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2009-12-21T14:19:06

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2009-11-09T15:43:04

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2010-01-13T11:56:49

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New Order legend Peter Hook part of Rochdale musical legacy

2009-08-12T17:26:59

MUSIC icon Peter Hook has joined the list of celebrities supporting Rochdale’s musical heritage.

As bassist in not one, but two of the Manchester’s most influential bands, Joy Division and New Order, Hook was a regular face at Cargo Studios in Kenion Street and is hoping that blue plaque celebrations will inspire a new generation of Rochdale musicians.

Hopes high for Death By Audio

2009-07-28T13:09:55

SLOWLY clawing their way to the front with their blues-inspired hard rock and working class vibe' Death by Audio have big plans for the rest of 2009.

Formed in June 2008, they band have already produced their first E.P 'Kill Your TV', which is due for release in August recorded in their home studio and release on their own label Stone Deaf Records.

Band wanted to join studio list of fame

2009-08-04T10:42:19

GRACIELAND studios, owned by Rochdale’s most famous songstress, is opening its doors to fresh young talent.

‘All Around the World’ star Lisa Stansfield is backing new music in Rochdale, offering recording time in her own studio as first prize in the Back Door Music Project’s Battle of the Bands competition.

Band crowned most promising alternative music act

2009-05-15T12:27:51

FOR the second year running the sounds of the Dale have caught the eye of the top cats of sport.

Taking a break from the track and turning their attentions to the stage PUMA have crowned Rochdale punks Bye Bye Johnny as Manchester’s most promising alternative music act 2009.

Bye Bye Johnny tribute to Clash legend

2009-04-30T08:55:14

HOME-GROWN punks Bye Bye Johnny are set to showcase Rochdale’s original anarchist roots, paying tribute to a musical maverick.

The festival season is fast approaching and Bye Bye Johnny have already been snapped up to play at independent festival, Strummercamp run by the fans for the fans.

Alarm bells ringing with Clint's arrival

2009-04-30T09:03:43

PROVING punk roots are alive in Rochdale, XFM DJ Clint Boon’s arrival was met with anarchy at Hopwood Hall College.

Invited back to the college to be part of the alumni section of the new prospectus, the former pupil had barely set foot in the building before everybody was evacuated by the sound of the fire alarm.

Big screen TV for twitchers

2009-04-22T09:01:48

MANCHESTER’S peregrine falcons will return to Exchange Square to delight city dwellers and bird watchers alike.

The area’s giant TV screen will be set up from next Wednesday until July 5 to let admirers of all ages get up close and personal to these quirky feathered ‘residents’.

Loud and proud

2009-04-22T09:02:15

AT THE very start of this year, music pundits were united in one common opinion – that guitar bands were on their way out, pop music was back on the rise and feisty young women would be leading this all-new pop charge.

As far as Girls Aloud are concerned, it’s pretty much business as usual.

China's ghost cities revealed

2009-04-22T09:02:02

A MAMMOTH arts project about the changing face of China has come full circle – by appearing in the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution.

State Legacy explores the cultural, political, social and economic impact of the country’s rapid transformation from agricultural land to industrial behemoth.

MUSICAL: Little Shop of Horros, Opera House, 27 April to 2 May

2009-04-22T09:01:30

A FORMER Doctor Who, an ex-EastEnder and an ice-dancing actress are appearing in a mouth-watering musical.

The Menier Chocolate Factory’s production of Little Shop of Horrors is going on tour and will open shop at the Opera House next week.

Join the joystick jury

2009-04-22T09:02:06

VIDEO games are as much a part of Manchester’s cultural history as film or TV, says retro computer fan and journalist Dave Crookes.

The result of his long-held belief is an event next month that’s already getting gamers around the region excited.

THEATRE: Derren Brown, The Lowry, Wed, April 29 to Sat, May 2

2009-04-22T09:01:38

MASTER of psychological illusion Derren Brown brings his mind-bending talents to The Lowry next week.

His new show, Derren Brown: Enigma is set once more to bewilder, baffle and bewitch audiences as he takes magic and mind-reading to new heights.