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DJ still in love with trance nations

Interview by KATIE BOWLER

Leisure - TiestoONE of the world's most famous trance DJs has told the Mail he gets a ‘spectacular rush' when gigging in front of thousands of fans ... () Read More [Read More]


Ice cream band try darker side

Interview by JAMES BRINDLE

Leisure - New Young Pony ClubAlthough often gracing the covers of the NME and being among the leaders of the socalled ‘nu-rave' movement a few years ago, which heralded the return of the glow stick ... () Read More [Read More]


Holy lot of fun

by BILL PRITCHARD

Leisure - Once A CatholicTEMPTATION surrounds the girls of the fiftth form at a 1950s London convent school as they deal with sex and nuns and rock and roll in Mary O'Malley's caustic comedy ... (11/03/2010) Read More [Read More]


Shock tactics to Enjoy from Alan

by CAROLINE KAY

Leisure - Enjoy by Alan BennettIN FEBRUARY 2009, Enjoy opened to the biggest advance of any of Alan Bennett's plays in the West End ... () Read More [Read More]


All-round entertainer to hit road

by CAROLINE KAY

Leisure - John BarrowmanONE of Britain's most successful allround entertainers is set to tour the country this autumn ... () Read More [Read More]


Men allowed as Lady Boys return

by SAMERA KHATOON

Leisure - Lady Boys of BangkokTHE LADY Boys of Bangkok are back in spectacular style with a new fun-packed performance for 2010 ... () Read More [Read More]


Rockers revelling in Swede success

Interview by JAMES BRINDLE

Leisure - KatatoniaWHEN most people in this country hear Katatonia their minds will immediately go to a broad Welsh accent singing about Road Rage, Mulder and Scully and the like ... () Read More [Read More]


Accordionist eyes hometown date

by TIM FLETCHER

Leisure - Karen Street - accordionistA BURTON-born ‘accordionist to the stars' is returning to her home town for a concert next month ... (26/02/2010) Read More [Read More]


Don't forget your handkerchief

Review by CAROLINE KAY

Leisure - Whistle Down The WindANYONE expecting the musical version of Mary Hayley Bell's book, Whistle Down The Wind, to emulate the 1961 film of the same name, should cast aside of any memory of ... () Read More [Read More]


Deadtime finally ready for big time?

Interview by TIM FLETCHER

Leisure - Thee Deadtime PhilharmonicFUSING primal rock ‘n' roll, sax-laden ska, dizzily evocative lyrics and outlaw swagger, Thee Deadtime Philharmonic have for years threatened to smash their way through into the mainstream ... () Read More [Read More]


Big Jack bestows honour on club

by TIM FLETCHER

Leisure - Sheila Nickells-Pagett (centre) with Manda Oakley and Nigel Harris at the Northern Renegades Country Music Club, in BurtonA COUNTRY music club in Burton has a packed line-up this weekend — fresh from clinching a prestigious national award ... () Read More [Read More]


From heartbreak and Back To Love

Interview by RICHARD CASTLE

Leisure - Beth Nielsen-ChapmanBETH Nielsen Chapman is not your average singer-songwriter. What sets her apart from the scores of heartbroken 20-somethings penning ballads about their love lives is that she's really, really lived ... () Read More [Read More]


Unscripted Niki is not to be missed

Caught live by STEPHEN SINFIELD

Leisure - Niki EvansPROUD to finally come home after a rollercoaster ride from the X Factor to the West End via the world of panto, Niki Evans gave a performance to remember ... (19/02/2010) Read More [Read More]


LIVE! This week


Leisure - Max Raptor PREVIEWING all the gig action for the week ahead from Friday, March 12... (11/03/2010) Read More [Read More]

GIG GUIDE - What's on where

Updated March 12
Find out what's happening on the music scene in Burton, South Derbyshire, North West Leicestershire and across the Midlands ... (11/03/2010) Read More [Listings]

Northern soul night fund-raiser


A NORTHERN soul night in Burton is holding its annual fund-raiser this weekend – with proceeds donated to the Queen's Hospital Scanner Appeal ... () Read More [Read More]

On-stage tribute to songstress


Leisure - Over The Rainbow - The Eva Cassidy StoryA SWADLINCOTE-based theatre company is staging a show celebrating the life of late American songstress Eva Cassidy ... (19/02/2010) Read More [Read More]

It's Green-ish Day


FANS of US punk pop favourites Green Day can catch the next best thing to seeing their heroes live in Derby tomorrow night ... () Read More [Read More]

Jazz club jammed with top acts


A VARIED programme is in store in the months ahead at Burton Jazz Club ... () Read More [Read More]

Towers to be painted Pink


Leisure - PinkONE of the world's biggest pop stars will be stopping off at Alton Towers next summer as part of a major stadiums tour ... () Read More [Read More]

Up close with the son of a legend

by CAROLINE KAY
Leisure - Matt Munro JnrFIRMLY established as an international showman and artist in his own right, Matt Monro Jnr's latest tour, Intimately Yours, will see ... (09/10/2009) Read More [Read More]

Smooth, sexy but not for the prudish

LIVE REVIEW by Caroline Kay
Leisure - CabaretWILLKOMMEN, bienvenue, welcome! Energetic, expressive, joyous and sometimes sombre, Cabaret brought a smoky sexuality to Derby Assembly ... (11/03/2010) Read More [Read More]

Matt puts gloss on dad's memory

LIVE REVIEW by Caroline Kay
Leisure - Matt Monro JnrMUSICAL legends leave their legacies in many different forms. Albums, DVDs, continuous airplay on the ... (30/10/2009) Read More [Read More]

One show that is never a drag . . .

LIVE REVIEW by Louise Elliott
THE story of Rocky Horror is one which has been in existence for many years, earning itself a cult following around the world. ... () Read More [Read More]

Now that's proper

by TIM FLETCHER
Leisure - Swift FlasbyBURTON rock four-piece Swift Flasby aim to boost their burgeoning reputation with the launch of their first ‘proper record'. ... (25/09/2009) Read More [Read More]

Strictly dazzling dance tour back

by CAROLINE KAY
Leisure - Kelly BrookHAVING entertained more than 500,000 fans over two sell-out tours, Strictly Come Dancing — The Live Tour returns for a third year to dazzle ... (16/10/2009) Read More [Read More]

A holy entertaining evening out

THEATRE REVIEW by Caroline Kay
Leisure - Matt HealyIT WAS a sad day when Matt Healy's character was written out of the popular soap Emmerdale — but my evening brightened on Monday as he took to the Lichfield stage ... (09/10/2009) Read More [Read More]

Fakes dead keen on living high life

Interview by TIM FLETCHER
Leisure - Fake ProblemsBURSTING out of a sleepy US retirement community, Fake Problems are setting their sights on the UK with a string of tour dates supporting ... (09/10/2009) Read More [Read More]





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