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Soldiers boyband at the Towngate
8:10pm Wednesday 1st February 2012
TOURS of Afghanistan are the norm for a serving soldier – but tours of the UK’s theatres and music venues? It’s a little more unusual.
From suds to success in the music business
9:30pm Tuesday 31st January 2012
IF this is Lucinda Belle’s way of getting her sound out there, hopefully there will be more visits to Colchester.
Photographer of the stars Dean wins NME award
5:20pm Saturday 24th December 2011
WRESTLING a flaming Pete Doherty out of his burning clothes isn’t in most people’s job descriptions. But for music photographer Dean Chalkley, it’s all in a day’s work.
One Direction boys have gig date in town
11:00pm Friday 16th December 2011
CHIN up Marcus Collins, One Direction are living proof you don’t need to win the X Factor to win the hearts of millions of fans across the country.
Latin flavour for Jazz Mix
8:00pm Thursday 15th December 2011
CHRISTMAS will have a Latin flavour as the Jazz Mix throws its seasonal bash next week.
Five put their own spin on country and rock covers
11:30pm Wednesday 14th December 2011
COUNTRY and West Coast rock covers come to Riga this weekend as Five and Dime take to the stage.
Ordinary Boy Preston is back with new line-up
11:10pm Wednesday 14th December 2011
FIVE years ago the Ordinary Boys were anything but ordinary. Frontman Sam Preston was on the front page of every tabloid after a stint in the Celebrity Big Brother House saw him meet and marry Wickford glamour model Chantelle Houghton, sales of their second album Brassbound were through the roof and their dedicated fans were dubbing themselves the Ordinary Army.
Buster all set to roll out Bad Manners for his Southend gig
11:00pm Wednesday 14th December 2011
HE’S been here many times since, but Douglas Trendle’s most memorable visit to Southend was as a runaway.
Busy Christmas for Southend choirs
10:00pm Tuesday 6th December 2011
AS Christmas creeps closer the traditional sound of a choir singing is just what’s needed to conjure up images of Christmas trees, candles, chestnuts roasting and glittering presents under the tree.
Why Danny’s Champs now fall into line
4:00am Thursday 10th November 2011
A LOOSELY assembled musical collective sounds like the bohemian dream, but as Danny Wilson found, it had its pitfalls.
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