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Tyla Rocks the Portland Arms
It’s been 23 years since I last saw Tyla play. Back then, it was at a Dogs d’Amour gig; Tyla was the lead singer of this English rock n’roll band, with blues, alt-country and metal-trash-glam punk overt...
Cambridge Band Competition
The fourth and final heat of the 27th Cambridge Band Competition was to be held at the Portland Arms. The line-up offered only one act with whom I ...
Band competition soldiers on
The Cambridge Band Competition is now in its 27th year. This possibly harmless-sounding fact made me react like a world-weary ancient misery. 'I first attended the competition in its fourth year,' said an int...
