Double treat for rock fans
	11:55pm Wed 26 Mar 08
	THERE's a treat in store this weekend for rock fans with an ear for a well-crafted song and guitar-playing of the very highest order.

	Gig on home turf makes me nervous
	10:33am Wed 26 Mar 08
	HE has toured the world, supported the likes of Oasis and Pulp and even released the UK's first ever MP3 single back in 1998.

Leigh Folk Festival line-up

3:37pm Sunday 23rd March 2008

PLANNING for the 17th Leigh Folk Festival is already well advanced, with many musical acts confirmed for the annual-four day celebration of the folk arts.

Charity jazz night

1:06pm Saturday 22nd March 2008

SINGER and pianist Liane Carroll headlines a charity night at the Olde Smack, Leigh, on Tuesday.

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	Dr Feelgood go down to the jetty ...again
	10:33am Thu 20 Mar 08
	FOOTAGE of legendary south Essex band Dr Feelgood playing at the Kursaal in Southend is being projected on the side of giant oil storage tanks as the backdrop for a new documentary.
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	Easter Sunday rock for hospices
	4:55am Wed 19 Mar 08
	PERFORMERS will play with even more than their usual passion when they line up for the grand slam Easter weekend show, Rock for Havens Sake.

Jerimiah Marques at Churchills

10:59am Tuesday 18th March 2008

IT WILL be a case of two for the price of one at Churchills, Southend, this Sunday. Jerimiah Marques and the Blue Aces have been booked for the venue, but instead of playing just one style of music, they'll be performing two.

	Still Squeezing out those hits
	1:01pm Thu 13 Mar 08
	IT'S not often a well-known band has to live up to its name just to play a gig. But Squeeze really did find it a squeeze, fitting on stage for an intimate performance at Westcliff's Riga Music Bar.
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V Festival acts announced

10:33am Tuesday 4th March 2008

Muse, The Verve and Kings of Leon will headline this year's V Festival. Tickets available from 10am Friday: 01268 270027

Jam session strikes up

2:33am Friday 29th February 2008

UP and coming local covers band Replica are throwing open the stage and inviting other musicians to join them.

	Automatic hit town
	11:21pm Thu 28 Feb 08
	WHAT'S that coming over the hill?

Hear Porter's latest sounds

10:35pm Thursday 28th February 2008

WITH a new album released last month Porter are heading home to showcase their new songs at Bar Lambs this Friday (Feb 29).

	British Sea Power rock Canvey
	5:53am Mon 11 Feb 08
	STEPPING on stage in Canvey Island football club's signature shirts, British Sea Power could almost have been passed off as one of us at the Monico.

	British Sea Power's island fixtures
	7:59am Fri 8 Feb 08
	RISING stars British Sea Power enjoyed a kickabout with players from Canvey Island FC before taking to the stage for a one-off gig.
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	Squeeze Riga gig sells out in 2 days
	2:43pm Thu 31 Jan 08
	PROVING they're still Cool for Cats, tickets to see Squeeze in Westcliff sold out in record time, after they called up and asked to play there.
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