Eight local songwriters, including Roger Cook and Beki Bondage, tell the stories behind some of our home city’s classic songs...
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BIMM’s head of songwriting and speak-singing leader of Bristol’s enduring art rock band talks about the 80s, poetry and stagecraft...
The poet-rock legends return with a familiar sound that will warm the soul like hot soup on a winter’s night...
How I wrote Art Garfunkel's 'Bright Eyes' by Mike Batt
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How I wrote 'Luka' by Suzanne Vega
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How I wrote 'Place Your Hands' by Reef's Gary Stringer
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How I wrote ‘Beds Are Burning’ by Midnight Oil’s Rob Hirst
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How I wrote 'Enola Gay' by OMD's Andy McCluskey
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16 song starters
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How I wrote 'Iris' by Goo Goo Dolls' John Rzeznik
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How I wrote 'Mad World' by Tears For Fears' Roland Orzabal
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How I wrote 'Fireflies' by Adam Young (Owl City)
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'Let It All Go' by Rhodes & Birdy (Single)
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Interview: Bear's Den's Andrew Davie
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How I wrote 'I Alone' by Live's Ed Kowalczyk
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How I wrote 'Jilted John' by Graham Fellows
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How I wrote 'Food For Thought' by UB40's Robin Campbell
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How I wrote 'Zombie' by The Cranberries' Dolores O'Riordan
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Shelf help: 20 of the best books for songwriters
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How I wrote 'Turning Japanese' by The Vapors' David Fenton
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What to do if you’re a ’lyrics-only’ writer
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How I wrote 'High' by Lighthouse Family’s Paul Tucker
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How I wrote 'Dance The Night Away' by The Mavericks' Raul Malo
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