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Come and see the Y Factor
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05/09/2008
I'm involved in the Y Factor event next week, where we're raising money for MENCAP.
Ten corporate financiers will be performing a song with a live backing band at the Chicago Rock Cafe in Manchester on Thursday the 11th of September. Having done it last year, it's a great occasion and quite nerve racking.
The full link is here, for tickets and information on the singers.
Come and see the Y Factor
Creative industry
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05/09/2008
The subject of creationism has been thrown to the fore with Sarah Palin's candidature for the US vice-presidency. If you can bear the smug tone, Oliver Kamm blogs well on it here, concluding that anyone who approves of teaching a pseudo science that the earth was created 4000 years ago is not fit for high office. I don't think she believes it for a moment, but such is the force of creationist drivel in the Repu
Creative industry
Happy second birthday to the Salford Star
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05/09/2008
I’m a big fan of Salford’s independent magazine, having originally spotted its existence way back in 2006 and followed its progress ever since.
Last year it was shortlisted for the prestigious Paul Foot Award for Campaigning Journalism and earlier this year it was named the north west’s Magazine of the Year at the inaugural How-Do Awards [...]
Happy second birthday to the Salford Star
Middle Eastlands
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04/09/2008
As usual, Real Journalism's David Conn does a cracking job summing up the "Manchester City bought by the oil trillionaires" story. Can't add to it. Superb. Link is here.
What's the betting someone is looking to hire a camel for the next home match, that they'll be selling sky blue and white tea towels as Arab head dresses? I've even had one City fan goading rivals with reminders that every t
Middle Eastlands
Footballers behaving badly
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04/09/2008
Jamie Carragher was going to get Lucas Neill "done" by some of his Scouse mates after Neill broke the leg of the World's Greatest Ever ScouserTM. There's a link to a slightly strange football website here which could take you on a bizarre journey of discovery.
Footballers behaving badly
Revolting passengers
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04/09/2008
I had to laugh at this (passengers revolting at Manchester Airport). Well, not a laugh exactly, but emit a slightly weary "huh". I really dislike air travel, especially from Manchester Airport. It is made worse by the attitude of so many Manchester Airport staff. They seem to think you have to suffer to earn the right to fly. We had a couple of stray bags at the end of our holiday. It wasn't the end of
Revolting passengers
Late today - congestion to blame
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04/09/2008
Today was the first day I have driven into work since I came back from holiday because I'm working late tonight. The 12 miles from Marple to Manchester took ONE HOUR AND 46 MINUTES. Suffice to say I was late. Most of that time was spent snaking along the two and half miles on the M67 from Hyde to the M60. No congestion charge would make any kind of difference to that, as it's outside the zone. The route along the A67 was pretty quiet.
And I could find no information on BBC Radio Manch
Late today - congestion to blame
Weekender: CCTV, wine, beer and urban folk
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04/09/2008
It’s a busy weekend for Manchester, so here are a few highlights I’ve spotted:
The return of New Islington Festival on Saturday at Old Mill Street, near the soon-to-be-closed Ilva. The event, which was a bit of a wash-out last year, features live music from The Jesse Rose Trip, The Mouse Outfit, personal favourites Tim & [...]
Weekender: CCTV, wine, beer and urban folk
Duos at Manchester Art Gallery
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04/09/2008
Someone from the council has been in touch about an event happening tomorrow, Thursday, at the art gallery. I suspect fans of Manchester music (and good art) may be interested…
A series of electronic musical duos featuring Homelife’s Atlas, Two Grahams and more, curated by 808State’s Graham Massey and Paddy Steer [also a DJ on All [...]
Duos at Manchester Art Gallery
Blogging - what next?
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03/09/2008
Coming back from holiday - and following an August lull - there seems to be a certain amount of soul searching and wonderment about blogging amongst the local blogerati. Manchizzle goes so far as to ask: Is blogging dead?
I got into doing this out of curiosity. Part of my day job is to understand how people consume media and how we then deliver it to them. This blog has helped in that. But it's also subtly chan
Blogging - what next?