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𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹’𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝘅𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝟭𝟵𝟳𝟴-𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟴 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀

Jewish Telegraph, January 2023 I don’t hide the fact that I am stuck in the 1980s — my teen years. From the films, music, bad fashion . . . it played such a major role in shaping me. I’ve written a number of times about my love of Kim Wilde (even naming…

Girlschool

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Girlschool

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Rockers fell out with Gerry over ‘Joan Jett’ plan

Jewish Telegraph, January 2023 RECORD label owner Gerry Bron played a pivotal role in the British rock scene in the1970s and 80s. Among the bands he signed were Uriah Heap, Manfred Mann’s Earth Band, Motorhead . . . and Girlschool. And the all-female heavy metal band are being celebrated with the new…

Gerry Bron

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Rockers fell out with Gerry over ‘Joan Jett’ plan
Rockers fell out with Gerry over ‘Joan Jett’ plan
Gerry Bron

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Jan 5

Naughty but nice as OBE puts Miriam in swim

Jewish Telegraph, January 2002 ACTRESS Miriam Margolyes says it is ‘‘naughty’’ of the Queen to have awarded her an OBE in the New Year’s Honours List. Oxford-born Miriam, 60, told me from Australia: ‘‘I was astonished to receive an award. I just do the best I can, hope to keep working…

Miriam Margolyes

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Miriam Margolyes

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Jan 4

Terry wanted to explore his Jewish heritage

Jewish Telegraph, December 2022 ICONIC singer Terry Hall, who died on Monday at the age of 63 after a battle with pancreatic cancer, told the Jewish Telegraph in 2003 that he wanted to explore his Jewish heritage. The Specials, Fun Boy Three and Colourfield frontman revealed that he was a…

Terry Hall

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Terry Hall

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Nov 28, 2022

Agatha Christie is reason for Mousetrap’s 70 years

Jewish Telegraph, November 2022

The Mousetrap

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Agatha Christie is reason for Mousetrap’s 70 years
Agatha Christie is reason for Mousetrap’s 70 years
The Mousetrap

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Nov 14, 2022

Kenny has more words of Wisdom

Jewish Telegraph, June 2000 FOUR years after the release of I’m A Jew, Kenny Wisdom’s The Long Decline are back with a new album, Wisdomism. Birmingham-born Kenny wrote I’m A Jew, which incorporated parts of the Hatikva, after telling a friend he felt more Jewish than English. Melody Maker called the folk acoustic…

The Long Decline

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The Long Decline

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Nov 14, 2022

Dyson cleans up with his tales from dark side

Jewish Telegraph, June 2000 A VET who kills any animal unfortunate enough to cross his path; a psychotic Italian landlord with a saliva problem; a butcher whose ‘special’ meat causes nosebleeds and death. Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of Jeremy Dyson. Jeremy is a quarter of The League of…

Jeremy Dyson

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Jeremy Dyson

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Nov 14, 2022

VHS or Beta has right ring to it

Jewish Telegraph, May 2005 EVERYTHING about VHS Or Beta screams 1980s. From the group’s name, to their sound . . . and even their mobile phones. Interviewing bassist Mark Palgy by telephone was like going back in time to when the gadget was as big as a brick and a lot…

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VHS or Beta has right ring to it
VHS or Beta has right ring to it

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Nov 14, 2022

Hitman Julian Hitman Julian wipes the slate clean

Jewish Telegraph, June 2005 JULIAN Marshall is making a fourth stab at chart success. The Exeter-born keyboard player first hit the charts in June 1978 with partner Kit Hain. The pair, going under the name Marshall Hain, reached number three with the classic Dancing in the City. The song spent…

Julian Marshall

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Hitman Julian Hitman Julian 
wipes the slate clean
Hitman Julian Hitman Julian 
wipes the slate clean
Julian Marshall

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Nov 14, 2022

Fireworks set off by Rodge novel

Jewish Telegraph, June 2005 UNLIKE the title of his debut novel, author Rodge Glass has been causing fireworks. The former North Cheshire Primary School pupil caused a publishing frenzy when he completed the first draft of No Fireworks. “I sent the first 10,000 words to three agent,” Gatley-born Rodge said. “Jenny Brown…

Rodge Glass

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Rodge Glass

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Mike Cohen

Mike Cohen

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Jewish Telegraph deputy editor and arts editor. Email Mcohen@jewishtelegraph.com with your Jewish arts stories

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