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Writer Kurt Duvel was on the frontlines for Johnny Marr’s 52nd-and-final show of his Call The Comet tour. Here’s his account of the intimate send-off, seeing stars and guitars up close and personal.
Read MoreWriter Kurt Duvel was recently tagged in a Facebook ‘challenge’ called "10 album covers. 10 days. No story." Here’s the story that he was instructed to leave out as he posted pictures of album covers for nearly a fortnight, now finally getting to go behind the artwork and talk about the music.
Read MoreNot a fan of long hours in Economy Class? Then this is the flight for you. Writer Kurt Duvel learns of the world’s shortest scheduled passenger flight route, which pings back and forth between two tiny Scottish islands, and how the flights cater to the needs of the region.
Read MoreOn the eve of Biffy Clyro’s first touring dates in South Africa, writer Kurt Duvel interviewed drummer Ben Johnston of the Scottish rock superstars, learning of the band’s challenges in the vocals department as young teens, what it’s like to meet Dave Grohl, and how they’re translating their latest double-concept album masterpiece Opposites to a live setting.
Read MoreWriter Kurt Duvel got a whole lot more than he bargained for when he recently saw Bruce Springsteen live in Cape Town. Welcome to the world of Superfans; where intercontinental tours of duty spent following one’s favourite artist(s) are the norm, and the front row is the only place to be.
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