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October 1, 2007

Nine Black Alps

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Sam Forrest may have fallen out of love with Manchester, but he remains enamoured with Liverpool, and he's looking forward to playing the city this month.

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The Hives

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Take two of the world’s most popular albums – The Beatles White album and Metallica’s Black album - and mix them up. Or don’t, as swaggering Swedes The Hives decided...

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October 2, 2007

Oxjam at Barfly

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THIS Thursday sees what promises to be a legendary gig at Barfly, with some of Merseyside’s best up-and-coming acts joining together to raise money for Oxfam.

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October 5, 2007

The Twang

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Brummie darlings The Twang have had something of a whirlwind year. They’ve gone from a struggling unsigned band to one of the biggest acts of 2007, with a debut album, Glastonbury and a clutch of awards under their belts.

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Reverend and the Makers

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He may have be known as The Reverend, but Jon McClure certainly isn’t a man of the cloth. He’s a preacher – giving sermons to thousands of converts – and his message is the truth.
“My mum always told me to tell the truth,” says Jon. “It has landed me in a spot of bother, but I’m not going to be something I’m not.

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Spin It or Bin It October 5

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This week we've got the latest offerings from Amy Winehouse, Britney Spears, Nine Black Alps and Ed Harcourt. Have a read and let me know what you think...

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Mark Ronson

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Remember the dim and distant days when record producers just sat behind mixing desks twiddling knobs and making the artists sound better?

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October 6, 2007

How to get press coverage

One of the questions I get asked a lot is how artists can get press coverage for the fantastic things they're up to, so I've put together a very rough guide with a few pointers in that might help...

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October 9, 2007

Guest Columnist - Fabian Rothschilde - Liverpool 2008

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Today we have a fabulous piece on Liverpool's Capital of Culture year from guest columnist and cultural assassin Fabian Rothschilde. Read on, and let me know what you think...

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October 12, 2007

Spin It or Bin It 12/10/07

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Today we've got reviews of the new releases from Oasis, Take That and Prinzhorn Dance School. Read on and leave your views...

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The Cribs

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Three brothers from a tiny Yorkshire village have been quietly conquering the music world.

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The Troubadours

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The Troubadours are a former ECHO Unsigned Band of the Week, a gang of four early 20s lads from Speke, Runcorn and Wigan, who have been gigging around town for years, until a chance encounter changed everything.

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October 19, 2007

Spin It or Bin It 19/10/07

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In today's review column we've got the latest from My American Heart, Amy Macdonald and Augie March. Read on and let me know your views...

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What's on My iPod - Ragz

Norwegian-born LIPA graduate Ragz Nordset sings enchanting, lyrical songs inspired by the natural world.

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Liverpool ECHO Unsigned Band of the Week

This week's unsigned treat is the lovely Kambourines, read on to find out more, and for a mini-archive of the bands who have occupied the slot over the last few weeks...

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October 26, 2007

Could you be the ECHO band at LMW? Here's our top tips!

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HOW do you fancy following in the footsteps of some of the biggest names in the Merseyside music scene?

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Spin It or Bin It 26.10.07

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In today's column we've got reviews of the new releases from The Happy Mondays, Peter Von Poehl and R.E.M.s live DVD and CD set. Read on and let me know your views...

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October 28, 2007

Rock'n'roll diaries - on tour with The Aeroplanes

The Aeroplanes are one of my favourite Merseyside bands, and on their recent tour to Norway, singer Chris Kearney very kindly kept a diary of their antics. Read on to find out more about burgers, upstaging Brett Anderson and a late-night search for batteries...

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October 31, 2007

Liverpool lands MTV Europe Music Awards 2008

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EUROPE’S biggest music event is on its way to Liverpool...

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About October 2007

This page contains all entries posted to Jade's Music Blog in October 2007. They are listed from oldest to newest.

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