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| 191.1 | I think it's a Peel Session | AYOU11::S_GOUDIE | Quick Tam . Sees a Dram! | Fri Sep 02 1988 17:09 | 8 |
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Our Bold Billy has a new album out now and a tour about to start
(I think) .
I heard his version of Route 66 on R1 Liz Kershaw last night . Great!!
Stuart.
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| 191.2 | | FORTY2::ETHERIDGE | baconlettuceandtomatosandwich | Fri Sep 02 1988 17:31 | 4 |
| Anyone got the dates for this tour?
Cheers,
Ian.
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| 191.3 | Billy Bragg likes my T-shirt | SHAPES::FIDDLERM | | Fri Sep 02 1988 17:53 | 12 |
| re .1 I don't think it's an lp - thats not coming out for a while.There
is a new single out ,which is a 3 track ep, for 99p.(what a bargain!).A
live six track mini-lp imported from the states turned up a couple
of months back.
The current tour dates are in this weeks NME, if you still need
them on monday I'll post them.
the version of Route 66 is called A13, and is on the Peel Sessions
12 inch.
Mike
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| 191.4 | | FORTY2::ETHERIDGE | baconlettuceandtomatosandwich | Mon Sep 05 1988 14:57 | 4 |
| I got Sounds a la weekend thinking `yeah itll be in it` but it wasnt,
so dates please?
Cheers
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| 191.5 | Billy still likes my T-Shirt | SHAPES::FIDDLERM | | Tue Sep 06 1988 12:34 | 20 |
| Dates are all in November:
Liverpool Royal court 12
Manchester Opera House 13
Brighton Dome 15
Cambridge Corn exchange 16
Derby Assembly rooms 17
Bradford St Georges hall 18
Glasgow Pavillion 20
Newcastle City Hall 21
Bristol Colston Hall 23
Cardiff st Davids Hall 24
Portsmouth Guild Hall 25
Brum Alexandra theatre 27
Coventry Warwick Arts theatre 28
London Dominion Theatre 29
Take your pick!!
Mike
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| 191.6 | How very convenient | FORTY2::ETHERIDGE | baconlettuceandtomatosandwich | Tue Sep 06 1988 12:40 | 6 |
| Oh good, I return to Poly to take do my final year in October in
Portsmouth, so this is indeed good news. Thanks for the dates.
Cheers,
Ian
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| 191.7 | | CHEFS::PRICET | From the global village.... | Wed Jan 02 1991 12:40 | 42 |
|
December 30th 1990 Hackney Empire Billy Bragg + Wiggys All Stars etc
Well after getting lost tring to find Hackney and driving everywhere
but, we finally arrived, had the worst fish and chips I have ever
tasted, Grease is the word....etc etc
Billy came on and introduced the first support act who was Carol
something, she was American and sang a song about having sex with a
train, enough said except that she had a good voice but was nothing
new, a bit Michelle Shockedish but not as good.
Then Billy came on and introduced Andy White an Irishman who I'm sure
sang some very meaningful lyrics, unfortunately I couldn't make them
out.
At last Billy comes on to play to rappturous reception. He went
through a few of his early songs especially those with the army
connections and then progressed to newer material. The early part of
the gig was pretty serious with him commenting on the situation in the
Gulf and singing relevant songs including a new one "Rumours of War".
Things then lightened up with tales of the World Cup, West Ham and lost
teeth as a result of stage invasions. He sang some new songs due to be
released sometime in the new year and included all the old favourites.
(Accident Waiting To Happen will be the new single and could do well in
the charts, maybe). For the first time ever I saw him using a drummer for
parts of the show as a member of Wiggys All Stars.
He did several cover versions, one being of a Love track which he
covered for the Electra album and has been prenominated for a grammy
for best male vocal of all things. The covers included a trip through
Essex's famous bands, these being Everything Counts by Depeche Mode
(this worked really well), an Eddie and the Hotrods track and another
band which I can't remember for the life of me at the moment.
He finished with a track which he co-wrote with Andy White and everyone
lived happily ever after until we got lost in London again thanks to a
friends short cut. I've always wanted to see the sights of London by
night.
Tim
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| 191.8 | | CHEFS::PRICET | Burning Me Out From The Inside | Thu Jun 13 1991 12:50 | 5 |
| John Peel is broadcasting a new Billy Bragg session in Saturdays
programme 11 - 2.
Tim
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| 191.9 | | UBOHUB::FIDDLER_M | | Thu Jun 13 1991 12:58 | 4 |
| Billy is also playing the Bracknell festival, first weekend in July I
think. I don't plan to go, but I may change my mind.
Mikef
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| 191.10 | | WIKKIT::WARWICK | Trevor Warwick | Mon Mar 02 1992 10:18 | 7 |
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Did anyone hear Billy Bragg on "In Concert" on Radio 1 on Saturday night ? I
caught the last half hour of it, and it was really excellent stuff. I especially
liked the extended bit at the end where he introduced all the members of the
band - really funny.
Trevor
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| 191.11 | | ASICS::LESLIE | But my fish LIKES her bicycle | Mon Mar 02 1992 21:03 | 1 |
| If anyone has a tape of that, I'd love to borrow it!
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| 191.12 | Me too! | VIA::KARDON | Lying to get the girl | Tue Mar 03 1992 15:51 | 5 |
| I second the request for a copy.
I'll make it worth your while!!
-Scott
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| 191.13 | | FORTY2::HOWARD | WIBBLE - Non insulting Enough Doug?? | Wed Mar 11 1992 10:52 | 6 |
| Yeah, I'd love a copy......maybe I can record some stuff you haven't
got as a swap for the radio show (I've got every album and the Peel
Sessions aswell)
Bazza
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| 191.14 | | FORTY2::HOWARD | WIBBLE - Non insulting Enough Doug?? | Mon Mar 30 1992 16:43 | 6 |
| If anyone is interested, I have been told that Billy is playing down in
Pompey (at the Pyramids centre) next Friday........tickets are reported
to be about 7 quid but I dont know the availablity yet......
Bazza
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| 191.15 | Billy Bragg is god. Official. | WOTVAX::FIDDLERM | The sense of being dulls my mind | Mon Nov 29 1993 15:35 | 5 |
|
Billy will not be playing his traditional New Year dates, since his
girlfriend is expecting a baby on Christmas Day.
Mikef
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| 191.16 | single & depressed at heart | SWAM2::BERZER_VI | Queen of Trash | Sat Dec 04 1993 00:39 | 9 |
| >Billy will not be playing his traditional New Year dates, since his
>girlfriend is expecting a baby on Christmas Day.
Gee, I always picture Billy as some who had a (or several)
girlfriend(s) who broke his heart and he'll never recover, (but has
kept his humor.)
-Vicki
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| 191.17 | | RUTILE::LETCHER | Republic | Mon Dec 06 1993 08:50 | 6 |
| >Billy will not be playing his traditional New Year dates, since his
>girlfriend is expecting a baby on Christmas Day.
So is mine... Spooky or what?!?
Piers
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| 191.18 | | JURA::PELAZ::MACFADYEN | as green as they come | Mon Dec 06 1993 11:43 | 7 |
| > >girlfriend is expecting a baby on Christmas Day.
> So is mine... Spooky or what?!?
"Girlfriend"?! Is there something you haven't told us, Piers?
Rod
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| 191.19 | | WOTVAX::FIDDLERM | The sense of being dulls my mind | Mon Dec 06 1993 13:18 | 3 |
| Maybe Piers is also God?
Mikef
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| 191.20 | | RUTILE::LETCHER | Republic | Tue Dec 07 1993 10:56 | 3 |
| No chance.
Piers
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