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Woweee what a super weekend!

22/02/2012

Last weekend at the town hall was jam-packed full of fun stuff to watch and do.
I spent most of my time in the Council Chambers in Ipswich Town Hall, where Grapevine and Punch Studios had tables packed with gig info and goodies to give away.

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What has Joe 90 ever done for Jazz?

05/02/2012

Did you have your mind warped by TV shows such as Thunderbirds, Stingray, Captain Scarlet and Joe 90?

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The first Jazz Collective blog

09/01/2012

 A Happy New Year to all at GrapevineLive, a time to start afresh, turn over a new leaf and start listening to more jazz! No, don’t run away....

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Brickmakers Blog - No. 2

29/12/2011

Charley lines up for Christmas and The New Year, and reminds us....it is all about the bands

The one where it Twas the day before the night before Christmas and all through the pub not a creature was stirring – not even me….

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The stage is set for Rock School at Northgate

19/12/2011

So, I’m at Northgate Arts Centre for Punch Studios Rock School! The stage is set, the chairs are out, and the kid rockers are here! We’re all ready to rock!

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Playing the part at The Wolsey

15/12/2011

Captivate the audience: catch their eyes, their minds: fill them with you and your outpourings; give them something to think about now and later, and later, and talk about this word, this laugh, this moment.

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What a great night at Colchester Institute!

01/12/2011

Being a former pupil of Colchester Institute, I have to say it was quite a tired environment then....now it has a bit of life and resembles a professional performance space. Can’t wait to go back to see some great music!!

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Brickmakers Blog - No. 1

26/11/2011

Charley at The Brickmakers in Norwich has kindly offerred for us to share her blog with GrapevineLive readers, so, first one.....

The one where things start to return to normal…. HUH? did I really just say that lol heheheheheheh actually what I meant was….

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Young Performers of Suffolk

22/11/2011

Young people get such bad press, “they sit on their computers all day” “ they’re disrespectful” and “they’re always in trouble” From my experience, Suffolk’s young people are an energetic, enthusiastic, talented bunch, but most of all they are so much fun!

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GRAPEVINE GROWS

22/11/2011

A few years ago every muso had, in their back pocket, the Grapevine. At the start it was an A4 newsletter and it printed every pub gig that month, and if your gig wasn't listed the pub was empty.

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