Manchester Orchestra delivers the Southern riffs at the Regency Ballroom San Francisco Bay Guardian The most interesting part of Manchester Orchestra's set was not these anthems, but instead the several shorter songs interspersed throughout: a handful of minute or so long tunes reminiscent of Billy Bragg or early Against Me! that showcased Hull's ... |
 Toward Freedom | From Occupying London to Wall Street: Shared Tactics and Demands Toward Freedom The London occupation has mustered support from Wikileaks founder Julian Assange and musician Billy Bragg. As in New York, the vast majority of those camping overnight in London are young, but like Occupy Wall Street, the London occupation is also ... |
 Brooklyn Vegan (blog) | John Darnielle, Rosanne Cash, Hamilton Leithauser, John Hodgman & others ... Brooklyn Vegan (blog) There, I was invited to stay at Peter Buck's house, and staying there was Nikki Sudden who has since sadly demised, and Billy Bragg; it was quite a wild scenario. It was my first time in town really, and my first solo show in America, so I've known ... |
Countdown to beer fest Pocklington Post But the venue is not the only change, with a music festival being lined up for the Sunday, headlined by 80s rocker Billy Bragg. Round Table's Chris Waite said: “We have had a busy week. Everyone is working flat out at the moment as, having reached our ... |
Pocklington celebrates Pocktoberfest success The Press, York Billy Bragg was the headliner last night, and there were also performances from Seth Lakeman, Hayseed Dixie, Thea Gilmore, ahab, 3 Daft Monkeys and Tristan Clopet. Drinkers also enjoyed a wide range of about 30 real ales, including three from ... Countdown to beer fest |
Paul Howes: Momentum is shifting towards Labor The Daily Telegraph It is a 1984 recording by Britain's left-wing activist singer Billy Bragg. Keneally, a huge fan of the singer, was given the album recently by a supporter. We're on the cusp of passing historic legislation in the Senate that will price carbon pollution ... |
Striking out from the shallow end Irish Times Interviewing Billy Bragg, Murray focused on the singer's leftist politics. A former press secretary for the Progressive Democrats, the presenter wondered how his guest would right society's wrongs. “What's the solution, Billy? ... |
 The Guardian | Celebrities turn up to show their support for Occupy protests The Guardian Photograph: Julie Dermansky/Julie Dermansky/Corbis The documentary film-maker Michael Moore and musician Billy Bragg have been among the usual suspects to come out in support of the Occupy protest movement that has spread across the globe. ... |
 Sydney Morning Herald | Melodies linger on Sydney Morning Herald And he has been there for a galaxy of performers ranging from Pink Floyd, Nico, Maria Muldaur, Toots and the Maytals, Fairport Convention and the Incredible String Band to REM, 10000 Maniacs and Billy Bragg. To Boyd, the one abiding strength of Drake's ... |
POTD – Billy Bragg and Occupy Belfast Slugger O'Toole When i looked to check it was indeed Billy Bragg who was in town to play a gig at the Empire last night. He had called down to offer support to the camping protestors. Safe to say that any donations of food and provisions would be very welcome. |
 PopMatters | The Power of Communion: A Chat with Ben Lovett of Mumford & Sons PopMatters To that end, she's an accomplished live performer, playing at Bonnaroo and South By Southwest, a wide range of local festivals, and even a Bob Dylan tribute concert in New York and has toured with a number of artists including Billy Bragg, ... |
Club Hopping: Shelby Lynne, Halloweekend, Communion Chicago Sun-Times Tuffy UK as Patti Smith and Zapruder Point as Billy Bragg. Tributosaurus, eat your heart out. At 8:30 pm Oct. 28-29 at the Abbey Pub, 3420 W. Grace. Tickets, $10 advance, $12 at the door. Call (773) 478-4408; abbeypub.com. — Thomas Conner The British ... |
 The Nation. (blog) | Ball of Confusion The Nation. (blog) This album is a lot like those Wilco/Billy Bragg records of Woody Guthrie's old lyrics. Bob Dylan organized this collection, taking the notebooks that Hank left in the back of his Caddy on New Year's Day 1953, and parceled them out to Jack White, ... |
 Cork Independent | Billy Bragg lends support to Occupy Cork Cork Independent by LEAD The protesters at Occupy Cork received a boost on Tuesday when singer and activist Billy Bragg took the time to visit the camp and play for the people gathered there. Last night the group of protesters spent their twelfth night sleeping outside ... The Occupy movement and the rightward lurch of musician Billy Bragg |
Music Dump - Kelly Clarkson's Tom Waits Does Bjork's Black Metal Chic The Vine (Much like Billy Bragg and Wilco's Woody Guthrie album Mermaid Avenue). Romano traces that story – of why it took so long – and in the process of listening to the various tracks on the album, tries to figure out why some tracks work and why some don't; ... |
 Stuff.co.nz (blog) | The worst album of 2011: It's official! Stuff.co.nz (blog) Morello's main role-model for the Nightwatchman shtick is Billy Bragg. Funny that, given that he's chosen someone chiefly known for milking one song/one album into a career of diminishing returns; it's odd that Morello would even need an external ... |
Fire sends one to the hospital in Gulfport WLOX According to Assistant Chief Billy Bragg, crews responded to a call of a fire at a home on 6th Avenue shortly before 8am. A woman reported a fire in a back bedroom that she couldn't escape. Firefighters were able to rescue her and extinguish the fire ... |
Concert preview: Punk-rocker happy with new sound as a folk musician Ottawa Citizen Especially if you've ever been in front of a stage Turner's blazed away on — like Billy Bragg with slightly less socialism and more Springsteen. He returns to Canada now for his own headlining tour to support his superb new collection of songs England ... |
 Goole Today | Good brews at music fest Goole Today Billy Bragg plays to inmates and staff at Leeds Prison, Armley, Leeds...18th October 2010 .... Picture by Simon Hulme RHYTHM and booze are first and last orders of the day this weekend for local live music fans and real beer buffs. ... |
 The List | Interview: Lorraine Bowen celebrates material world in Polyester Fiesta! The List I got an amazing opportunity to perform around the world in the late '80s and early '90s with Billy Bragg. I learned so much from him but he eventually said, 'You have to go solo', so I turned to vintage, cabaret style to go with my indie, ... |
 Jarrow & Hebburn Gazette | Are missing William Blake works in S.Tyne? Jarrow & Hebburn Gazette “In more recent times, Denis Healey, Sir Peter Parker, Jim Morrison, Allen Ginsberg, Patti Smith, Julian Cope and Billy Bragg are all known as active admirers of Blake. “Blake's popularity endures – he was in many ways a normal man who worked 12-hour ... |
All washed up but perhaps not forever Strathspey and Badenoch Herald After duly going down a storm, we expanded our repertoire to include a few Billy Bragg songs and one or two by Elvis Costello. We played at the folk night a few more times, then once in our college bar, and then split up just at the moment that fame, ... |
Another impressive display by CBA cross country team Holmdel Independent George Kelly and Mike Mc- Clemens emerged from the backwoods for the final 200 meters together with Billy Bragg in sight. Kelly and McClemens slapped hands as they crossed the finish line together, with the senior Kelly getting the win as both were ... |
 University of Manchester | North East could solve riddle of lost Blake collection University of Manchester “In more recent times, Denis Healey, Sir Peter Parker, Jim Morrison, Alan Ginsberg, Patti Smith, Julian Cope and Billy Bragg are all known as active admirers of Blake”. “Blake's popularity endures: he was in many ways a normal man who worked 12-hour ... |
Leder, Weiner lead FRHSD runners at Monmouth meet News Transcript Leder led the race for the next half-mile, until CBA's trio of George Kelly, Mike Mc- Clemens and Billy Bragg decided it was time to take over the race. Leder stayed in contact with the trio of Colts as they raced to the finish line and his reward was ... |
