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1. 1. Ian's a lone star

   CityLife, Monday 21 November 2005 IAN Brown believes it's time to stop living in the past. Accordingly, his forthcoming show at the Manchester Evening News Arena will be more about Ian Brown the solo artist than Ian Brown the ex-Stone Rose.

2. 2. BBC Philharmonic / Noseda @ Bridgewater Hall

   CityLife, Tuesday 31 May 2005 BEETHOVEN is always good news for the box office, according to conventional concert-promoting wisdom. But is unadulterated Beethoven an undoubted draw?

3. 3. The New Shapes - You've Got Me Running Round (Pop)

   CityLife, Thursday 11 August 2005 THE debut release from Londoners The New Shapes is hardly front-page news - a fashionable mod-punk tune at a time when Hard-Fi and The Dead 60s are up to similar tricks.

4. 4. Crazy Frog - Popcorn (Gusto)

   CityLife, Monday 15 August 2005 THE f-word is back with another children's party classic and it's good news for grown-ups too - Popcorn is nowhere near as annoying as that Axel F horror.
   

5. 5. Jack Johnson - Good People (MCA)

   CityLife, Monday 13 June 2005 GREAT news for beach bums and surfer dudes in need of reminding about their time at Bondi Beach.

6. 6. Soulwax - NY Excuse (PIAS)

   CityLife, Wednesday 06 July 2005 IS it time for an electroclash revival already? Probably not. But while the Belgians' latest (and quite possibly greatest) single won't reverse the direction of dance music, don't discount it as yesterday's news.

7. 7. BBC Philharmonic / Noseda @ Bridgewater Hall

   CityLife, Tuesday 31 May 2005 BEETHOVEN is always good news for the box office, according to conventional concert-promoting wisdom. But is unadulterated Beethoven an undoubted draw?

8. 8. Take That: The reunion

   CityLife, Monday 12 December 2005 TO paraphrase lead singer and songwriter Gary Barlow - yes the rumours are true, Take That are back together! Catch up with all the latest news on their UK tour here.

9. 9. Greg beats rain with a solo stint

   CityLife, Friday 15 April 2005 NEWS of solo gigs is surely a signal of ambition from any band member, but for Greg Griffin, frontman of Noel Gallagher's protégé band, Proud Mary, it's a chance to stave off those Manchester blues.

10. 10. Interpol up for some summer Antics

    CityLife, Wednesday 13 April 2005 IF you were disappointed to hear that New York new wave act Interpol will not be among the support acts for Coldplayés forthcoming Bolton shows, here's some better news -they are to play the Apollo in July.

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