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Man From Uranus

If you are a fan of childish band names, The Man From Uranus is a fine example.

His music sounds like bad seventies TV themes from the BBC Stereophonic workshop.You can get both of his CDs and a seven inch for a mere 10.

The website-

Man From Uranus

New Order,Wireless Festival,Hyde Park,London,June 24

New Order PHOTOS

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1 Megabus

I met Caroline and Lesley in Manchester on Saturday 11 June (before the England vs Sweden game) at the lovely Chorton Street Bus Station in Manchester. I knew they were coming up on the Megabus,for which they paid the princely sum of 1 return from London to Manchester.

I arrived slightly late, but in time to see a big blue Megabus standing outside...
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Womens Euopean Cup Football,Sweden vs England

On Saturday I trekked off with a few assorted ladies to watch England vs Sweden at Ewood Park, in Blackburn. Ewood Park is a very nice ground, shame about Blackburn.The game was played in front of a record(for a European womens game) crowd of 25,000 fans,who kept blowing on their horns and hollering throughout the game. The plaintive sound...
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Russian Deli,Newton Heath,Manchester

I went to visit my friend Craig in Newton Heath, and whilst doing so visited the Euro Deli,an Eastern European Delicatessen on Old Church Street,off Oldham Road in Newton Heath.

The few people in the shop were all Russians, members of the small Russian community Craig told me live in this area.

The shop sold jars of many types of pickled vegetables...
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Joy Division Screening,Exchange Square,Manchester,May 18-photos

The site consists of 220 photos of the event, including one of Peter Hook and his dad.


Joy Division event,Exchange Square Manchester

Punk,1977-79

A labour of love from Paul Marko,this website contains potted biographies of about 200 bands,about 40 interviews, links to various punk related sites, features detailing different aspects of the early punk era and musical clips.

PUNK

Ladytron,Manchester Academy,May 17th

I arrived at the Union in pretty knackered condition, having had a mere 3 hours sleep the previous night.My friend Flemo turned up a little later,in time to spot me nursing a cup of tea. We headed upstairs in time to hear the first bars of the Pipettes in Academy 2,who another mate of mine was supposed to be seeing but missed...
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For those who are interested,some newly released photos of Joy Division playing at Bowden Vale (currently being shown in the Manchester area)-

Joy Division