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Marc Almond live, alive

Dubbed ‘The English Piaf’ by the British press, he does resemble a little sparrow a bit. The motorcycle accident he had three years go has left its marks. Marc Almond’s tough tattoos don’t obscure the fact he seems a little … Continue reading

08. November 2007 by Caroline
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‘I am red hot kitchen’

Shirley Manson, like Kylie Minogue, is likeable and exciting to watch. I don’t care a whole lot for Garbage as a band (not since their first album, anyway), but their leading lady is just riveting. (Selection of photos) A sign … Continue reading

02. June 2005 by Caroline
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But bootlegs are more fun!

From MTV review of first (messy) Pixies concert in twelve years: “The Pixies finished with a seven-song encore, slapping hands with fans as they left the stage. After the show, hundreds of fans loitered upstairs at the venue to await … Continue reading

14. April 2004 by Caroline
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Mucha – Jugendstil

We weren’t the only ones in the country who’d decided to go see the Alphonse Mucha exhibition at the Kunsthal in Rotterdam. It is a venue entirely unsuitable to large capacity crowds. This made our experience of the work of … Continue reading

07. March 2004 by Caroline
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