By bandweblogs on Sep 29, 2009 in Bands, Music News, Press Releases | Tags: Blue Plaques, John Peel, John Robb, Joy Division, Peter Hook, Rochdale, The Stone Roses | 0 Comments
Gig that rocked the Blue Plaques!

Photo: Peter Hook

Photo: John Robb, Shan, Andy Mclusky, Peter Hook. A host of names stepped out last week to celebrate the unveiling of blue plaques on two seminal recording studios in Rochdale …
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By bandweblogs on Jul 15, 2009 in Bands, Music News, Press Releases | Tags: Blue Plaques, Clint Boon, John Peel, Joy Division, Peter Hook, Rochdale, Studios | 0 Comments

In the annals of music history, the borough of Rochdale has both benefited and suffered for being a close neighbour of Manchester. A new campaign aims to give the borough the chance to shine in its own right, with the unveiling of two blue plaques commemorating two uniquely important recording studios …
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By bandweblogs on May 18, 2009 in Albums, Bands, New Releases, Press Releases, Videos | Tags: Echo & The Bunnymen, Glastonbury Festival, Ian McCulloch, International Space Station, John Peel, NASA, Timothy L Korpa, Tour Dates, youtube | 0 Comments

Move over Star Trek. Echo & The Bunnymen’s mighty 1984 album ‘Ocean Rain’ will boldly go to the International Space Station on June 13, 2009 courtesy of astronaut Colonel Timothy L. Korpa …
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By bandweblogs on Feb 14, 2008 in Albums, Music, New Releases, Press Releases | Tags: Artists, Beatles, Cds, Creation Records, Franz Ferdinand, Hoorgi House Records, Ivor Cutler, Jeremy Cutler, John Lennon, John Peel, Music, Musicians, Poets, Record Companies | 1 Comment

Two years after the death of iconic poet and musician Ivor Cutler, his family have announced a new release of ‘A Flat Man’, Ivor’s final album. This much-sought-after album has been unavailable since 1999 …
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