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Festivals, kazoos and a long-awaited album Islands Lost At Sea talk about their forthcoming album and appearing at this year's Wychwood festival, here. 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. Mining Castro set to rock Maloneys 9:41am Tue 22 Apr 08 MINING Castro are anticipating a warm welcome when they play at Maloney's on Sunday. Code Zero "a force to reckon with" 9:40am Tuesday 22nd April 2008 THEY may have been together for less than a year, but Code Zero have already built up an impressive touring schedule, and are planning to release a four-track EP... Reader comment (1) Britain's most Northern punk band come to Bolton 9:38am Tue 22 Apr 08 THE Shetland Isles are known for many things - ponies and sweaters amongst them - but punk rock is not one of them. Two weeks left for showcase submissions 9:28am Tue 22 Apr 08 BANDS have just two weeks left to submit their applications to play this year's Bolton Music Showcase. Reader Review: Heaven's Basement 9:24am Tuesday 22nd April 2008 Heaven’s Basement at The Swan, Bradshawgate Thursday, April 10 More ... Most read Comments 1 Important change to Comment facility 2 Jaaskelainen in shock recall at The Bridge 3 Whites still appeal to stars 4 New smash at accident blackspot 5 Whites frustrate Chelsea at the Bridge 6 Cable fire sparks club evacuation 7 Taylor strike earns Whites a point 8 Revealed: Desperate life of being homeless in Bolton 9 Woman's late-night letterbox woe 10 Knife raiders caught on CCTV Today | 7 Days 1 Change to driving lessons on its way 2 Cahill praises Reebok spirit 3 Megson hits out at critics 4 Trio must wait for talks 5 Whites boss apologises to fans 6 Whites target Gomis looks to Italy 7 £50m boost to improve Bolton's GCSE results 8 Whites players hail survival 9 Billionaire Roman deserves credit, says Megson 10 Extra help for vulnerable Bolton families

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