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1. 491. St Petersburg Philharmonic @ Bridgewater Hall

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 28 November 2005 THE label “greatest orchestra in the world” always needs living up to and, on the evidence of last night, the St Petersburg Philharmonic are certainly the last surviving 19th century orchestra in the world – and that’s something to be proud of.

2. 492. Return of Rea

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 11 October 2005 CHRIS Rea is no stranger to hospitals. Pottering about his home-cum-studio in Cookham in Berkshire, the world famous guitarist relates the tale of his latest visit. He plays the Apollo tonight.

3. 493. Making Hay while the sun shines

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 26 January 2005 'THERE'S four subjects in the world that are worth singing about,' states Barley Scotch singer, guitarist and fiddle player with no holds barred rock 'n' roll hillbillies Hayseed Dixie playing Manchester on January 29.

4. 494. A very private Spice

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 24 June 2005 IT has been 10 years since Melanie Brown got together with four other young women and decided to conquer the world. Little did she and the other Spice Girls know the massive level of success they would achieve, or the fuss they would still be causing five years after they ostensibly disbanded.

5. 495. The scariest gig of our lives

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 30 November 2007 THEY'RE used to singing in some of the world's top opera houses, but the audience that tenor Alexander Grove and soprano Louise Sjöstedt care about most of all is the thousands of youngsters and their parents who will pack out the M.E.N. Arena on Monday and Tuesday for the Young Voices concert.

6. 496. Choirboys and Westlife set for Christmas battle

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 19 October 2005 THE Choirboys, the trio dubbed the world's first choir boyband, are set to battle it out with Westlife for this year's Christmas Number One.<BR>They are tipped to clinch the festive top spot with a cover of Eric Clapton's ballad Tears in Heaven.

7. 497. Steve Vai - Sound Theories Vol 1 and 2 (Epic)

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 19 July 2007 THIS may well be the most extraordinary recording yet by the world's most extraordinary guitarist.

8. 498. Micah's gospel of progress

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 15 October 2004 MICAH P Hinson is sat in his local Chorlton boozer doing the things you would pretty much expect of him - drinking alcohol and chain smoking in a way that suggests he is single-handedly keeping the world's tobacco industry afloat.

9. 499. Halle / Davis @ Bridgewater Hall

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 26 April 2004 CARL Davis has stepped back to the noble tradition of silent film. With orchestras all over the world - on Saturday, it was the Hall' - he presents classics of the silent era with live orchestral accompaniment.

10. 500. New label aiming for top of the class

    Manchester Evening News, Monday 24 May 2004 SALFORD has already given the world bands like New Order and The Happy Mondays. Now the city has its very own professional record label to help develop the superstars of the future.

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