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So proud of our Canvey roots

9:00am Thursday 6th June 2013

AS a young band from Canvey, it’s hard to escape the influence of Dr Feelgood.

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Rocking all the way for local hospices

12:00am Thursday 6th June 2013

MUSIC will ring out loudly in the name of a good cause this weekend as Rock for Havens Sake returns to Rayleigh Mill.

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Top jazz band in town

12:00pm Tuesday 4th June 2013

ONE of the UK’s busiest jazz bands are coming to Harwich later this month.

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Be tolerant is our musical message

10:00am Thursday 30th May 2013

WHEN musician Emma Reed read a story in the Echo back in 2011 about a transsexual woman attacked by a group of vile thugs, knocked off her mobility scooter and punched in the stomach, she felt a surge of anger.

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Dr Feelgood are still rocking

9:20am Thursday 30th May 2013

THE lineup may have changed over the years, but when it comes to hard working bands, they don’t come any busier than Dr Feelgood.

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The Mods are back in town

9:00am Thursday 30th May 2013

THE Mods will be back in town as a super-slick event comes to Billericay Football Club this weekend.

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Basildon is like Graceland to us

10:00am Thursday 23rd May 2013

FANS of Depeche Mode will flock to Basildon this weekend to celebrate the town’s most famous sons. With a host of live music, film, exhibitions, tours and parties all dedicated to the band, Bas 2013 has grown so much it’s now spread over three days.

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No sleep ’til stardom for District 3 boys

9:20am Thursday 23rd May 2013

GREG West from boyband District 3 has been awake for almost 24 hours, when I manage to grab a chat with him.

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Haggis Horns funk it up

9:00am Thursday 23rd May 2013

THEY are at the forefront of the UK funk scene, playing with the likes of Jamiroquai, Amy Winehouse, Adele and Robbie Williams.

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Band are punk poet’s pick

12:00am Thursday 23rd May 2013

THE legendary John Cooper Clarke is a fan so Ordinary Noise must be doing something right.