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Review: Eilen Jewell, The Band Room, Farndale

Eilen Jewell

10:06am Wednesday 27th August 2008

HER name rhymes with feelin’ and she sings with it too.

Review: Leeds Festival, Sunday

The Enemy

10:50am Monday 25th August 2008

Sunday turned out to be a day in the sun and the spotlight for York band The Hungry Ghosts, who made their Leeds Festival debut in fine style.

Review: Leeds Festival, Friday and Saturday

The Leeds Festival crowd enjoys a set by the Subways on the main stage

10:46am Monday 25th August 2008

THIS was the year the mud came to Leeds Festival.

Group seeks show singers

11:25am Friday 22nd August 2008

York Musical Theatre Company will hold audition rehearsals and main auditions early next month for The Best Of Times, this autumn’s celebration of the musical genius of Jerry Herman.

Preview: The Magic Loungeabout, with Gary Numan, Morcheeba, Nouvelle Vague, Ladyron, The Egg and Pacific, Newburgh Priory, Coxwold, August 30

Gary Numan

11:23am Friday 22nd August 2008

GARY Numan is headlining the first Magic Loungeabout and all because he put festival appearances on his wish list for 2008.

Preview: Jazz in the Park, Wheldrake with Thorganby School Park, near York, September 6

11:19am Friday 22nd August 2008

PACK up a picnic for an afternoon and evening of Jazz in the Park at Wheldrake with Thorganby School Park, near York, from 2pm to 8pm on September 6.

Ska at The Junction

10:58am Friday 22nd August 2008

NICK Welsh and Rhoda Dakar will perform their distinctive brand of acoustic ska on the Yorkska Promotions bill at The Junction, Leeman Road, York, on September 4.

Jazz notes

10:56am Friday 22nd August 2008

BOB Preedy, local entertainment historian and regional radio presenter, was a contributor to BBC Radio 2’s Soup In A Basket, a history of Batley Variety Club and Wakefield Theatre Club.

Preview: Primal Scream, Sheffield Academy, December 1; Leeds Academy, December 8

10:20am Friday 22nd August 2008

PRIMAL Scream will headline the NME Rock’n’Roll Riot Tour this autumn on a rampage destined to hit Sheffield Academy on December 1 and Leeds Academy on December 8.

Preview: The Kooks, Bridlington Spa, November 28; Doncaster Dome, December 6

10:19am Friday 22nd August 2008

THE Kooks will open their British winter tour at Bridlington Spa on November 28, one of two Yorkshire venues on their nine-date travels. Doncaster Dome awaits on December 6.


UK News

Miliband issues advice to Russia

David Miliband is concerned about the Russian presence in Georgia

Updated 9:27am Thursday 28th August 2008

Britain does not want to launch an "all-out war" with Russia following the country's decision to recognise two breakaway regions, David Miliband said.


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