Quincy Jones
I guess this forms part II of our commemoration of Quincy Jones, to go with our article on his passing earlier this week (see News...
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Sep 18
Warren Zevon
Earlier this month (7th September) marked twenty one years since we lost the musician Warren Zevon in 2003, aged 56. Today we commemorate...
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jamesgeraghty
Aug 23
Portishead
It's time for another one of our occasional wanderings through Six Degrees Of Kevin Shields . Each time, we start with a musical figure...
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jamesgeraghty
Jun 30
Alvvays
Right I know, there is a bit of a theme developing this week - but having seen them live last weekend, and sat and watched their glorious...
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jamesgeraghty
May 22
Stuart Goddard
On this day (22 May) in 2002, Stuart Goddard appeared at the Old Bailey in London, having been charged with the possession of an...
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jamesgeraghty
Apr 7
Chris Cross
We start the latest episode of Six Degrees Of Kevin Shields by commemorating the life of English musician, Chris Cross, who sadly passed...
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jamesgeraghty
Mar 3
Taylor Swift
She seems to have been the talk of the town, and well, pretty much most corners of the globe over the last few months. Whether it be...
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jamesgeraghty
Feb 9
Wayne Kramer
Last weekend we reported on the sad passing of Wayne Kramer, guitarist with legendary proto-punks the MC5. He was highly revered in the...
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jamesgeraghty
Jan 4
Bono
What better way to start 2024 than with the man who sung New Year's Day? Yes, it's everyone favourite singer named after a Dublin barber...
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jamesgeraghty
Dec 12, 2023
Denny Laine
This edition of the musical ramble we like to call Six Degrees Of Kevin Shields, begins as a tribute to Denny Laine, who passed away last...
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jamesgeraghty
Nov 13, 2023
Robert Pollard
Time for our occasional dip into the game we like to call Six Degrees Of Kevin Shields. As ever, we need some sort of musical reference...
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jamesgeraghty
Sep 25, 2023
Jarvis Cocker
As ever, here at Birds That Are Blue, we're a bit late to the party - but last week was the 60th birthday of the venerable Jarvis Cocker,...
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jamesgeraghty
Jul 24, 2023
Tony Bennett
When the news broke last week that legendary singer Tony Bennett had died not far short of his 97th birthday, I wasn't in a position to...
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jamesgeraghty
Jul 14, 2023
Christy Dignam
Aslan seem to have been Ireland's answer to Canada's The Tragically Hip. The Tragically Hip were massive in Canada - one of the biggest...
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jamesgeraghty
Jul 2, 2023
Rick Astley
After his masterful double performance at Rickastonbury last weekend, it seems only fitting that we begin this edition of Six Degrees of...
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jamesgeraghty
Jun 12, 2023
Joey Santiago
We have used a birthday again, as a good place to start an edition of Six Degrees Of Kevin Shields. But, it was a bit more unusual this...
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jamesgeraghty
May 25, 2023
Pete Townshend
Like buses, you don't see a Six Degrees for ages, and then we do two in a week! It seemed worthwhile though; there were several Pete...
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jamesgeraghty
May 18, 2023
Bruce Gilbert
18 May 1980, not only saw the awesome and tragic eruption of Mt St Helens, but also the day that the legendary singer from the legendary...
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jamesgeraghty
Apr 11, 2023
Stuart Adamson
I have written about Stuart Adamson more than once here - he was (and is) my musical hero. I have admired him, his songwriting and...
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jamesgeraghty
Mar 16, 2023
Toni Basil
This edition of Six Degrees was, as often seems to be the case, prompted by hearing a record on the radio that I hadn't heard in a while....
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