Author: Les Gillon

  • Fez – Live Music Returns

    Fez – Live Music Returns

    It was so good to play live again on a beautiful sunny afternoon on the Grayston Unity‘s outdoor stage. We all seemed to still remember how to play and it was great to see friend, some of whom we haven’t seen for ages. Thanks to everyone for coming along and thanks to Michael for inviting…

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    Out now. With a foreword by the brilliant Graham Massey – if you haven’t heard his current project Toolshed then check it out.

  • Live Music Returns On a Perfect Sunday

    Live Music Returns On a Perfect Sunday

    So – played a live gig for the first time since the first lockdown over a year ago. What a lovely relaxing way to get started – playing with Ghost School in the courtyard of the Puzzle on a sunny Sunday afternoon. Despite the long lay off we weren’t a rusty as we might have…

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    Some of the biggest names in electronic dance music are joining together with University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) academics to discuss the future of the genre and the industry post Covid-19. Legendary DJ/Producer Jules O’Riordan (AKA Judge Jules) and Graham Massey, co-founder of electronic music pioneers 808 State, will take part in a free live…

  • UCLan Pioneers New Approach to Covid-safe Live Music in Event at the Harris

    UCLan Pioneers New Approach to Covid-safe Live Music in Event at the Harris

    Music staff at the University of Central Lancashire plan to create a ground-breaking performance at Preston’s Harris Museum and Art Gallery this month. Balconi is a site-specific live music performance of a specially commissioned piece conceived in direct response to corona virus and performed in a COVID-safe environment on 21st March. It exploits the architecture of The Harris…