For me, musical theatre is what chocolate is to other people: a guaranteed pick-me-up. If I’m ever feeling a bit blue, I’ll pop on a feel good sing-a-long (The Sound of Music is guaranteed to take the edge of a nasty hangover...
Read MoreName a female singer-songwriter from the past couple of decades. Easy isn’t it? Adele, Amy Winehouse, Duffy, Dido, Ellie Goulding, Paloma Faith, Emili Sande, Taylor Swift, Jessie J. The list goes on. But it was a very...
Read MoreOn paper, it sounds confusing. Two American women perform songs that span rap (Gucci Mane, Run DMC) country (George Jones) and tunes from classic songwriters (Joni Mitchell, Rufus Wainwright). Confusing, right? One of the women...
Read MoreI’ve been a huge fan of Sheridan Smith since her days in Runcorn-based sitcom Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps. I had a proper crush on Gaz (Will Mellor – still do) and loved Smith’s character, Janet, with her quick...
Read MoreBack when The Osmonds were in their ascendancy, I was in thrall to the considerably more credible likes of Led Zeppelin, The Byrds and, ahem, Quicksilver Messenger Service (come on, two out of three ain’t bad and in retrospect...
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