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July 12, 2017

NOFX: The Hepatitis Bathtub and Other Stories, (with Jeff Alulis, book)

If you like music and want a holiday read you can pick up and put down, this entertaining book is ideal. You don’t even need to know much about NOFX, a legendary punk band who’ve stayed punk and refused to sign a major label deal. That’s discussed here: while they perhaps envy their old mates…
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May 7, 2017

RJ Weaver: Raspberry Jam and Pickles

It’s always hard reviewing locally produced books: in this case it’s a labour of love, 24 pages and written and drawn by the author. The potential for it being not very good is high, in which case this write-up would have said it’s out and it’s got 24 pages. Happily for all concerned it’s very…
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February 17, 2017

The Wintertons Unmuzzled: The Life and Times of Nick and Ann Winterton by Sarah Winterton

Former MPs Ann (Congleton) and Nick (Macclesfield) Winterton are very much Marmite figures. People either detest them for their right-wing views that seem to date back to Empire days (Ann is opposed to gay marriage, abortion and euthanasia), or love them as hard-working constituency MPs who stood up to authority and always spoke their minds.…