LEE PAYNE
An aspiring writer on sport, music, history and more
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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…
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A reminder: cricket is the best sport in the world. I feel it worth reminding everyone because I’m about to spend a few minutes chewing my nails about its current state and future direction. If you’re not a dedicated follower of the game, you would be forgiven for thinking that all is well and that…
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The topic of why we invest so much of our time, money and emotions into this sport is one I’ve tried to tackle before without coming to any real conclusions. I think it’s a bit like searching for the meaning of life. If you start to think too deeply about it, you realise you have…
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I love music. I love all kinds of music. It doesn’t have to be a certain genre or style, it just has to make me feel something. One of my favourite bands is Blossoms, who I was delighted to discover when they were heavily promoted by Radio X (formerly XFM) in 2016. The five piece…
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In my younger days, I loved The Beano and The Dandy and my mum had both comics delivered to the house each week. I thought the smell of a fresh comic was one of the most intoxicating imaginable and was sold on their bright colours, gentle humour and simple charm. I have a large, very…
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Some thoughts on Norwich City 1-2 Leicester City, as the Canaries go into the first international break of the season winless and without a goal from open play in the Premier League. Trouble getting a pre-match coffee should have been a warning I met my mother and her significant other for a coffee and a…
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In a concerning development this week, The Guardian reported that the England and Wales Cricket Board could be asked to move or even cancel the scheduled fifth Test match against India this summer. Due to take place between the 10th and 14th September at Old Trafford, it is believed that the Indian board may want…
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You’ve had two number one albums. The first was the fastest selling debut album in British music history. You’ve won the Mercury Prize. You’ve headlined Glastonbury. Where do you go from here? Many would have been tempted to stick to the formula that had brought such huge success, releasing a rinse-and-repeat third album to please…
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Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, when supermarkets shift a lot of flowers and chocolates love is in the air. Musicians have long been inspired by matters of the heart, so it takes a different approach to the subject to stand out. Here, I’d like to introduce you to the funniest love song I’ve ever heard. The…
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Christmas comes with a lot of rubbish music – here’s a track that bucks the trend.
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