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‘I typically go to 40 or 50 gigs a year all over the UK. I started when I was 16, now I’m 47. Maybe I’ve never grown up

2217 days ago
Guardian MusicCarl Allen admits he’s ‘obsessed’ with music which costs him about £500 a month, including travelI’ve been obsessed with music since the age of 14. I started going to gigs at 16. Now I’m 47, and maybe I’m s... more info

The Go-Betweens – 10 of the best

2892 days ago
Guardian MusicFrom shambolic cult pop to FM-friendly accessibility, these tracks display Grant McLennan’s melodic genius and Robert Forster’s lyrical brillianceThe earliest Go-Betweens recordings reveal the band’s simpler, shambolic pop aesthe... more info

Five of the best… gigs this week

2904 days ago
Guardian MusicKasabian | Shura | Floating Points | Teleman | Robert ForsterIf you go to just one Kasabian gig in your lifetime, you should probably make it this one. On the back of Leicester City’s unlikely crowning as Premier League champions, the lairy Fo... more info

Anna Calvi, Sam Amidon, Thomas Bartlett, Robert Forster to interpret W.B. Yeats at the NCH

3184 days ago
Nialler9Anna Calvi, Sam Amidon, Thomas Bartlett, Robert Forster of The Go-Betweens, NYC cabaret performer Justin Vivian Bond, Cathal Coughlan of The Fatima Mansions and Microdisney,Adrian Crowley, writer Pat McCabe, and more are to take part in Blood & The M... more info

Go-Betweens co-founder Robert Forster releasing 'Songs to Play' in September (watch a video)

3237 days ago
Brooklyn Veganby Bill Pearis Go-Betweens co-founder Robert Forster will release his new solo album, Songs to Play, on September 18 via Tapete Records. It's his first album since 2008's The Evangelist (which came two years after the death of Go-Betweens' Grant... more info

Old music: The Go-Betweens – Cattle and Cane

4600 days ago
Guardian MusicA song about growing up on a rural Queensland cattle station can strike chords far from Australia My relationship with the Go-Betweens, and in particular this song, dates from 1982. The farm Grant McLennan – half of the front pairing of the Go-Betw... more info

Blu-ray Interview: Oscar Nominee Robert Forster Jives About Jackie Brown, Being Max Cherry and Going Slow For David Lynch

4601 days ago
StarpulseOther then the obvious lure of Quentin Tarantino himself, ardent movie fans would be hard pressed to argue that the calm cool of Robert Forster’s Max Cherry isn’t the real icing on "Jackie Brown’s"... more info

Buy the Guardian's version of the new Kaiser Chiefs album

4725 days ago
Guardian MusicWith a tracklist and cover art chosen by our writer, you can buy Guardian music's bespoke version of The Future Is Medieval (best of all, £1 from each sale goes to charity)Read an interview with Kaiser Chiefs in Film&Music Excited as you may be by t... more info

SADNESS: ROBERT FORSTER

4751 days ago
The Vinyl VillainBe it friend or family, the loss of a loved one eventually hits us all. Be it sudden or expected, it makes it no easier.A couple of years ago I went to see Robert Forster, one of my musical idols. It was the first time that he had toured since the de... more info

Classic Hollywood: Robert Forster rides on

4806 days ago
L.A. Times - EntertainmentSince riding nude on a horse in 'Reflections in a Golden Eye' (playing Sunday at the Aero), the actor's career has had its stops and starts. He'll soon be on 'Alcatraz.'Since riding nude on a horse in 'Reflections in a Golden Eye' (playing Sunday at ... more info

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