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Devils are good as gold

Pedigree – the Blue Devils

11:30pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

THEY may have a devilish name, but when it comes to their musical CVs this band are as good as gold.

Brownstock festival to be the best yet

Home grown – Essex’s Dan le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip are at Brownstock Festival over the weekend

10:00pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

BROWNSTOCK is back, and boasting its biggest line-up ever.

Marsh open to one man and his dogs

Giant steps for man kind - Tom King, with Henry and Tessie, finally gets his wish to walk on the marshes

10:30pm Friday 27th August 2010

A SHORT flight to the south of Basildon crematorium lies heaven. The good news is you don’t need to head up the crematorium chimney to get there.

Getting beers in at festival

Cheers - Greg Taylor and Matt Cole in the cellar with some of the beer for the festival

10:20pm Friday 27th August 2010

TWO pints of lager and a packet of crisps, please. That’s an order you probably won’t hear at the Cliffs Pavilion this weekend.

Snowboy’s Latin beat set to sway Boatyard

Play it – Mark Cotgrove, alias Snowboy, will be in Leigh on Sunday

11:00pm Thursday 26th August 2010

LEADING Latin percussionist Snowboy returns to Leigh’s Boatyard on Sunday for the latest Tongue and Groove event.

Why the folk fest in Leigh will be a week early

10:00pm Thursday 26th August 2010

THE dates for next year’s Leigh Folk Festival – the 20th anniversary of the event – have been brought forward by a week.

Ethereal folk treat

Accoustic gems – Kevin Pearce

9:00pm Thursday 26th August 2010

IF ethereal acoustic folk with raw emotional lyrics is your thing, don’t miss Kevin Pearce at the Bull this weekend.

Bank holiday fun is music for your ears

9:00pm Wednesday 25th August 2010

THE bank holiday is the perfect time to get out and enjoy the local music scene.

Date at the Bull for busy Nation

Adrian Nation – raw sound, with country edge

8:20pm Wednesday 25th August 2010

ADRIAN Nation will be plucking his guitar strings at the Bull, in Colchester, tomorrow Having already played the Cambridge Rock Festival, August has been a busy month for Adrian, from Clacton, whose popularity increases with each live set.

StarCraft II: Wings Of Liberty

StarCraft II: Wings Of Liberty

10:28am Wednesday 25th August 2010

Format: PC
Age: 16
RRP: £34.99




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