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1. 1. Captain of punk now acting sensibly

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 29 November 2004 The Damned were the first UK punk band to release a single, the first to release an album and the first to take their music to America. But, while other punks burned out, hung up their bondage trousers or died, passing into myth and legend, The Damned, despite a few hiccups, carried on going.

2. 2. Happy in his own Backyard

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 19 November 2004 DEEJAY Dom Sotgiu has a few nights around town (Thursdays at Arch Bar, Big 7 at The Attic on a monthly basis, the back room at All That Jazz) but today we're looking at Backyard, which takes place at The Roadhouse on Saturday, November 20.

3. 3. Unknown tenors Il Divo hit top spot

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 08 November 2004 FOUR unknown tenors who have never released a single knocked Robbie Williams off the top of the album chart. Il Divo, the latest group from music svengali Simon Cowell, achieved platinum status in just one week, selling 130,000 copies of their self-titled debut album.

4. 4. Babyshambles back in the region

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 26 November 2004 FOR all the ongoing talk of "will he, won't he, rejoin The Libertines?", it's worth remembering that for most of 2004, Pete Doherty has actually been playing in another band - Babyshambles.

5. 5. Panto's still pulling in the punters

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 24 November 2004 AN appeal was recently put out to& find one of the Oldham Coliseum's first ever panto-goers. After welcoming the theatre's two millionth panto booker for this year's show, Sleeping Beauty, staff were keen to find out more about the venue's festive history.

6. 6. Venue to offer a host of festive treats

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 24 November 2004 THE Bridgewater Hall has once again pulled out all the stops to lay on a fantastic selection of festive treats to round off the year.

7. 7. Britney Spears - My Prerogative (Jive)

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 04 November 2004 WHERE did it all go wrong for the artist formerly known as Mrs Alexander? She's transformed into an emotional car-crash teetering on the brink - a descent like watching somebody pull straws out of Ker-Plunk.

8. 8. Paul Weller cancels gigs

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 09 November 2004 PAUL Weller has been forced to cancel his British and Irish tour - including two sold-out dates in Manchester - because of a serious throat infection.

9. 9. Marsden

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 03 November 2004 PEOPLE from the Huddersfield village of Marsden are known as Cuckoos.

10. 10. Musical Youth

    Manchester Evening News, Monday 22 November 2004 STOCKPORT Youth Orchestra was formed in the mid-50s and has gained a reputation for quality concerts and training young musicians in the art of orchestral playing. Here we speak to two of its players, brother and sister Thomas and Helena Bisby, ahead of a Bridgewater Hall concert.

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