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Counterfeit Magazine - A Music and Arts Magazine here to give support & exposure to new bands & artists and writers & photographers of any experience throughout the North of England.
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Thom Rylance

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Deaf Havana – Old Souls

Written by Thom Rylance

Comparisons make for lazy journalism, but to ignore the Springsteen influence sprinkled throughout Deaf Havana’s new album ‘Old Souls’ would be idiocy.

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Kill Van Kulls – Wooden Heart

Written by Thom Rylance

There’s an awful lot of bands on the scene at the moment that I find longevity to be an impossible uphill struggle for.

Live Reviews

Johnny Marr: The Ritz, Manchester

Written by Thom Rylance, photos by Andrew Benge

We’ve seen a lot of ‘comebacks’ of late, haven’t we? Some of them inducing cringe and discomfort. Overweight middle-aged men strutting up and down…

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Alan Bonner – Balladeer

Written by Thom Rylance

I ask the question, with the likes of Rufus Wainwright, Tori Amos and Antony and the Johnsons existing, is there room in the world…

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Darwin Deez: Sound Control, Manchester

Written by Thom Rylance, photos by Mike Gatiss

When listening to bands, especially as a journalist, it’s very easy to draw lazy comparisons. ‘Oh, they kind of sound like that third album…

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Saint Etienne and Scritti Politti: HMV Ritz, Manchester

Written by Thom Rylance, photos by Andrew Benge

I find myself stood, yet again, on the sticky floor of the newly branded ‘HMV Ritz’ in Manchester when it becomes very apparent to…

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