A very funny exchange between Charles Shaar Murray and Cheryl Baker from Bucks Fizz in today’s Guardian about the Eurovision Song Contest, showing they have more in common than you’d think. Here’s a sample: CSM: I’ve been thinking about what it is about this oom-pah stuff, or its modern, glitzy equivalent, that I don’t like, […]
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A very funny exchange between Charles Shaar Murray and Cheryl Baker from Bucks Fizz in today’s Guardian about the Eurovision Song Contest, showing they have more in common than you’d think. Here’s a sample: CSM: I’ve been thinking about what it is about this oom-pah stuff, or its modern, glitzy equivalent, that I don’t like,
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The lovely readers of Record of the Day voted Charles Shaar Murray winner of the prestigious Outstanding Contribution to Music Journalism Award at last night’s bash at the Idea Generation Gallery in Shoreditch. Following an almost clean sweep of the awards by the newly rebooted NME, Charles’s old alma mater — thanks to editor Krissi
I enjoyed immensely last night’s Crosstown Lightnin’ gig, the first with new drummer Pete Myles who joined Charles Shaar Murray, Buffalo Bill Smith and Marc “The Exorcist” Jefferies for the Abbey festival weekend. Pete brought a sensitive interplay to the performance and a strong sense of dynamics making Canned Heat’s On The Road Again a
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Charles Shaar Murray’s spankin’ new blog Sorry I’ve been away for a while but I’ve been constructing Charles Shaar Murray’s site which is now LIVE and it’s a little beauty. (I think so, anyhow. But do let me know what you think.) I know precious little about webdesign. I use Blogger because it sets it
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Charles Shaar Murray’s spankin’ new blog Sorry I’ve been away for a while but I’ve been constructing Charles Shaar Murray’s site which is now LIVE and it’s a little beauty. (I think so, anyhow. But do let me know what you think.) I know precious little about webdesign. I use Blogger because it sets it
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