Sound Check: your guide to local bands, musicians and venues across Essex.

Four sad songs...one happy musician

9:20am Wednesday 19th June 2013

IT’S the kind of story music legends are born from.

At a party I joined a slow line for the loo, but it was a queue to meet Madonna!

10:00am Saturday 15th June 2013

OVER the years Hugh Cornwell has got himself into plenty of rather strange situations, but not as bizarre as being a queue to meet Madonna.

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Elvis Costello is back to rock it for yesteryear - with showgirls and spinning songbook

10:00am Friday 14th June 2013

WHEN both your parents are musicians, life can involve an awful lot of travelling.

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Witness the fitness...personal trainer Elliot releases single with DJ

10:00am Thursday 13th June 2013

SINGER/songwriter Elliot Chapman chats to PETE TOWNSHEND about his time in dance music, working with DJ and producer Kissy Sell Out, and his passion for live gigs.

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Festival frolics... without the mud

9:00am Thursday 13th June 2013

THIS week sees the group behind the increasingly-popular Middle Age Spread nights launch their first mini-festival – MAStonbury.

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He who dares...how I got punk icon to sing for me

8:00am Thursday 13th June 2013

WHEN Steve Pegrum struck up a conversation with cult punk icon Texas Terri at a gig in London, he had a secret second motive.

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Folk favourites to head festival at the house

7:00am Sunday 9th June 2013

SHOW of Hands will headline the first Folk at the House festival at the Wivenhoe House Hotel. The event at the Wivenhoe Park venue takes place on June 23 and also includes performances by Nancy Kerr and James Fagan, Eleanor McEvoy, Lisbee Stainton and the Nicky Swann Trio.

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Hymn and her...prodigal Joe set for new single

10:00am Thursday 6th June 2013

HE’S 22, he’s from Clacton and has already sold out Ronnie Scott’s. Meet singer songwriter Joe Boyd. The former Tendring Technology student has just released his latest single, Little Hymn, the lead track from his second album, Gutter Moon, which is due for release this October.

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So proud of our Canvey roots

9:00am Thursday 6th June 2013

AS a young band from Canvey, it’s hard to escape the influence of Dr Feelgood.

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