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MAGAZINE ARCHIVE : INSIDE UNITED – APRIL 2009
Edwin Van Der Sar and Nemanja Vidic are the cover stars of Inside United, the cover stating it was the April 2008 edition when it was the April 2009 edition, as they discuss United’s recent run of 14 league games without conceding a goal.
Sir Alex Ferguson takes questions from supporters, revealing that if he could sign a player from United’s past to play in the current team, it would be Bryan Robson.
With the title run-in coming up, Inside United looks at the key games in March and April of the contenders, which includes Aston Villa, sitting on the periphery of the title race.
Patrice Evra spills the beans on his team-mates, declaring that Thomasz Kuzczak is now the worst dressed player at the club following the departure of Louis Saha.
Every advantage counts in a title race, and this edition features an interview with United’s Strength and Conditioning Coach Mike Clegg.
Cover stars Vidic and Van Der Sar get a five page feature, which is then followed by a six page feature on the run of clean sheets, with analysis from various former United players.
United have recently signed two Serbian players, Adam Ljajic and Zoran Tosic, and Inside United dedicates four pages to why they will both be a success at Old Trafford.
There is a focus on United’s Reserves, interviewing fans who travel to the games to see why it appeals to them.
Talking of Reserves, there is a profile of 17 year old Reece Brown, hoping to emulate his older brother Wes.
The magazine ends with Tim Burgess of The Charlatans talking about his love of United and his United memories.
MAGAZINE ARCHIVE : MELODY MAKER – 1.12.1999
Supergrass are this week’s cover stars of Melody Maker, in a week where Oasis announced details of a UK tour in the summer of 2000.
That Oasis tour will take in gigs in Bolton, London and Edinburgh, amidst rumours that the band will leave Creation to form their own record label.
Rick Witter of Shed Seven is the subject of a Q and A, revealing he didn’t want the band to release a Greatest Hits album, and enjoyed seeing his sister get married to the band’s drummer.
Cover stars Supergrass get four pages as Melody Maker joins them on tour in Germany.
Tim Burgess gets asked about his obsessions, revealing himself to be obsessed with Bob Dylan, and blowing up food in microwaves.
In concert reviews, Melody Maker went to see Foo Fighters in Glasgow and Metallica in Berlin.
Lightning Seeds are this week’s Singles Reviewers, giving the Single Of The Week Award to Longpigs, while sending Ace Of Base to The Dumper.
Cerys Matthews is also the subject of a Q and A, revealing she would avenge a friend’s murder.
THE FRIDAY FIVE – 20.4.2018
1. Blossoms – There’s A Reason Why (I Never Returned Your Calls)
2. Natalie Prass – Short Court Style
3. Tim Burgess- Clutching Insignificance
4. James – Busted
5. Tom Cochrane – Life Is A Highway
This Monday, is St George’s Day. As with all Saints Days, this blog will do a chart. In fact two charts. Enjoy.
FIVE SONGS BY ENGLISH ACTS
1. Marillion – Cover My Eyes
2. Duran Duran – Ordinary World
3. Oasis – Don’t Go Away
4. The Human League – Don’t You Want Me?
5. The Cure – Friday I’m In Love
FIVE SONGS BY BANDS FEATURING A GEORGE OR SINGERS CALLED GEORGE
1. Wham! – Freedom
2. One Night Only – Say You Don’t Want It
3. The Beatles – While My Guitar Gently Weeps
4. George Baker Selection – Little Green Bag
5. George Ezra – Budapest
THE CHARLATANS – LIVE AT THE LIMELIGHT 11.12.2017
The last two Charlatans concerts in Belfast took place in tents. It was a fact that didn’t escape singer Tim Burgess as he commented on it, saying “Every gig we do here is in a tent” at the second of those, at Custom House Square in May 2015.
Two and a half years, they returned to Belfast (keeping up a recent run of coming here every two years) and we had found an actual building for them to perform in, The Limelight, which hosted the final night of their Plastic Machinery Tour.
It was a night that saw them blast through their hits, such as North Country Boy, Tellin Stories, Weirdo and The Only One I Know, which ironically, wasn’t the only one I knew.
We also got treated to Love Is The Key, not always played on their previous Belfast visits but one of my favourite Charlatans songs, if not my favourite.
Running it close in that regard is Blackened Blue Eyes, which wasn’t played. Can’t have everything I guess.
What we did get, was the (trademark?) dad dancing from Tim Burgess. It must be a Tim thing, as Tim Booth of James is just as bad, or good, depending on how you look at it.
There was a mixed reaction from the crowd then they introduced a song co-written with Paul Weller, with Tim commented that he was a mate. Tough Crowd.
What got the crowd going was the possibility of Tim stripping, as he took off his jumper to reveal a t-shirt, the crowd egging him on to strip, with guitarist Mark Collins looking on disapprovingly at them for doing so.
They did get to later see Burgess take his t-shirt off, but with a catch.
By the time of the encore, Burgess was resembling Joey in Friends when he was wearing all of Chandler’s clothes, as he was wearing three t-shirts.
The one that was visible was a green one with “SPROSTON” written on it, which he threw into the crowd, with a scrum following.
The t-short he was wearing now was one with “SALFORD LAD” written on it. He didn’t throw that into the crowd.
It probably wouldn’t have fitted me, but it would have been apt if I had caught it, as I was heading to Salford the following morning.
Later in the week, the band were announced as headliners for The Great Escape in 2018, so you can get your hopes up of a return to Belfast or Northern Ireland next year.
As well as classic hits, we got recent classics such as Plastic Machinery (Introduced by Ian Rankin on an LED Screen) and May The Good Times Be Never Ending.
The good times were never ending at The Limelight.
The Charlatans live at Falls Park 2013
The Charlatans live at Custom House Squad 2015
MAGAZINE ARCHIVE : MELODY MAKER – 16.2.2000
Fran Healy of Travis is the cover star of this week’s edition of Melody Maker, as the band look to make it big in America.
As you open the magazine, Nina Persson poses for a photoshoot with Vic and Bob, after she recorded the theme tune to Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) that they are starring in.
Oasis are on a media blitz to promote their new album, with Liam Gallagher appearing as a guest in The Big Breakfast.
The Brit Award nominations are announced, with Ian Brown, Travis and Stereophonics speaking to Melody Maker about their nominations.
Matt Bellamy gets asked about the Brit Awards, describing them as “so much bullshit”.
Mansun get asked to choose their favourite music videos of all time, choosing ones by David Bowie, Nirvana and Blondie.
Travis attempts to crack America get four pages of coverage.
On the other side of the world, Melody Maker covers Big Day Out in Australia, where Foo Fighters, Primal Scream and Blink 182 were among the performers.
Concert Reviews went on the road this week, with Muse in Munich getting five stars, compared with Stereophonics getting two and a half stars for their Toronto gig.
Tim Burgess is the subject of a Q and A, where he reveals he looks into a mirror a lot of times a day.
In lyrics, the lyrics to Oasis new single Go Let It Out get dissected.
MAGAZINE ARCHIVE : MELODY MAKER – 24.11.1999
A Union Jack made up of pills is this week’s cover image, as Melody Maker promises “Thr truth about Britain’s rock n roll narcotics culture”
Melody Maker’s drugs survey revealed that 41% of readers have tried marijuana and 62% believe it should be legalised and 24% believe that Cliff Richard has taken drugs.
A series of stars such as Tim Burgess (E), Kelly Jones (Booze) and Charlotte Hatherley (Coke) talk about their experiences of taking drugs.
Brett Anderson of Suede is interviewed about his five obsessions, listing sex as one of them.
In concert reviews, Melody Maker paid a visit to see The Offspring in London.
Album reviews see Lightning Seeds latest effort be given four stars out of five.
Grant Nicholas of Feeder is subject of a Q and A, where he reveals he would avenge a friend’s death.
50 YEARS OF TOP OF THE POPS : CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
Own up, who has ever fallen asleep during Christmas TOTP and woke up thinking The Queen was Number 1 with a Spoken Word song? Just me?
As Noddy Holder once sang ITTTTTT’SSSSSS CCCCCHHHHHRRRRISSSSSTTTTTMAAAASSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So here, is a selection of Christmas songs for you.
Keep an eye out for a hilarious Band Aid performance.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!
Analogue Boy In A Digital World 