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Basildon is like Graceland to us

10:00am Thursday 23rd May 2013

FANS of Depeche Mode will flock to Basildon this weekend to celebrate the town’s most famous sons. With a host of live music, film, exhibitions, tours and parties all dedicated to the band, Bas 2013 has grown so much it’s now spread over three days.

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No sleep ’til stardom for District 3 boys

9:20am Thursday 23rd May 2013

GREG West from boyband District 3 has been awake for almost 24 hours, when I manage to grab a chat with him.

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Haggis Horns funk it up

9:00am Thursday 23rd May 2013

THEY are at the forefront of the UK funk scene, playing with the likes of Jamiroquai, Amy Winehouse, Adele and Robbie Williams.

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Band are punk poet’s pick

12:00am Thursday 23rd May 2013

THE legendary John Cooper Clarke is a fan so Ordinary Noise must be doing something right.

Laura aims to show she has the Essex Factor

9:00am Thursday 16th May 2013

THIS weekend Colchester’s Laura Jepp will be singing for the pride of the north of the county when she takes part in the final of this year’s Factor Essex music competition.

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The Britpop survivors

7:00am Thursday 16th May 2013

THEY were one of the biggest names in Britpop and they made an almighty comeback this year with new album Bloodsports.

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Summer and snow? It’s just a great mash up

6:00am Thursday 16th May 2013

WHO would have thought a couple of extreme metalheads and two acoustic singer-songwriters would get together to create an exotic bluesy rock sound.

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After fame, Fearne and a fall, Pete is back for ‘the music’

10:00am Thursday 9th May 2013

WHEN it comes to musical journeys Pete Brame has had a pretty rocky one. He hit the big time as a contestant on the BBC’s Fame Academy, went out with Fearne Cotton, and then spectacularly fell back down to earth with a much-publicised drink and drugs problem.

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The Smiths just got on with it...we didn't have time to think abouthow good we were

9:20am Thursday 9th May 2013

HERE are times when being professional just flies out of the window. Like when you're interviewing one of your musical heroes.

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Zeros play in Lee Brilleaux’s memory

9:00am Thursday 9th May 2013

THEY were at the heart of the pub rock R&B scene, inspiring others to pick up their guitars, shun fashionable punk and take a different direction.