Interviews
Soft Cell Soft Cell keyboardist Dave Ball speaks to John Clarkson about the influential synthpop group's history and their new photograph book, ‘To Show You I’ve Been There’.
Soft Cell Happy Mondays Richie Ramone John Mayall Hyde Mark Lee Stereogram Recordings Newgrass Cutters James Holt Lonna Kelley Charlie Young Mark Brend Adele Koltun Dave Philpott Art Garfunkel Love	Happy Mondays Richie Ramone John Mayall Hyde Mark Lee Stereogram Recordings

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Profiles

Donald Brackett: Long Slow Train: The Soul Music of Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings Nicky Crewe examines a new book which explores the origins of soul music through the life story and career of Sharon Jones and her house band the Dap-Kings, and finds that the incredible success of Amy Winehouse was possibly at the expense of recognition that Sharon deserved before cancer took her.

Donald Brackett: Long Slow Train: The Soul Music of Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings Charlie Dore: Profile Fara: Profile Boomtown Festival: Profile Reading/Leeds Festivals: Profile

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Live Reviews

Nile Marr: Night and Day, Manchester, 2/5/2019 Amanda J Window watches and photographs Nile Marr play an intimate set on the first night of a residency at Night and Day in Manchester to promote his second solo album, ‘Are You Happy Now?.

Nile Marr: Night and Day, Manchester, 2/5/2019 Kansas: Arlington Theatre, Santa Barbara, 7/4/2019 Peter Doherty and The Puta Madres: Ritz, Manchester, 9/5/2019 Moon Under Water: Cavern, London, 25/4/2019 Secret Affair: Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, 11/5/2019 Francis Rossi (Status Quo): Hexagon Theatre, Reading, 8/5/2019 Herb Alpert and Lani Hall: City Winery, Chicago, 4/5/2019 Zoots: Arlington Arts Centre, Newbury, 23/5/2019 Chick Corea With Bela Fleck: Old Town School of Folk Music, 3/5/2019 Glen Matlock: Photoscapes Manic Street Preachers: Photoscapes Kaiser Chiefs: Photoscapes Newton Faulkner: Photoscapes Adrian Borland 20th Anniversary Tribute: Photoscapes Adrian Borland 20th Anniversary Tribute: Photoscapes Vive Le Rock Awards: Islington Academy, London, 27/3/2019

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Re View

Graham Day and the Forefathers: Good Things In our 'Re:View' section. in which our writers reflect on albums from the past. Fiona Hutchings examines Medway garage rockers Graham Day and the Forefathers reissue of their 2014 album 'Good Things' which features three bonus tracks.

Graham Day and the Forefathers: Good Things Gene Clark: Gene Clark and the Gosdin Brothers Al Kooper and Mike Bloomfield: Fillmore East: The Lost Concert Tapes 12/13/68

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Features

Popguns: (With Davey Woodward and The Winter Orphans and Oliver Winder), Peer Hat, Manchester, 18/10/2019 We profile our next Pennyblackmusic Bands' night which will take place at The Peer Hat in Manchester and, a night of indie pop, which we are promoting with our writer Dixie Ernill, will feature sets from The Popguns, Davey Woodward and The Winter Orphans and Oliver Winder. 1988 Helen Tipping Bob Marley Aaiieenn/Bistro Boy

Popguns: (With Davey Woodward and The Winter Orphans and Oliver Winder), Peer Hat, Manchester, 18/10/2019 1988: Ten Songs That Made Me Love... Helen Tipping: Ticket Rewind Bob Marley: Raging Pages Aaiieenn/Bistro Boy: Under the Radar Kimberly Bright: Vinyl Stories Carl Bookstein: Ticket Rewind

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Website of the Month: Chicago Concert Reviews Our Website of the Month is Chicago Concert Reviews, the website of Chicago-based writer and photographer Andy Argyrakis, who has been managing it since 2014, offering his steady readership a spectrum of insights.

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Editorial by John Clarkson Hello, and welcome to the June 2019 edition of the Pennyblackmusic Magazine. Our Bands’ Nights have been a regular part of what we do at Pennyblackmusic for many years, and on October 18th we are returning to Manchester

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Articles

Herb Alpert and Lani Hall: City Winery, Chicago, 4/5/2019 Harry Chapin: Southport Theatre, Southport, 1977 Sal Bernardi: Interview Chuck Prophet: Ten Songs That Made Me Love... Jim Summaria and Mark Plotnick: Raging Pages John Clarkson: Ticket Rewind

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Reviews

Davey Woodward and the WInter Orphans: Davey Woodward and the Winter Orphans Schizo Fun Addict: A Shoegaze Bossa Nova Jim Riley’s Blues Foundation: A Very British Blues Explosion Jazzateers: Don't Let Your Son Grow Up to be a Cowboy (Unreleased Recordings 1981-1982) Luke Tuchscherer: Always Be True Sam Baker: Land of Doubt

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