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#WeMakeEvents amplifies support for post-Brexit touring productions in open letter to Grant Shapps UK – Industry collective #WeMakeEvents is joined by over 150 industry players to call for crucial government support for the specialist transport vehicles: carrying artists, crew and equipment involved in touring productions, which have been rendered inoperable. An essential component to music, film and TV tours, passenger transportation relies on operating freely in the EU. Under the current p...

A RAFT of local celebrities have announced a new play to be held at an airport. Chris Kamara, Steph McGovern and Mark Benton have helped Teesside International Airport and Twenty Seven Productions announce a new play – with the premiere set to be held at the airport. Teesside Airport has entered into a partnership with the production company over the show “Steel and Iron”, which also features contributions from a wealth of local talent. Top-ten charting Middlesbrough singer-songwr...

Last modified on Mon 15 Mar 2021 04.28 EDT Damien Hirst is talking about the epiphany he had at the age of 14. It was 1979 and he’d been “a bit wayward” after his parents’ divorce two years earlier. “Then I got done for burglary,” he says. “I stole a record collection from someone’s house. Among the records was Entertainment! by Gang of Four. I loved it because it made me think. After that, I wrote ‘Gang Of Four’ on my school blazer and had their button badge. I used to copy...

Empire Coventry becomes first venue to team up with hmv It will be known as the hmv Empire when its doors open later this year Updated Artist impression of the hmv Empire Never miss another story from Coventry and Warwickshire by subscribing to our free email updatesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank...

Arab Strap lead UK Record Store Chart with As Days Get Dark Arab Strap lead UK Record Store Chart with As Days Get Dark Arab Strap have climbed from #39 to top the UK Record Store Chart. Arab Strap are leading the latest UK Record Store Chart with As Days Get Dark, immediately ahead of new entries from Jane Weaver and Zara Larsson. Kings Of Leon debut at #8 with When You See Yourself, while Maximo Park remain in the Top 10 courtesy of their cracking Nature Always Wins record. It’s now nine ye...

Music reviews: Maximo Park, A Moving Sound, Tangents and more March 12, 2021 — 4.00pm Save Normal text size Credit:Magdalena Frackowiak. ★★★★ Music that evolved from the Silk Road trade route, with its caravans, markets, celebrations and taverns, could be a genre in itself. This Taipei-based band reinterprets Taiwan’s history of migration from across China’s diverse regions, producing an epic cavalcade of Silk Road music history combined with edgy contemporary...

Skyway bridge suicide barrier may finally stop the ripples of loss A fisherman saw Mitchell Martin plunge to his death. He stayed with the body, said a prayer and now has forged a connection with the Martin family.     Andrew Kindt, 41, St. Petersburg, stands on his boat near the Sunshine Skyway bridge. Kindt was fishing in the area seen in the background in August when 25-year-old Mitchell Martin jumped from the bridge. Kindt stayed with the body until first responders arrived. Constr...

Official Charts. “Thank you to every single person who bought this record. We love you so much and we could not have done this without you. To have an album that connects this much, with what we’re talking about – trying and pushing for a better world – it’s unbelievable. As ever, everything we do is for  The band also took to Twitter to celebrate the news. In a statement, they thank their fans, their team and anyone who has supported them over these past 16 years. “We are blown aw...

Architects, Maximo Park lead new entries on UK Record Store Chart 6 March, 2021 Architects and Maximo Park deliver another week on the UK Record Store Chart which mirrors the main chart rundown. Architects have beaten Maximo Park to the top of the UK Record Store Chart on a week dominated by new releases. Julien Baker, A Winged Victory For The Sullen and The White Stripes also debut inside the Top 5, whilst more new entries further back come from the likes of Stereolab, The Wedding Present and...

Architects overcome Maximo Park in close race for number one (PA) Brighton band Architects have beaten Maximo Park to number one after a close fought race. The metalcore group, a genre which combines extreme metal and punk, pulled ahead by 550 chart sales to earn their first chart-topping album since forming in 2004, according to the Official Charts Company. It is not only the band’s first number one but also their first top 10 album – with their previous peak of number 15 coming in 2016. P...