Feb
2009
Articles from 2nd Feb 2009
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Richard Thompson at Birmingham Town Hall
Feb 02 2009 | Music
Singer-songwriter Richard Thompson may be approaching his 60th birthday but he is still pushing the musical envelope in the most amazing way. Read
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50 years since the death of Buddy Holly
Feb 02 2009 | Music
Buddy Holly is remembered by Terry Grimley, half-a-century after the singer’s death. Read
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Shared at Birmingham Town Hall
Feb 02 2009 | Music
The line of guitars at the rear of the stage gave a hint of what to expect from this evening of acoustic sets from a range of musicians. Read
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Seasick Steve at Civic Hall, Wolverhampton
Feb 02 2009 | Music
Seasick Steve is the complete antidote to the glossy, commercial, over-hyped world of popular music. Read
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Vintage Don’s still well ahead
Feb 02 2009 | Music
Those of a nostalgic frame of mind might claim that the jazz of yesteryear had more larger than life characters among its players and that those players had much more character in the sound they made. Read
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CBSO/Nelsons at Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Feb 02 2009 | Music
After his heartwarming La Boheme with the CBSO last October, Andris Nelsons further affirmed his operatic credentials with a meaty Wagner menu on Wednesday, delivered to a packed auditorium where you could have heard a pin drop. Read
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Murray Perahia at Symphony Hall
Feb 02 2009 | Music
This recital celebrated the musical tradition binding together four great composers while also revealing their ability for innovation. Murray Perahia demonstrated the imagination and technique to embrace their individual styles. Read
