Late DeveloperMonday marks the start of Independent Venue Week, a nationwide celebration of grassroots music spaces at a time when many…
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Yorkshire celebrates grassroots music for Independent Venue Week
Late DeveloperYork-based singer-songwriter Harrison Rimmer is one of the artists performing during Independent Venues Week -
TV tonight: the internet’s favourite trainspotter takes a space adventure | Television & radio
Mission to Space With Francis Bourgeois
6.50pm, Channel 4
Can a trainspotter become an astronaut? You can’t help but root for train enthusiast Francis Bourgeois as he makes this his mission. Luckily, he has assistance from British astronaut Tim…
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The Peterborough teenagers keeping the bagpipes alive
John Devine/BBCYojit,14, got the bagpipe bug while at primary school in Peterborough A 14-year-old who started playing the bagpipes at the age of nine said he could not get enough of them.
Yojit is part of the Cambridgeshire Caledonian Pipe Band,…
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‘I auditioned for a film with Brad Pitt as a child’ – The Irish Times
How agreeable are you?
I’m mostly agreeable. I try to be pragmatic rather than dogmatic, and I’m generally more interested in finding the best outcome than getting my way or winning an argument.
What’s your middle name and what do you think…
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‘I’ve been called a pr**k every day for 20 years by a stranger. It chips away’ – The Irish Times
Blindboy Boatclub is sequestered in his podcast studio in Limerick, plastic bag on his head, eyes visible through the gaps, black hoodie on, smig on show – “as you get older a bit of stubble is always a good idea” – and ready to answer…
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AEW Collision Results – Claudio Castagnoli & Willow Nightingale Retain in Title Matches, Okada Returns, More
It was another great night in Orlando for AEW Collision on TNT and streaming on HBO Max!
Everyone is looking for gold these days, and tonight was no different! In the main event, Claudio Castagnoli defeated Roderick Strong to retain the CMLL…
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American rock climber Alex Honnold climbs Taipei 101 skyscraper without ropes
TAIPEI, Taiwan — American rock climber Alex Honnold climbed the Taipei 101 skyscraper on Sunday without any ropes or protective equipment.
Cheers erupted from a gathered crowd as he started climbing the 508-meter (1,667-foot) tower earlier…
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Should smartphones be locked away at gigs and in schools?
Marc AshdownBusiness correspondent
Getty ImagesSome artists have banned filming on phones at their concerts When Sir Paul McCartney performed at the Santa Barbara Bowl, he promised fans an intimate gig. But the former Beatle went a step further…
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How director Tamra Davis found ‘The Best Summer’ in a box of ’90s videos
There are many different approaches to making a tour film that captures the life of musicians on the road. Perhaps you focus on the highs of performance or the boredom of traveling, the anonymous backstage rooms and endless planes, buses and…
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Hermès menswear designer Nichanian takes final bow after 37 years
PARIS — With Paris Fashion Week menswear heading into its final weekend, Hermès marked a transition Saturday as Véronique Nichanian presented her final men’s collection after 37 years leading the house’s menswear and then stepped out to…
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