Music Profiles
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Gerry And The Pacemakers: Far More Than ‘Bootleg Beatles’
A four-piece Liverpudlian band, managed by Brian Epstein and produced by George Martin – we could only be talking about one band…Gerry And The Pacemakers. Well, clearly there were some similarities between The Beatles and Gerry And The Pacemakers! Although sharing early beginnings, with the stomping grounds of the iconic Cavern Club and performing in Hamburg, Germany, the two bands’ careers would split off in different directions; Gerry & The Pacemakers signed to Columbia Records and The Beatles to Parlophone. Upon lead singer Gerry Marsden’s death in 2021, journalist and music critic Neil McCormick wrote in The Daily Telegraph that “as The Beatles forged their identity, the Pacemakers would always…
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5 Questions for 5 Artists, Xarissa edition
I like random things. Asking random people random questions is a lot of fun. I recently did that with Josh Shernoff (@sosaysshernoff, you can read that here). Granted it was more than five questions, but the concept is the same. Welcome to what I’m calling “5 questions for 5 people” Indi music edition! I will be asking 5 indie artists 5 questions each. We’re starting with one of my all-time favourite independent artists, Xarissa, who you may also see as Anna Xarissa James. Her songs are best described as “Chill”, I think. Her music isn’t heavy, it’s very light, and it’s all oh so very catchy. With songs like Popsicle…
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Paul Weller Brilliance: Uh Huh Oh Yeh
Credit; PaulWeller.com
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Shockingly Good! Electronic Music And More
Credit; Omnibus Press
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RIP Terry Hall; Special
Credit, Nottingham Post
