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Billy Bragg
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Stephen William Bragg (born December 20, 1957), known as Billy Bragg, is a British musician known for his blend of folk, punk-rock, and protest music. He has been active for over 20 years since his early career as a regular contributor to anarchic UK live rock show The Tube. His music is a combination of poetry and political comment, with a dash of romance. He has collaborated with many other musicians, including Johnny Marr of The Smiths, protest folk singer Leon Rosselson, R.E.M., Less Than Jake, Kirsty MacColl,Milburn and Wilco. He obtained a top-twenty hit with the song ‘We Laughed’ in a band called The Rosetta Life band (with Billy Bragg, Helena, Robbie McIntosh, Ady Milward and Chris Longeran). It was a cancer-based charity song written by Billy himself and Maxine Edgington. Bragg was influenced by his brief experience in the British Army as a trooper in the Queen’s Royal Irish Hussars of the Royal Armoured Corps. He, along with Paul Weller and others, was a leading member of UK left-wing musicians pressure group Red Wedge in the Thatcher-dominated 80s.
In recent years he has broadened his audience thanks to his involvement with Wilco on the album Mermaid Avenue and its follow-up Mermaid Avenue Vol II.
In recent years he has broadened his audience thanks to his involvement with Wilco on the album Mermaid Avenue and its follow-up Mermaid Avenue Vol II.
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Billy Bragg - I almost killed you
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Billy Bragg - I Almost Killed You
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Billy Bragg - The Johnny Carcinogenic Show
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Billy Bragg - "O Freedom"
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mowling wrote:
One of the best live acts, part stand-up, part political discussion, all entertainment and great music
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deanster321 wrote:
Legend.
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SmilinSkullRing wrote:
New pictures added.
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yyydanyyy wrote:
so billy bragg is into anarchy. wires crossed ALERT. just because the music press call him a punk poet doesn't mean people should automatically categorise him alongside the sex pistols. for one as tyerone pointed out he is a socialist and two he had, and still has, more to say than john lydon ever spat out of his mouth.
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David_M_Thomas wrote:
Take the 'A' road, the Ok road, that's the best. Go motoring on the A13.
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Tyerone wrote:
that's the stupidest comment i've ever heard. i'd agree that it was ok if he was into anarchy, but he's not. he's a self-proclaimed socialist, look it up.
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d245470k wrote:
All my Bragg music is bootlegged or copied, with him being into anarchy and such i thought he'd appreciate the sentiment.
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i_eat_brains wrote:
i saw two shooting stars last night, i wished on them but they were only satellites. is it so wrong to wish on space hardware? i wish, i wish you cared
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deadrook wrote:
Check out Sarah Palin is really a man that hates his penis
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BNightSpeeder wrote:
His new album "Mr. Love & Justice" is just amazing! I love his music.
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mllado wrote:
Still waiting for the milkman...
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anakin45 wrote:
http://atticawebzine.blogspot.com/2008/06/billy-bragg-et-kate-nash-foundations.html
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Chewster wrote:
If you haven't heard Brickbat yet, have a listen- http://www.last.fm/music/Billy+Bragg/_/Brickbat If that doesn't make the hair on the back of your neck stand up, nothing will!
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headbangonfolk wrote:
he was great on the dranouter folk festival
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Mr_Krinkle12 wrote:
st. swithins day = best song
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gazebo2008 wrote:
www.last.fm/music/Cal+Roberts enjoy
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rockjimford wrote:
ONce had a wonderful experience of turning up at the Town and Country Club with one ticket and my girlfriend, hoping to see Billy and being given a ticket by someone who's girlfriend didn't make it.
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ChillDAB wrote:
There is lots of chilled Billy Bragg on our Simple City acoustic show tonight - 10pm on Chill. Hope you enjoy it! Bern @ Chill
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GratefulGhoul wrote:
Tank Park Salute is one of the most beautiful songs ever written, it brings a tear to my eye and hairs on my neck stand up everytime I hear it.
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nepetacataria wrote:
Finally going to see him live this fall - I'm stoked already!
Events
- Oct 3 RuhrTriennale 2008 Jahrhunderthalle, Bochum, Germany
- Oct 5 RuhrTriennale 2008 Jahrhunderthalle, Bochum, Germany
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Billy Bragg
State Theatre, State College, PA, State College, PA, United States
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