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Arun Ghosh: "When I used to play classical music I was always told to stand still" MUSICIAN Arun Ghosh straddles the worlds of jazz and Indian music —- but with his new album he hopes to bring fans of both together, as Kat Dibbits finds out. Read the full article here. Less than a week left for Showcase submissions 11:43am Thu 1 May 08 BANDS hoping to apply to play at this year's Bolton Music Showcase have just under a week left to send in their submissions. New music showcase debuts at The Octagon 3:37pm Wednesday 30th April 2008 A NEW live music night taking place at the Octagon theatre will showcase some of the North-west's brightest talent in refined surroundings. Ting Tings track for next iPod ad 1:24pm Wed 30 Apr 08 IT has long ben considered a jump-offpoint for stardom, and now Salford band The Ting Tings will see one of their tracks feature in the latest iPod and iTunes advert.Reader comment (1) New Joy Division film hopes to give new insight 12:21pm Wed 30 Apr 08 JOY Division fans waiting for an insight into the mind of the band's tortured genius, Ian Curtis, will finally be able to watch the new documentary about the group when it is released tomorrow. Minions, Mise En Scene set to rock Blue Boar 2:14pm Mon 28 Apr 08 BELGIAN street punk band Mise En Scene will play the Blue Boar, on Bradshawgate, this Thursday. New release date for To The Bones single 2:11pm Mon 28 Apr 08 TO The Bones' single Sharkies Bone Symphony will now be released via Medici Records on July 7. Slots still available at SOS festival 2:09pm Monday 28th April 2008 LOCAL unsigned bands including Bolton's Code Zero and Bury's Breakdown will play at July's School's Out For Summer festival, in Radcliffe. Does Amy have a new man? 2:06pm Mon 28 Apr 08 THE step-father of the man rumoured to be Amy Winehouse's new boyfriend has revealed his drug-hating son could only be a positive influence' on the troubled musician. The Men They Couldn't Hang head to Bury 2:03pm Monday 28th April 2008 FROM busking the subways of Hammersmith to cult icon status, The Men They Couldn't Hang are celebrating 24 years together with a tour that takes in Bury Met on Saturday. Nick Cave says new album was an "exorcism" 1:58pm Monday 28th April 2008 NICK Cave has described his latest album, Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! as an "exorcism". LIVE REVIEW: The Kooks 1:55pm Monday 28th April 2008 The Kooks, Manchester Apollo, April 22 James announce second Manchester date 11:05am Monday 28th April 2008 JAMES have added a second Manchester Central date to their We Are Sound Winter Tour. Acoustic session this Sunday 11:09am Friday 25th April 2008 An open-mic acoustic session will take place on Sunday at the Dog and Partridge, on Bank Street. Johnnie Ray - Just Walkin' In the Rain, The Very Best of. CD 8:12am Fri 25 Apr 08 To his fans and the critics, Johnnie Ray - is regarded as one of the finest Rock n' Roll singers of the 50s. Genesis - When in Rome 2007. DVD 8:08am Fri 25 Apr 08 The long awaited DVD of Genesis' triumphant return to the concert stage is finally here - and it was worth the wait! Minion to host open mic night 10:04am Thursday 24th April 2008 THE host of tonight's open mic session at the Blue Boar, on Deansgate, will be Ste Hutchinson from The Minions. Rush - Snakes And Arrows Live CD 8:15am Thu 24 Apr 08 Recorded in Rotterdam during the bands' 2007 World Tour, this 2CD set is Rush at their best. Andrea Glass to play memorial gig 2:09pm Wednesday 23rd April 2008 SINGER-songwriter Andrea Glass will play at a charity gig at the Mason's Arms, on Blackburn Road, on Sunday. Bolton singer nominated for music awards 10:27am Tuesday 22nd April 2008 BOLTON singer Simon Aldred has been nominated for two Ivor Novello songwriting awards. Reader comments (2) Aldehyde return for Dog date 9:42am Tuesday 22nd April 2008 ALDEHYDE will return to the live scene on Saturday with a gig at the Dog and Partridge, on Bank Street. More ... Most read Comments 1 New deal would spark keeper duel 2 Stand by Megson, says Kelly 3 Man tracked burglar through Bolton's streets 4 Naked women urging people to be adventurous for charity 5 VOTE: Would Bolton have been relegated if they had gone further in the Uefa Cup? 6 121-year link between Bolton and literature celebrated 7 Knox set to leave the Reebok 8 Criticism of the chairman is not fair – Megson 9 Night of violence mars Uefa Cup Final 10 Helicopter crashes in Bury Today | 7 Days 1 Megson clear out 2 Whites target Gomis looks to Italy 3 Billionaire Roman deserves credit, says Megson 4 Supermarket money 'should stay in Westhoughton' 5 Bolton hotel rooms fully booked for Rangers' Uefa Cup Final 6 Star mum brings baby campaign to Bolton 7 Call for tougher smoking warnings 8 Teachers strike at Withins School 9 Spectacular circus opens at the Reebok 10 UPDATE: Tributes to biker killed in park accident

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