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1. MUSIC: Barry Manilow, MEN Arena, Mon 8 Dec
North East Manchester Advertiser, Wednesday 3 December 2008UPON hearing that his latest album had reached number one in the US Billboard charts, Barry Manilow’s response was typically self-effacing. The performer joked: "I swear, if you live long enough… then anything is possible. Even me getting to number one!"
2. MUSIC: Coldplay, MEN Arena, Thu 11 and Fri 12 Dec
North East Manchester Advertiser, Wednesday 3 December 2008CRITICS of Coldplay (and there are many of them) might argue that Chris Martin and co have been diligently studying the U2 Rulebook of Pop Success.
3. Hallelujah - Len's back
North East Manchester Advertiser, Wednesday 26 November 2008HE MIGHT be renowned as something of a Godfather of lonely introspection but, more recently, Leonard Cohen has become more associated with celebration and, most perversely, even merry entertainment.
4. MUSIC: Duffy, Apollo, Sat 29 and Sun 30 Nov
North East Manchester Advertiser, Wednesday 26 November 2008TABLOID scandals and, well, a few more tabloid scandals – 2008 was not a productive year for Amy Winehouse in the musical stakes. However, when it came to the ever-growing clan of soundalikes, the past 12 months have been considerably more rewarding.
5. MUSIC: Estelle, Academy 1, Fri 28 Nov
North East Manchester Advertiser, Wednesday 26 November 2008WHEN you feel underappreciated, there’s only one action to take – go where people will welcome you. That, in a nutshell, is the success story of 28-year-old Brit-soul star Estelle Swaray.
6. MUSIC: Billy Bragg, Bridgewater Hall, Tues 25 Nov
North East Manchester Advertiser, Wednesday 19 November 2008HALF songwriter, half social activist, Billy Bragg has campaigned against everything from Thatcherism to the Iraq War in a remarkably enduring 25-year career.
7. Rising young star returns
North East Manchester Advertiser, Wednesday 19 November 2008EVEN by its usually OTT standards, this latest series of the X-Factor has been excessively drama-filled.
8. MUSIC: Kanye West, MEN Arena, Mon 17 Nov
North East Manchester Advertiser, Wednesday 12 November 2008KANYE West – he’s a world famous rap star, he’s a clothes designer, and now it seems, he’s trying his hand at being an author. Recently, the American singer announced he was going to be publishing his first book.
9. MUSIC: Queen & Paul Rodgers, MEN Arena, 5 Nov
North East Manchester Advertiser, Wednesday 29 October 2008JUST what is it about the songs of Queen that attract the karaoke fanatic in just about everyone?
10. MUSIC: Elbow, Apollo, 23 and 30 October
North East Manchester Advertiser, Tuesday 14 October 2008IT'S been a long time in coming, but the Elbow story is at last shifting from soap opera to fairytale ending.