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Gig Review – Midge Ure
Friday 29th May 2026 saw a return visit to Bradford Live to watch an artist who was an integral part of my initial love affair with synthpop music. For those of you who are not so familiar with the name Midge Ure, you may, if you are of a certain age, be familiar with the… …Read More
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2026 Speedway Gp Rounds 3 & 4 Review
On the weekend of Friday 5th and Saturday 6th June 2026, myself and good friends Chris and Rick travelled across to Manchester where we met up with our other friend Mark to witness both round 3 & round 4 of the 2026 Speedway GP at the National Speedway Stadium. Whilst the main event commenced at… …Read More
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Michael – Film Review – June 2026
In May 2026, I paid my first ever visit to the National Science and Media Museum in Bradford to see “Michael” a 2026 film release which is described as a biopic of the life of musician Michael Jackson. I am a big fan of his music and therefore I wanted to experience the film in… …Read More
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Reckless By Chez Kan – Album Review – June 2026
Chez Kane is a Welsh rock singer who has been around the music scene for several years now. Initially she formed a band called Kane’d with her sisters Stacey and Stephanie. Her self-titled first album was released in 2021. “Reckless” is her third album. I discovered her by listening to a show called Mad Wasp… …Read More
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FC Halifax Town Season Review – May 2026
We are now almost at the end of the 2025/26 season. Halifax have two matches remaining and, after Southend’s victory at Aldershot a couple of days ago, they can no longer reach the play-offs to try and regain their place in the English Football League. Whilst that might seem like a disappointing way to close… …Read More
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Gig Review – Kaiser Chiefs
On Friday 13th February, 2026, I paid my first visit to Bradford Live, on the site of the former Odeon cinema in the City of Bradford, to see Kaiser Chiefs. It was the second occasion seeing them perform live having attended one of their previous gigs in Manchester in 2008. This tour was to mark… …Read More
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What Next For England Men’s Cricket Team?
After a less than inspiring Ashes series against Australia, followed by a somewhat better showing in the limited overs matches that followed in Sri Lanka, England did manage to reach the semi-finals of the World T20 Championship in February 2026. The questions to be answered here are, is the team underachieving based on the talent… …Read More
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Interview with Harvey Charlton about His Music – March 2026
Harvey, can you talk a bit about yourself? I’m a musician. I’m 19 years old. I’m at Leeds Arts University. How long have you been going there? It’s my first year there, and I’ve been going there for about six months. How long have you actually been involved with music? For 12 years. I first… …Read More
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The State of Sport in Britain – March 2026
I was motivated to write this article by recent events that have impacted the sports that I love to watch, both on tv and in person. This has been exacerbated by the events of the last couple of days which have seen my home town rugby league team, Halifax Panthers, get wound up in court… …Read More
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My Local Gig Venue – The Piece Hall – March 2026
When I was a young lad and even as a teenager, I never dreamed that one day the Piece Hall here in Halifax would become one of the key outdoor music venues in the UK. In fact, when I was three or four years old, the building came close to being demolished. The former cloth… …Read More
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