Hospital in Hackney, east London, UK Uncut said. The activists targeted banks to ... |
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Saturday, May 28th, 2011
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Activists occupy banks in NHS demosWalesOnlineHigh profile support came from singer Billy Bragg, who appeared at an HSBC branch in Newcastle dressed as a doctor, and comedian Josie Long who protested at Homerton Hospital in Hackney, east London, UK Uncut said. The activists targeted banks to ... |
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Saturday, May 28th, 2011
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Activists occupy banks in NHS demosCaernarfon HeraldHigh profile support came from singer Billy Bragg, who appeared at an HSBC branch in Newcastle dressed as a doctor, and comedian Josie Long who protested at Homerton Hospital in Hackney, east London, UK Uncut said. The activists targeted banks to ... |
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Saturday, May 28th, 2011
 The Sun |
Sick protests over NHS cutsThe SunHigh profile support came from singer Billy Bragg, who appeared at an HSBC branch in Newcastle dressed as a doctor, and comedian Josie Long who protested at Homerton Hospital in Hackney, east London, UK Uncut said. The activists targeted banks to ... |
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Saturday, May 28th, 2011
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Saturday, May 28th, 2011
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Friday, May 27th, 2011
 Punknews.org |
Published on May 27th 2011Punknews.orgThink more Billy Bragg and the aforementioned Springsteen for this one, although my immediate thought when it started in earnest was of Louise Distras, also a native of the North of England. If anything, this has more life to it than the A-side and is ... |
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Friday, May 27th, 2011
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Friday, May 27th, 2011
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Preview: Folk and roots at the Evolution FestivalChronicleLiveTop slot for Saturday goes to the bard of Barking, Billy Bragg. He typifies the view that to be a good storyteller, you need a life rich in experiences. Bragg certainly delivers on that score. From his punk rock days with Riff Raff to his brief stay ... |
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Thursday, May 26th, 2011
 The Guardian |
Arab arts festival to debut in LondonThe GuardianThe singer-songwriter Ramy Essam, dubbed "the Billy Bragg of Tahrir Square", composed the song Irhal – Leave – which became an anthem of the protests and an internet hit. Azza Balba will perform songs by the poet and songwriter Ahmed Fouad Negm – her ...and more » |
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Thursday, May 26th, 2011
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Wednesday, May 25th, 2011
 Morley Observer |
Festival claims Bragging rightsMorley ObserverBilly Bragg plays to inmates and staff at Leeds Prison, Armley, Leeds...18th October 2010 .... Picture by Simon Hulme THE first acts at this year's Garforth Arts Festival have been announced with Billy Bragg topping the bill at the main event, ... |
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Wednesday, May 25th, 2011
 Shields Gazette |
Win tickets for Evolution Festival!Shields GazetteThe Ballast Hills stage, will be headlined by protest singer Billy Bragg on the Saturday night, and highly-regarded 11-piece folk outfit Bellowhead on the Sunday. And at the Baltic Square stage, dubstep star Katy B tops the bill on Saturday night, ... |
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Tuesday, May 24th, 2011
 Impact Magazine |
Album Review: The King Blues – 'Punk & Poetry'Impact MagazineIf you combine ska revival bands like The Specials with protest songwriter Billy Bragg and throw in a dash of Dizzee Rascal, then you come close to what this album's about. 'Punk & Poetry' has the feel of a 'Best Of' album given the fact that many of ... |
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