LEE PAYNE
An aspiring writer on sport, music, history and more
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Scroll down for plenty of photos and videos Last night – wow! I was there when Arctic Monkeys – more than a band to me – played on my football team’s pitch. Two of my worlds, two very different worlds, colliding. I’ve been to Carrow Road hundreds of times. I have had my season ticket…
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Advertising is in a sorry state at the moment. Gone are the days of the catchy jingles and clever ideas. In 2023, chances someone in the marketing department has seen something on YouTube or TikTok and shamelessly copied it to shill whatever. Adverts are designed to annoy, going on the principle that “any publicity is…
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Friday 21st October. A package lands on the doormat. Could it be? The previous day’s postal workers’ strike had put doubt in my mind. It was the right size and shape. All the signs were good. I opened it. YES! It is! The new Arctic Monkeys album! Yes, I know I could get it on…
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My favourite band, Arctic Monkeys, released their first new material in more than four years this week. There’d Better Be A Mirrorball is the first single to be released from their new album, The Car, which is out on 21st October. The Sheffield band spent some time recording last summer at the 14th century Butley…