Tony Wilson

Steve Coogan: A funny five minutes

The comedian, 44, tells us a dirty joke and then lets us in on the weird stuff that makes him laugh... What’s the funniest thing you’ve ever seen? He says to his mate: ‘Oh no, my wife’s going to throw me out if I go home with...

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Secret Da Vinci code revealed - he’s a Red

HE may be a die-hard Manchester City fan, but mosaic artist Mark Kennedy didn’t mind tackling a commission for Manchester United star Rio Ferdinand’s new Italian restaurant. Mark has been working day and night on his new mosaic...

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24 Hour Party People (2002) - 1CD Portugalské-titulky

Alternativní název:Madchester (eng), Twenty Four Hour Party People (eng) Hodnocení filmu:7.3 / 10 117 min [ The unbelievably true story of one man, one movement, the music and madness that was Manchester. ] - In 1976, Tony...

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The 'Company' pays homage to the Duke

Dance shows in Jamaica are usually well supported, often by relatives, friends and fellow dancers. For the relatives, it is sheer pleasure to see that family member or friend onstage. Their impulsive reaction is to scream out...

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The Durutti Column to release tribute to Tony Wilson album

'A Paean To Wilson' will be released on January 24 2010 have revealed details of their tribute album to Tony Wilson. Entitled 'A Paean To Wilson', the 2-disc album comes after the band showcased their tribute at the Manchester...

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It's Madchester: the great debate

FORMER New Order and Joy Division drummer Stephen Morris will lead a debate on Manchester's legendary music scene. Stephen, who was at the heart of the city's Factory Records in its heyday, will make a rare public appearance on...

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New band of the day – No 666: Detachments

With their synth-pop noir, Detachments are going to be competing for the title of 2010's best indie-techno miserablists Hometown: London. The lineup: Sebastien Marshal (vocals, keyboards, guitar), Max Moreau (bass, guitar),...

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Opinion: karen Connolly

APPARENTLY the BBC has been accused of 'bribing' its staff to move up to Manchester by letting them keep their generous London allowances - and all at a cost of almost £40m to the licence-fee payer. But why does it feel the...

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A life of rhyme: John Cooper Clarke, the 'punk Poet Laureate', grants Robert Chalmers his first...

The late Tony Wilson once told me, "I'm not the one who will have his life turned into legend, in the way that happened to Baudelaire, Verlaine and Rimbaud. It won't be me. It will be John Cooper Clarke." "Bloody hell," says...

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Peter Hook talks Hacienda (The West Australian)

Don't dance with the devil. And always read the fine print. Those are two salient lessons former Joy Division and New Order bassist Peter Hook learnt during his time as a co-owner of famous Manchester nightclub, the Hacienda.

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