Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
KASABIAN have won plaudits from their army of fans and the musical press – but can they earn the respect of a Creamfields crowd? Emma Johnson reports.
atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 06/27/2008
A 20-year-old man suspected of shoplifting is dead after being chased and restrained by Canadian Tire employees.
Express & Echo (Free subscription) | 06/23/2008
Students and staff from a Devon college met motor racing icon Nigel Mansell during a trip to his Devon karting track recently.
PopMatters Music (Free subscription) | 06/20/2008
After leaving Fairport Convention and Matthews Southern Comfort, Ian struck gold with his solo folk-rock debut (not literally).
Time Has Told Me (Free subscription) | 04/26/2008
" Spot of Interference " 1980 With his previous outing, the overly polished Siamese Friends (1979), Ian Matthews failed to capitalize on the Top 20 success of "Shake It," from his 1978 release, Stealin' Home . He quickly returned the following year with a new U.S. label, a new direction, and a new album, Spot of Interference. His third straight record produced by Sandy Roberton, Spot of Interference...
AngryApe News (Free subscription) | 04/16/2008
Tracklisting and full details are revealed
B12 Partners Solipsism (Free subscription) | 04/04/2008
A pair of songs written by the late folksinger Richard Farina -- "Reno, Nevada" (resurrected from Ian's days with Fairport) and "Morgan the Pirate" -- are given fresh, inspired readings, highlighted by Thompson, Tim Renwick, and Andy Roberts' superb guitar interplay, providing a real folk-rock edge. ... A number of other highlights, such as "Hearts," "Southern Wind," "It Came Without Warning," and...
Lansdown Hockey Club (Free subscription) | 03/09/2008
At last a thoroughly deserved win and what may prove a vital three points. Lansdown were well prepared and really up for the match, which has not always been the case this season. We started strongly and took the match to Cardiff with Dave Holdaway, Ian Matthews, James Mears & Andy Allen dominating the midfield. [...]
SJCPL Blog (Free subscription) | 03/06/2008
Leonard Cohen is going to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this month, and he’s an interesting choice for them. He comes from the Bob Dylan/folk school of singing and songwriting - which means that the singer’s lyrics and the conviction in his/her voice are more important than having a [...]
Lansdown Hockey Club (Free subscription) | 02/03/2008
Lansdown put up another spirited display against third placed Bridgend. We conceded an early goal against the run of play but did not let this affect our confidence. The return of Darren Ashenhurst bolstered Lansdown's midfield and defence and debutant Sam Bailey added greater threat going forward. Sam scored the equaliser following a strong run [...]
Lansdown Hockey Club (Free subscription) | 01/28/2008
The second league match of the weekend saw us put out a much stronger side and a much improved performance. We played our best hockey for many weeks and were unlucky not to take all the points. Dave Holdaway and James Mears linked well in midfield and kept strong running forwards Andy Allen and John [...]
Bristol Evening Post (Free subscription) | 01/25/2008
Resident care wardens based in sheltered housing schemes for the elderly and infirm across South Gloucestershire could be replaced by area wardens covering a number of homes. Elderly people and their relatives fear the money-saving cut in the ...
Line Out (Free subscription) | 01/07/2008
As discussed in an earlier post , by 1972 Ian Matthews played in four different incarnations within three years. He'd left Fairport Convention for his own band, Ian Matthews Southern Comfort , put out two solo LPs for Vertigo Records, and then started the band Plainsong . It is probably fair to say that Plainsong - In Search Of Amelia Earhart is the pinnacle of his work in the '70s. Working with producer...
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 12/28/2007
KKASABIAN are cooking up a special surprise for their headlining stint at Concert in the Gardens – but the cheeky scamps won't tell.
The Hype Machine (Free subscription) | 12/16/2007
in post John Surman... Keith Tippett... Gary Smith/John Stevens... Bert Jansch... Yusef Lateef... Ian Matthews... Scrapper Blackwell from wordsandmusic .
