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Spectator
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Spectator
Low Life: The Spectator columns of Jeremy Clarke
To mark the second anniversary of the death of Jeremy Clarke – one of the Spectator's most loved writers – we've compiled some of his Low Life columns, as read by Jeremy in 2016, for this special episode of Spectator Out Loud. Included in this compilation are: New Man (00:42); Virgin (5:16); Debauchery Competition (9:32); Buddhism (14:12); The Beach (18:58); and, Memory (23:40). Read by Jeremy Clarke, with an introduction from William Moore. Produced by Patrick Gibbons.
Yahoo
09-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Aviva Studios crowd BOUNCING as Gary Neville performs with The Reytons
Manchester United legend Gary Neville took the stage in an electric performance with The Reytons last night. The 50-year-old former England defender bounced around the Aviva Studios stage as he thrashed his guitar on Saturday (March 9). Gary jokingly agreed to step in for injured Reytons bass player Lee Holland last September - despite admitting he had never played the instrument. READ MORE: Restaurant chain closes eight UK sites including two in the north west - full list READ MORE: The Manchester Airport destination that's welcoming UK tourists with open arms "If Lee can play for Reytons, so can I," Gary told the band in a mock audition video to announce The Reytons' 2025 tour. Gary lived up to his promise as the band performed Low Life, with the Sky Sports pundit thrilling fans in a raucous performance. Manchester Evening News reviewer Aidan McCartney captured the moment Gary delighted the bouncing crowd at last night's Reytons show. He gave the Rotherham rockers a four-star review, praising a 'blistering set' from a band who are 'built on proving people wrong'. The Reytons will return to the North West with a headline show at Neighbourhood Weekender in Warrington in May. Gary, meanwhile, will be back to the day job with Sky Sports for Manchester United v Arsenal today.
Yahoo
09-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The Reytons at Aviva Studios: Raucous triumph as Gary Neville makes surprise appearance
It's Saturday night in Manchester and The Reytons storm into the sparkling Aviva Studios, greeted by a crowd already fired up for the night to come. From the crashing first chords of Red Smoke, the 5000-capacity hangar-like venue pulsates as yellow pyrotechnics fill the air. The atmosphere is electric as the four-piece, now a festival-headlining force, hurtle through their set at breakneck speed. 2024 single Adrenaline kicks in, and the crowd turns into a surging mass of bodies hurling themselves towards the stage. READ MORE: Nightclubs could be 'extinct' by the end of the decade but this Manchester venue is fighting back READ MORE: Doves at Aviva Studios: Manchester heroes' first home city shows in 15 years worth the wait Frontman Jonny Yerrell is in his element, pacing with purpose and bouncing around the stage with genuine excitement. His voice slices through the air like a battle cry, met with a sold-out crowd that sings back every word with relentless energy. Earlier in the night, Liverpool's The Kairos and rising star Freddie Halkon set the tone with high-energy sets, Halkon's Come Around Again a standout moment before the chaos kicked in. The industrial warehouse setting amplifies every pounding drumbeat and snarling guitar riff, sending shockwaves through the crowd. It's an all-consuming wall of sound, and the Rotherham quartet wastes no time making it their own. Let Me Breathe, and Harrison Lesser hit even harder in this vast space, every note bouncing back off the exposed concrete walls. Eight years in, they may still not be (or want to be) mainstream staples, but the band's fiercely independent rise is impossible to ignore, powered by the devoted community of fans they have built up. They might not be about to headline Glastonbury, but they represent a music community at their very best, and you know just what to expect a night with The Reytons, underrated but still unrivalled and just a lot of fun. Their latest release, 'Live From Clifton Park,' a live album capturing their iconic hometown show, broke into the top five of the album charts last year, following their 2023 number-one record. Tonight's blistering set in front of a sold-out crowd is proof of why their live reputation keeps soaring. The night takes a turn as former Man United great Gary Neville joins the band for a raucous Low Life as he fulfils his promise of playing with the band on their UK tour. Then comes Cash In Hand & Fake IDs, a riotous blast of reckless abandon that sees pints flying, arms flailing, and bodies bouncing as flames fly into the air. The energy reaches a fever pitch with Knees Up. They barely give the crowd a moment to breathe as they launch into Reytons classics Slice of Lime, On the Back Burner, and Billy Big Bollocks. The band briefly leaves the stage before Jonny returns to explain, 'You've changed our lives; we're just a DIY band from Rotherham' before ripping into Kids Off The Estate. Uninvited follows similarly riotously. And then, the grand finale. Broke Boys Cartel sends Aviva Studios into a final frenzy, as Jonny exclaims, 'We're going to need a bigger room next time' - a defiant statement from a band built on proving people wrong. The good news for everyone in attendance? The Reytons will return to the North West this May for a headline show at Warrington's Neighbourhood Weekender. If tonight is anything to go by, their fans won't just be ready - they'll be counting down the days. Red Smoke Adrenaline Let Me Breathe Harrison Lesser Retro Emporium Headache 2006 Low Life Market Street Cash In Hand & Fake IDs Knees Up Slice of Lime On the Back Burner Billy Big Bollocks Kids Off the Estate Uninvited Broke Boys Cartel
New York Times
18-02-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
A Soundtrack to a Fabulous Memoir Crackling With Music
Image Françoise Hardy holds special meaning for the writer Lucy Sante. Credit... Evening Standard/Hulton Archive, via Getty Images I read a lot of books about music. When I'm really enjoying one, sometimes I'll make a playlist of songs mentioned in its pages to stave off that bittersweet feeling that always comes upon finishing a satisfying read. That way, I can always crawl back into a book's atmosphere just by pressing play. The book that inspired today's playlist, the cultural critic Lucy Sante's 'I Heard Her Call My Name,' isn't about music per se. As its subtitle attests, it is mostly 'a memoir of transition,' centered around Sante's decades of gender dysphoria and her eventual coming out as a trans woman in 2021, in her late 60s. The experience 'cracks open the world' for her, as she eloquently puts it. I found it a gorgeously written, admirably honest book, and I'm not alone in that opinion: The New York Times Book Review named 'I Heard Her Call My Name' one of the 10 best books of 2024, and in a laudatory review, Dwight Garner wrote of Sante, 'Her sharpness and sanity, moodiness and skepticism are the appeal.' But another potent part of the book's appeal is the way Sante depicts culture — and music in particular — playing a vital role in her lifelong journey to becoming more herself. (That she is such a sharp cultural observer will come as no surprise to anyone who has read any of her other books, like the New York chronicle 'Low Life' or the collection 'Kill All Your Darlings.') Eye-opening avant-garde art beckons her to New York as a teenager, and the pulsating sounds of the city — from groundbreaking artists like ESG and Grandmaster Flash — provide a soundtrack to her 20s and 30s. Sante uses music to bring long-gone New York haunts back to life (like a certain bar where the Fall is always on the jukebox) and, eventually, thanks to her childhood idol Françoise Hardy, to arrive at the version of femininity that resonates most deeply with her. If you haven't read this book yet, I highly recommend it. And if you have, may this playlist bring you back to the distinct atmosphere between its pages. Thank you for your patience while we verify access. If you are in Reader mode please exit and log into your Times account, or subscribe for all of The Times. Thank you for your patience while we verify access. Already a subscriber? Log in. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
