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.
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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: The Pains of Being pure at Heart
115 – The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart live at Sound Control 10th June 2011
115/250 Having been listening to Belong by The Pains of Being Pure At Heart on repeat for well over a month now (nicely alternated with Feel It Break by Austra, another on my must see list), I was as giddy … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Reviews
Tagged 10th June 2011, Austra, Band, Belong, Bjork, Fanzine, Feel It Break, Fender Telecaster, Gig, Gigs, G`olden Glow, Kate Hogg, King Kayak, Lady Behave, Manchester, More Dash Than Cash, Music, Sound Control, Tailor Bird, The Pains of Being pure at Heart, Vogue, Volta
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99 – A head for hats
99/266 I am an avid hat lover. In fact it doesn’t just have to be a hat; a beautiful or bizarre band, fantastic fascinator, horrendous headpiece or even just hugely backcombed and ribbonned hair is good to me. A fantastic … Continue reading
97 – Warning: Do not resort to retail therapy for vintage sickness
97/268 I have always had a vintage bug, an addiction I feed happily with regular vintage market jaunts (heroin) and charity shop visits (methadone). However, due to unforeseen circumstances (serious words for serious times), I found myself out of new … Continue reading
Posted in Fashion
Tagged Belong, Campervan, Camping, Mountain Bike, The Pains of Being pure at Heart, Vintage
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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
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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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46 – Belong by The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
46/319 Considering they’ve been going since 2007, I have only just today heard of The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, courtesy of on-the-pulse DJ Michelle Zenner via Twitter. Their new single Belong was released on iTunes yesterday and is … Continue reading