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1. 1. Kevin Bourke's gigs of the year

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 29 December 2006 EVEN as a major Bruce Springsteen fan, I must confess to some trepidation at the news of his "Seeger Sessions" album and tour. Much as I love Bruce, he can err on the side of earnestness but his show with the awkwardly-named Seeger Sessions Band at the Manchester Evening News Arena was a joyous and irresistible affair, and my gig of the year.

2. 2. Damon's Monkey business

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 20 June 2007 DAMON Albarn talks to Kevin Bourke anout his new production, Monkey: Journey to the West. It opens here tonight.

3. 3. Lou and his Berlin wail

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 29 May 2007 AN exclusive interview with the rock legend Lou Reed is not necessarily likely to end in the Perfect Day, finds Kevin Bourke. Reed plays here tonight.

4. 4. Best folk and roots CDs of the year

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 30 December 2004 KEVIN Bourke picks his favourite folk and roots albums for 2004.

5. 5. Rod lays on a festive date

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 06 December 2005 VETERAN rocker Rod Stewart will play his fourth show at the M.E.N. Arena this year tonight as part of a festive UK tour. Kevin Bourke caught up with the former Faces man earlier this year for a chat.

6. 6. Thomson's Choice

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 25 April 2003 By his own admission, the last 12 months have been a tough time for actor John Thomson. The joke seemed to have gone sour for Manchester's favourite funnyman. Now, in an exclusive interview, he tells M.E.N. theatre critic Kevin Bourke how he's turned the corner in his life.

7. 7. Best folk and roots CDs of 2003

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 02 January 2004 A RUN-DOWN of the top ten folk and roots albums released in 2003, as picked by our critic Kevin Bourke.

8. 8. Theatre's breath of fresh air

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 11 December 2007 NO-ONE was more surprised than Caroline Clegg when her name was announced as winner of the Horniman Award at the M.E.N. Theatre Awards.

9. 9. Neko makes a case for fame

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 17 January 2003 AFTER the traditional fallow period over Christmas and New Year, things are finally starting to look up a bit on the live music front and, if you're a fan of rootsy rock there's actually a busy few days ahead as Jesse Malin, Kevin Montgomery and Neko Case are all back in town.

10. 10. 24:7 Theatre Festival

    Manchester Evening News, Friday 27 June 2008 Once again, this award-winning festival will present a series of never-seen-before productions in unusual surroundings around the city.

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