Annelouisekershaw365
I’m Anne Louise Kershaw a freelance writer; Music Editor of Blankpages and Manchester's Finest & I write for Guardian Northerner and Clash Magazine amongst others . I'm Senior Editorial & Designer for Carel Press.
This is my blog where I write about music, theatre, fashion, arts & culture, gender & equality. Every time I blog I post a picture because i'm obsessed with my camera.
Latest Tweets
- very boring tweet I know but do like to share my baking dilemmas with everyone when there's nobody about to see my dramatics! #bakingdrama 14 hours ago
- Going to use whole milk instead of the full amount of yoghurt in my soda bread. Guessing ill regret this! 14 hours ago
- How is it possible not to get up and dance to Michael Jackson #smoothcriminal #dirtydiana Good choice @KevBurkeGuitar 18 hours ago
- Whoever is seeing @bipolarsunshine tonight at @AntwerpMansion will have a great night!!! Gutted I can't catch any of his Manchester dates :( 2 days ago
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Recent Posts
- Exclusive interview with Skin from Skunk Anansie
- Twitter: Procrastination, productivity and pain
- The drawbacks of Twitter bitching
- The Accrington Pals, Royal Exchange Manchester. Bitter, brutal and beautiful!
- Rats’ Tales at Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre
- The Country Wife at the Royal Exchange
- I interview Shell Zenner – The godmother of new music
- Bringing classical music out of the concert hall and into the art world!
- I discuss ‘Madchester’ with Dave Haslam
- Blank Media Collective Projector Series
Tag Archives: 80s
101 – Austra – Lose It
101/264 Only yesterday I reviewed The Beat and the Pulse by Toronto three-piece Austra. Their sound has since been haunting me that much that I have been this morning obsessing over another track of theirs Lose It. I find in … Continue reading
96 – The Pains of Being Pure At Heart – Belong, the album review
96/269 A good few weeks back I had the pleasure of reviewing Belong the single by The Pains of Being Pure at Heart. In anticipation of their then forthcoming album, I concluded the review with: “I am looking forward to … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Reviews
Tagged 80s, Album, Belong, James, New Order, Pretty in Pink, Ray Bans, Smashing Pumpkins, The Cure, The Pains of Being pure at Heart, The Pixies, The Smiths
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75 – Human League – Never let me go (actually do right now)
75/290 The following comment was left underneath one of the many classic Human League videos on YouTube: “I am stuck in the 80s. I still have an 80s haircut, wear 80s clothes and of course listen to great 80s music … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Reviews
Tagged 5 Star, 80s, 90s, Asleep in the Back, BMX, Build A Rocket Boys!, Button Moon, Cast of Thousands, Chelsea Girl, Don't You Want Me Baby, Elbow, Fraggle Rock, Grifter, Leaders of the Free World, Lebanon, Love Action, River Island, Seldom Seen Kid, Society Now, The Guardian, The Human League, the Independent, The Scotsman, The Scottish Herald, The Telegraph, The Yorkshire Post
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73 – The return of Chelsea Girl
73/292 Pinging into my email this morning was news that River Island are re-launching the iconic Chelsea Girl label. For those of you who think Chelsea Girl is an over-enthusiastic supporter with a penchant for wearing footy strips, think again. … Continue reading
Posted in Fashion
Tagged 70s, 80s, C&A, Charity Shop, Chelsea Girl, Clockhouse, Clothes, Market, River Island, Sisters, Teenagers, Trends, Vintage, Youth
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61 – Build A Rocket Boys! – a Review
61/304 The idea of writing an album capable of following Seldom Seen Kid would certainly fill me with fear and dread. Elbow however, sound as though they’ve had a couple of weeks off and then simply walked back into the … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Reviews
Tagged 70s, 80s, Abba, Atari, Build A Rocket Boys!, Computer, Elbow, Find My Way Home, Guy Garvey, Jon and Vangelis, Kes, R2D2, Robot, Seldom Seen Kid, Synths, The Doves
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