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1. BLONDIE'S DATE WITH READING IS BACK ON TRACK
Get Wokingham, Wednesday 22 December 2004Blondie, live at the Reading Rivermead, Friday, November 25
BY STEVEN HUGHES
Almost as if they knew it would burn a sour hole in The Beat’s annual review of the year, Blondie’s management has announced the star will fulfil her cancelled 2004 gig next year.
2. JAZZED-UP JONNY BRINGS HIS TALENTED BAND TO JAGZ
Get Wokingham, Wednesday 15 December 2004By Steven Hughes
THE vibrant London jazz scene will be spreading to Ascot next week when up-and-coming saxophonist Jonny Boston brings his band to Jagz.
3. Most important song or worst single ever?
Get Wokingham, Wednesday 8 December 2004Do They Know It’s Christmas? has been described as the worst song ever written – it may also be, as co-writer Bob Geldof claimed, the most important song in the history of pop music.
4. Feeding frenzy for Temposhark
Get Wokingham, Friday 26 November 2004The big fish of London’s murky-watered progressive dance scene are quickly being swallowed up by the menacing new presence of Temposhark.
5. Christmas is all white with Aled
Get Wokingham, Wednesday 17 November 2004Aled Jones – best known for popularising The Snowman theme tune Walking In The Air – will be getting in the festive spirit at The Hexagon on Sunday.
6. THE THRILLS PLAY IT SAFE AT MONDAY NIGHT ROCK GIG
Get Wokingham, Wednesday 17 November 2004By Steven Hughes
MONDAY night gigs are often a bit weird, especially when you’re sitting down in a theatre.
7. Feed the world – not their egos
Get Wokingham, Thursday 11 November 2004IF THERE is one thing more annoying than mega-rich celebs hassling punters for cash for needy children/homeless badgers while they joyride around their compounds in gold-plated Humvees, it’s when they do it with a song.
8. Will the real Slim Shady stand up?
Get Wokingham, Thursday 4 November 2004HAS ruff ’n’ tuff Eminem fallen victim to the curse of Milli Vanilli?
9. SCISSOR SISTERS ARE A CUT ABOVE AT RIVERMEAD GIG
Get Wokingham, Wednesday 27 October 2004By Adam J Smith
SELDOM do one of the most important bands of the decade, let alone the moment, venture into Reading.
10. RAPPERS GOLDIE LOOKIN' CHAIN ARE VERY TALENTED
Get Wokingham, Wednesday 13 October 2004BY STEVEN HUGHES
WHEN Goldie Lookin’ Chain first burst onto the scene I, like many others, thought they were a bunch of talentless chavs who were somehow getting paid money for mucking about on stage and not a lot else.