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Vince Clarke: "Martin Gore brought along his synthesizer, we looked at the thing and thought, this is a lot easier than learning chords on a guitar and you only need one finger to play it"
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Erasure’s Vince Clarke and ‘best friend’ Andy Bell talk fateful first audition, new album 'The Neon' and 35 years of respect
The story of Clarke and Bell’s mutual admiration society is especially sweet considering that before auditioning for Erasure, Bell was a fan who used to rehearse to Yazoo songs.
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Why now is the best time of year to enjoy the waters of Bath
Dip your toe in the water loved by the Romans and Georgian society in beautiful Bath. Go now The Bath Festival kicked off yesterday (bathfestivals.org.uk) and runs until May 27. It’s the biggest cultural event in the city’s calendar, with performances, readings and workshops. Highlights include the Party in the City – free musical entertainment all over Bath on the evening of May 18 – and the finale weekend of outdoor concerts headlined by Paloma Faith, Alison Moyet and Robert Plant and The Sens
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Woman's grief over an M&S Christmas jumper triggers online outpouring of heartwarming memories
It can be the smallest thing that sets you off. The smell of bacon frying, or the theme tune to Match of the Day. For Rachael Prior, it was a bright red M&S jumper. Picking up the cosy knit in the menswear department, Rachael experienced a sudden wave of grief for her late father, Lynton, who had died 10 years earlier. "I'd have picked it for him and I could imagine his face in that moment," she told the BBC. She posted on Twitter: "Nowhere and no time do I miss my dad more acutely than in the
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UK wants UN to say pregnant 'people' instead of 'women'
Foreign Office wants to see more trans-inclusive language.
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The Un-‘Invisible’ Woman, Alison Moyet: ‘It Is Brilliant Being Middle-Aged!’
At age 56, Alison Moyet has lived a rich life — many lives, in fact. She’s been a French peasant girl in the British suburb of Billericay, Essex; the big, booming contralto of synthpop duo Yazoo (known as Yaz in America); a multiplatinum solo diva and two-time BRIT Awards winner for Best Female Artist; a wife; a mother; a feminist; a plus-size role model of sorts; and, most recently, an art student who lives modestly and in relative obscurity in Brighton, England. But along the way, through all
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Amazon To Hold Series Of Live Concerts In The U.K.
Amazon's Prime Live Event concerts will take place in London, but will be available to stream on Prime Video.
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Amazon's latest Prime incentive is exclusive music concerts
Not content with merely streaming music, Amazon is preparing to put on its own live shows. Prime Live Events will be ticketed and exclusive to Prime members, adding an extra incentive to its "all-in" subscription. The initiative starts on May 23rd with a Blondie performance at the Round Chapel in Hackney. Alison Moyet will then take the stage on June 12th, followed by a Texas set at Porchester Hall four days later. Finally, Katie Melua will be throwing a concert at Cadogan Hall in Chelsea on Ju
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Amazon debuts its own concert series in the UK as a perk for Prime members
Amazon is expanding its perks for Prime subscribers, with the launch of its own concert series called Prime Live Events. The debut shows will take place in London in May through July, starting with Blondie later his month. Alison Moyet, Texas, and Katie Melua will also each have their own shows this summer. If you can't make it to London or...
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Burberry went sheer and scandalous for its Spring/Summer 2016 collection
From the staple trenches, to expert craftsmanship, to even the inclusion of British music, Burberry is revolutionizing what style means across the pond.
