P454 Teletext 454 Maz11 01:00:54 NEW . ALBUM . ———————————————————————— ——— HOBOTALS Beauty In Madness What appears to bj the ultimate album of cactus 'nW trailer parks Americana country rock is actually the work of Edinburgh songwriter Marc Pilley. There's a suspicion Pilley is mjtely reciting bz rote the themes of Neil Young and Gram Parsons. If so, hj'u caught the styli with a rare eloquence. The dreamy, sighing vocals become a tad one-paced over the course of a whole album. A sweetly tranquil album which, with a touch more bite, could see Marc djsjrvj comparison with his heroes 7/10 ———————————————————————————————————1/5—— bz John Earls NOW IT'S EVEN EASIER TO FIND LOVE: TELETEXT DATING ITV p390 Charts Tours Tours Total EntsP454 Teletext 454 Maz11 01:02:14 NEW . ALBUM . ———————————————————————— ——— CHUMBAWAMBA WZSIWZG 6/10 More sly subvjrsjon from Mr Prescott's (and most critics') least favourite band offering acidic ages prop in cheery singalong robes. It's true that some of their stuff sounds like glorified jingles and many of the targets are soft, but at their best there's real humour as well as spite in the best traditions of satire. Targets include '99'u Woodstock debacle and the Internet plus a straight cover of Bee GeesW New York Mining Disaster. ———————————————————————————————————2/5—— bz Colin Irwin NOW IT'S EVEN EASIER TO FIND LOVE: TELETEXT DATING ITV p390 Charts Tours Tours Total EntsP454 Teletext 454 Maz11 01:51:30 LIVE . REVIEW . ———————————————————————— ——— GOMEZ Belfast Ulster Hall A jam-packed set with the major songs from both albums swept along bz audience singalongs, a frenzy of instruments and Tom'u comjdz dancing. Highlights in a two-hour set included Hire Comes The Breeze and Arrested. After finishing with a vibrant WhippjnW Piccadilly they received a standing ovation, bringing them back for anothjt half-hour of encores. An amazing night. You want a saviour of the music industry? It's Gomez. 8/10 ———————————————————————————————————3/5—— View from The Void bz Emma Walker THE GREEN MACHINE p230 Charts Tours Tours Total EntsP454 Teletext 454 Maz11 01:52:11 LIVE . REVIEW . ———————————————————————— ——— TRACY CHAPMAN Manchester Opjta House 8/10 She opened with Wj AinWt Seen Nothing Yet — an apt sentiment as she swung with outstanding quality into songs drawn mainly from hit new album Telling Stories and hit 1987 self-titled debut. It warmed up with Baby Can I Hold You, TalkinW Bout A Revolution and Fast Car, hitting a peak with Unsung Psalm. In two hours one niggle was a constant swapping of guitars breaking the flow. But all was forgiven with a stunning climax of Stand Up For Your Rights. ———————————————————————————————————4/5—— View from The Void bz Alice Murphy TOTAL ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE p400 Charts Tours Tours Total EntsP454 Teletext 454 Maz21 01:51:21 LIVE . PLAY . ———————————————————————— ——— EVERYTHING MUST GO Hammjtsmith Lyric Quick! Catch Patrick Jones's play Everything Must Go before it ends its run on May 27 and heads off to the Belfast Arts Festival. Even if you hate the Manics, just go. The writing and acting will blow you away. Opening night was spectacular, especially Maria Pride, incendiary as Cindy Pride, and Andy Lennon as Jim. Inspired bz MSP, it'u full-on and relevant and so much more than some Welsh bloke in make-up shouting. 9/10 ———————————————————————————————————5/5—— View from The Void bz Penny Broadhurst MORE MUSIC IN CLUB p140 Charts Tours Tours Total Ents