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I’ve just watched this.

Susan Boyle- Wild Horses. Stroke of genius picking this old stones tune. It’s not a song I would have picked for her that’s for sure. Fantastic arrangement and a moving performance. Update. Youtube video has been removed. Try this one instead courtesy of the  Dailyrecord.co.uk.

BBC 4 tonight 14th August 2009.

A plethora of goodies on BBC 4 tonight all about Manchester and music. 22:00. They Came from Manchester: The Story of Mancunian Pop. 23:00. Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays. 00:30. The Stone Roses Live – Blackpool Empress Ballroom 1989. Fantastic.

Les Paul.

I was saddened to hear of the passing of Les Paul today at the age of 94. He gave us the iconic Les Paul guitar, amongst others, and was the father of multi tracking. His influence and legacy is immeasurable. I feel it’s time to re-string my Les Paul copy that’s sat here in the [...]

On my mp3 player today.

One of the many tracks I still listen to regularly. When I listen to anything by Joy Division I realise how privileged I was to have seen this band on so many occasions through their journey from Warsaw to Joy Division. This is worth a punt if you have a fiver to spare, The Best [...]