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“There's only two others in the city and its just something a little bit different.” The city's other rooftop bars can be found atop the Muse art hotel on Manchester St and the old Public Trust office building on Oxford Tce. JOSEPH JOHNSON/STUFF Sharp said he was happy to be part of the reinvigoration of Christchurch city. The ground floor of the Christchurch City Hotel building will house the hotel reception and retail, floors two to five will have rooms, and the sixth storey will have the restaurant and bar. “Despite the fact that it's all a bit doom and gloom at the moment on t...

Dover sole has dropped from about £15 to £7, and plaice from £3 to £1.10. All in all, Mr Sharp believes his business is down a third from where he was this time last year. He said: “Everyone is paddling around trying to make money.” “This is the time of year you make your money. It’s always a bit leaner in April and May when the fish are breeding. Many British fishermen are suffering despite landing record catches (Image: Getty) “Now is when we need to make money to survive. Exporting is a nightmare. The Government has called it teething problems but it’s not that.

Sharing new single 'Unthunk' today, meet the experimental electronic duo.

Bandcamp In October, Austin's brooding balladeer Bill Callahan teamed with equally enigmatic auteur Bonnie Prince Billy to release a surprise cover of Cat Stevens' "Blackness of the Night," with arrangements by Drag City labelmate Azita Youssefi. The singles have continued weekly since, each a new cover and collaboration, ranging from pop busters (Steely Dan's "Deacon Blues" with Bill MacKay; Billie Eilish's "Wish You Were Gay" with Sean O'Hagan) to more obscure (Johnnie Frierson's "Miracles" filtered through Ty Segall; Lowell George's "I've Been the One" with Meg Baird). Amid Lou Reed's "Roo...

Electronic duo Otzeki have shared new single 'Familiar Feeling'. Matching punk with digital production, the pair's barbed sound slices into expectations to unleash possibilities. New album 'Now Is A Long Time' lands on March 19th, and it finds the duo spinning old influences in a fresh way. Otzeki's new single 'Familiar Feeling' is out now, and it was actually prompted by a live set from modular synth band Atom, but re-incorporates an alt-rock element. Singer Mike Sharp on the song: "Whilst producing the track on the train, I accidentally left the mic on my laptop on and heard this kid and h...