Ian Fillingham

Here’s the thing. Ian McCullough was the older brother that I never had. Lyrics on the influential early 1980s post-punk albums, ‘Crocodiles’ and ‘Heaven Up Here’, guided me through university, and introduced me to the ways of big city life. London in my case, rather than Liverpool or Manchester....

Holding up the philosophy that Christmas music should not only be festive, but diverse, Impact has compiled a list of 25 ‘Christmas songs’ to take you through advent. Including not only songs which are indisputably part of the Christmas canon, but also straying into areas of music which holds looser links...

Holding up the philosophy that Christmas music should not only be festive, but diverse, Impact has compiled a list of 25 ‘Christmas songs’ to take you through advent. Including not only songs which are indisputably part of the Christmas canon, but also straying into areas of music which holds looser links...

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Last Saturday, ska legends The Specials played Rock City, to close a tour celebrating five years since their reunion, in front of a rapturous and (occasionally too) energetic audience. First, though, was the support, The Tones. This young, guitar-heavy band certainly tried their utmost to get the crowd going...

Holding up the philosophy that Christmas music should not only be festive, but diverse, Impact has compiled a list of 25 ‘Christmas songs’ to take you through advent. Including not only songs which are indisputably part of the Christmas canon, but also straying into areas of music which holds looser links...

Holding up the philosophy that Christmas music should not only be festive, but diverse, Impact has compiled a list of 25 ‘Christmas songs’ to take you through advent. Including not only songs which are indisputably part of the Christmas canon, but also straying into areas of music which holds looser links...