Stone Roses reforming for Heaton Park gigs

Stone Roses reforming for Heaton Park gigs

It’s finally happened, after a long and drawn out will they won’t they saga, the news we’ve all been waiting to here is, yep The Stone Roses are reforming.

Ian Brown and John Squire have buried the hatchet, and will play Heaton Park in Manchester on 29th and 30th June 2012. Question is, will it be a resurrection, or a continuation of where they left off at the Reading Festival gig in 1996, widely planned as one of their worst performances. It fell some way short of the excitement of Spike Island, but whether they can match the dizzy heights of the 80′s and 90′s remains to be seen.

With a new album in the offing, and new songs to be played at the gigs, and a forthcoming tour, we will be adoring the Stone Roses all over again, whether we like it or not.

Carling Cup being taken far more seriously than usual

The Carling Cup is at last getting the recognition it deserves. With places at the top of the Premier League becoming more and more competitive with the continued dominance of Man Utd, and big spending of Man City, other big teams are looking over their shoulder, realising that actually, the Carling Cup represents the one solid good chance of winning a trophy, and more importantly a guaranteed way into Europe through the Europa League. [Read more...]

How to Play Guitar and Sing at the Same Time

How to Play Guitar and Sing at the Same Time

This was an issue that troubled me for some time while I was first learning to play the guitar. You can blame Noel Gallagher for that. It was him that first made me pick it up, and it was his Radio 1 acoustic performance of Don’t Look Back in Anger that prompted me to learn How to Play Guitar and Sing at the Same Time. [Read more...]

Transfer Window Slams Shut | August 31st 2011

A busy, frenzied end to the transfer window ensued, with the Barclays Premier League taking a hammering as clubs went about their business, picking over the scraps left over on deadline day. Though, looking at the quality of some of the signings, they were anything but scraps. [Read more...]

The winners of the Premiership 2011-2012 is…

In what could potentially be the closest Premier League season ever, it’s a tough one to call on who is going to claim the crown. Can Kenny Dalglish roll back the years and give Liverpool fans what they have been craving for 20 years?

Will the cheque book be the saviour as Man City buy their way to their first Premier League title? Or will the cunning and nouse of Chelsea bring the silverware back to Stamford Bridge? Or how about Arsenal, with a potentially depleted squad, can they quietly sneak up on the outside rails and pull a rabbit of the hat? Or will Harry Redknapp continue to weave his magic at Tottenham Hotspur?

We assess the hopes and aspirations of the forerunners for the 2011-2012 Premier League season, and tell you who will claim the crown.
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