Reviews of the latest tv, films, gigs, comedy, games, theatre and more from the Lancashire

Review: Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, Burnley Blues Festival

11:21am Monday 6th May 2013

A FESTIVAL reaching its 25th anniversary deserves something special – and on Saturday night, boy did Burnley get it.

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Review: Mike Sanchez Band, Burnley Blues Festival

11:20am Monday 6th May 2013

HAVING played the first Burnley Blues Festival in 1988, it was fitting that Mike Sanchez was invited back to headline the opening night of the event’s 25th anniversary, at Burnley Mechanics.

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Review: 125 Year Variety Show, Blackburn College, March 5 to 7

2:12pm Friday 8th March 2013

STAFF and students at Blackburn College celebrated the institution’s 125th anniversary with their annual show.

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Review: Hot 8 Brass Band @ The Grand, Clitheroe

11:06am Thursday 7th March 2013

THE uplifting and authentic sound of New Orleans jazz brought sweat and swagger to Clitheroe’s Grand Theatre with The Hot 8 Brass Band in incendiary form.

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Review: Peggy Seeger@ Darwen Library Theatre

5:18pm Monday 15th October 2012

CAST your minds back to your schooldays, to those teachers you would occasionally get who on the outside appeared fearsome yet in reality everyone in the class loved.

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Good old-fashioned rock and roll from Chris Isaak in Manchester

10:00am Friday 5th October 2012

THE home of the classics was treated to some good old fashioned rock and roll as acclaimed singer Chris Isaak unleashed his inner Elvis.

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Booker T joins the Muni Stax legends

10:53am Tuesday 28th August 2012

LITTLE Colne Muni is fast becoming the second home to the legendary Stax soul label.

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Review: Michelin-starred music from Pine

10:52am Tuesday 28th August 2012

FROM the moment he played the chimes of Big Ben offstage to announce his arrival, Courtney Pine made a huge impact on the festival.

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Review: Alison Krauss and Union Station @ Manchester Apollo

9:21am Tuesday 17th July 2012

THE queen of Bluegrass and her powerhouse band brought a touch of Tennessee to a dreary Manchester night.

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Martin Stephenson @ Darwen Library Theatre

10:58am Friday 13th July 2012

AT a time when true characters in music appear all too thin on the ground, thank goodness for Martin Stephenson.

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Review: Rory Bremner and Friends, Blackburn

9:51am Wednesday 23rd May 2012

A STRANGE night this, but one which was hugely enjoyable, with the audience coming away marvelling at the talent of one of our genuine national treasures.

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Review: Cecil Sharp Project @ Burnley Mechanics

10:04am Friday 27th January 2012

THE stage looked like a microphone sellers’ convention as we waited for an intriguing musical experiment to be brought to life.

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