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Michelle Dee is a hugely talented writer who's contributions to thisisUll.com include Humber Mouth reviews, music, theatre and art reviews, opinions and many poems. Michelle is also a contributor to www.thisistheWorld.com Michelles contributions are listed below.. Page 1, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4, Page 5, Page 6, Page 7.

Music Reviews - Thursday 13th September - Hull Explosion - The Talks and The Favours At The Welly Club By Michelle Dee
	Much anticipated by local media, laudable attempts by BBC Look North to promote The Favours and The Talks recently, via coverage of Grassroots, and Favours interview plus live performance of their new single, Islands the night before the Hull leg, should have made this one of the hottest tickets for months. As it was, the Hull date Read more...

Music Reviews - Monday 10th September 07 - The Skies At Open Mic Night at Adelphi Club By Michelle Dee
	You never know what you're going to get at Adelphi on a Monday, the flyer states featuring the best and sometimes worst that Hull has to offer, but ever so often there's a full band on, after the individual slots. I've seen a great band Alfa 9 on one of these nights as well as artists like, Paolo Nutini, Paul The Girl, and others, so if you pick the right Read more...

Music News - Hull Flood Aid - What Happened? By Michelle Dee And Supporters
	By now most of you will have heard that the Hull Flood Aid Event due to be staged at Queens Gardens in the centre of Hull on 9th September has been cancelled. Yes,can you believe it four days before the event the council outdoor events personnel decided we couldn't go ahead. All the time, effort, and bloody hard work day and night put in by Read more...

Music Reviews - Saturday 1st September 07 - East Park Rocks Hull By Michelle Dee
	I arrive at East Park and make my way straight to the main stage. I'm late due to having been to see Tonik and new singer/songwriter Tom Dorridge. Both were in fine fettle at Alderman Kneeshaw Park open day on Amethyst Rd. A good sound being provided by the Springboard chaps from Cottingham and a bright sunny day to listen to Read more...

Music Reviews - Sunday 26th August U2OPIA King Billy Pub Hull By Michelle Dee (Joshua Twigg)
	Sunday night I hailed a cab to the King Billy in Hull, to see a U2 cover band. They had an impressive set up with big speakers and spotlight racks all linked to a modest mixing desk in the capable hands of itsl (In The Spotlight) Sound and Lighting company. It was just £3.00 on the door. Some people didn't want to pay Read more...

Music Reviews - Tuesday 3rd July 07 - Classic Rock Music Night At The Wellington Pub, Russell Street By Michelle Dee
	After a hard day at the office, I sallied forth to Wellington Pub , home to the ever-successful Stripped nights run by Pat Gradwell on Thursdays, and to a little known Classic Rock Night on Tuesday evenings. We were in the special pub last Tuesday about eight o' clock when a group of chaps came up to us and said, "Hey you'll have to move, it's our music night." "Music night!" Read more...

Music Reviews - Wednesday 11th July 07 - Lecorum, The Riffs and Riley and The Mumps at Lamp By Katie Ashworth Photos by Michelle Dee
	Despite the recent smoking ban that was predicted to cause a blow to bar and pub custom, it is safe to say that this is one of the fullest Lamp nights we have seen - the stage front becomes packed towards the end of the night, and you can still see people in the seating area and outdoor area, all providing ample support for these all-Hull bands. First support is Riley and the Mumps. Hard to guess Read more...

Articles - Hull Flood Aid - What's It All About? By Michelle Dee

	Once again the local music community is gearing up to stage a music event in the city of Hull. After the floods that have left many homeless resulted in hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of property damage and caused severe disruption to schools. Many local businesses will record losses due to flood affected premises and damaged stock. Read more...

Music Reviews - 28th June 07 Jelly V Club NME South Central (DJ Set) Welly Hull By Michelle Dee Pictures by Kate Langan
	Thursday arriving early before all the prom kids arrived we slid into the lounge downstairs at the Welly. Drinks in hand we grooved to the Latino sounds of the Spanish Hustle and kudos to the DJ downstairs for spinning the Junior Jack track featuring The Cure's Robert Smith. As more prom kids came in, ready to party, the sounds Read more...

Music Reviews - Monday 2nd July Amy Macdonald at The Lamp Hull By Michelle Dee
	Monday night I went to see Amy Macdonald www.myspace.com/amymacdonald at the lamp in Hull. She came recommended to me by a good friend but I hadn't actually heard anything by the Glaswegian singer/songwriter signed to Melodramatic Records. Now I can't stop singing the gloriously catchy Mr. Rock & Roll her new single out Read more...

Music Reviews - Saturday 19th May Great Green Concert Featuring cowfisH, Talamasca and Shindigg At Beverley Green Fair By Michelle Dee
	In the evening after the majority of stalls and stands had been taken down at the Green Fair in Beverley, the Great Green Concert took place. It was held in the darkened confines of the auditorium in Longcroft School between 8pm and 10.30. The audience who'd travelled from York/Hull and the surrounding area were treated to some top class Read more...

News, Environment - Going Green at The Lawns In Cottingham By Michelle Dee
	When Gail Lewis, Esther Ratcliff and Erica Stephenson formed a committee during Freshers Week October 06, the three enterprising women took on the enormous task of changing the way today's students think. After seeing U.S. Universities' energy saving initiatives, Gail (4th year American Studies), Esther 4th year (English and Spanish) Read more...

People - Interview With Adrian Davis Writer Of The Slide Musical By Michelle Dee Photos By Paul Wright
	Where did the idea of the story come from, when did you start writing it, how long, and what considerations did you make during the writing process? I came up with the idea of writing a musical in 2000. I scribbled out a few notes relating to various stories. Having listened to my well used Carry on up the Charts album I began to take notes with a view Read more...

Music News - Purple Worm Records in Hull By Michelle Dee
	For too long Hull has stood in the shadow of other cities when it comes to getting our voice heard above the throng and clamour of other Northern towns. Through continuous Hull-bashing from the media we are overlooked, ignored and discounted as serious contenders, but the bands in the other cities are no better than ours. Read more...

Music Reviews - 16th May 07 Soulflame Cowfish at Goose and Granite George Street Hull By Michelle Dee Pictures By Natalie Dudding
	Astounding, incredible sounds from both bands due in some part to the excellent work by Dr. Mike Shindigg at the sound desk. For award-winning five piece band Cowfish www.cowfish.me.uk tonight was a rehearsal for their headline appearance at the Great Green Concert in Beverley the coming Saturday. So aside from telling you that Simon (Cowfish keyboards) Read more...

Music Reviews - 19th July 07 - Stripped 2nd Birthday At Wellington Inn By Perry Farrell Photographs By Michelle Dee
	I made notes at the gig, then got a bit too drunk and dropped them into the bar room spittoon at The Queens Hotel just before last orders. Thankfully, I can still remember enough to provide this brief but highly accurate and concise review of proceedings. By the way - for those of you who can't be arsed to stray off Prinny Ave these days - The Wellington Inn Read more...

News, Charity - Martin Hall Hiking To Help By Michelle Dee
	Nineteen year old Martin Hall from Hull is to climb Mt Snowdon this June to raise money for Cancer Research. The very active Martin (ex Kelvin Hall and Wyke College student) is now studying English and Film Studies at Hull University and in his spare time likes to get out in the country and walk for miles. Martin has set himself the challenge of climbing Read more...

Music Reviews - Monday 26th March 07 Karl and The Gimps Musicians Night Adelphi Hull By Michelle Dee Photos By The Gimps
	Readers with a reasonably good memory will know that Karl Whiting received something close to local cult status last year with his art work. By the medium of pen and paper he produced on the spot drawings of live bands. See some of his work here /art/211914090_karlwhiting.html His creative style is akin to the Scottish Colourists Movement, in that rather than showing clear Read more...

Music Reviews - Sunday 25th March 07 - The Horrors Plus Kreeps Club NME At The Welly Hull By Michelle Dee Photographs by Kate Langan
	Eerie spaced out keyboard intros, skull shaped guitar heads, electric skeleton double bass, flutes saxophones and a Theremin? These are just some of the elements that make up the demented sound of Kreeps. The five piece stateside act, create stylized theatrical rock with multi instrumentation that leaves you open mouthed in admiration. Read more...

Music Reviews - Saturday 17th March 07 - Turismo and The Johnsons at Yo-Yo at The Welly Club By Michelle Dee Turismo Photos by Rob Cranmer, Johnsons Photos by Gareth Jones
	Down the front, groups of regulars from Tuesday's Sesh night dance to the Johnsons' opening number. Among friends, I take my place stopping to greet DJ Priya and her right hand man Kristian. It is St. Patrick's Day so I'm not sure what kind of crowd we're likely to get. As it is the room quickly starts filling from the back and what was an open space before the Read more...

People - An Interview With The Five O'Clock Heroes By Michelle Dee People Gallery By Julia Grant
	Mich: Where does the name Five O'Clock Heroes come from? Ant: It comes from a Jam song Just Who Is the 5 O'Clock Hero? A reviewer once referred to it as the weakest Jam single. Jules: Are you big fans of The Jam then? Ant: Musically I don't think they influence us, how we play or how we sound, but maybe on the bus we'll listen Read more...

Music News - Cross Genre Genius By Michelle Dee
	In a bare front room off Spring Bank, vibrant faces from places party in the dawning light. DJs from out of town and local have been spinning the plastic close to twelve hours. Among all those different styles, genres and personalities one two hour set stood out for me, shouting let me be heard. Dave has been spinning and mixing tunes for near Read more...

Music News - Cross Genre Genius By Michelle Dee
	In a bare front room off Spring Bank, vibrant faces from places party in the dawning light. DJs from out of town and local have been spinning the plastic close to twelve hours. Among all those different styles, genres and personalities one two hour set stood out for me, shouting let me be heard. Dave has been spinning and mixing tunes for near Read more...

Music Reviews - Thursday 8th March 07 - Franks E.P. Launch at The Adelphi with support From Lavellion By Michelle Dee Photos by Mo
	I came into Adelphi still shaking my hair from the rain on a rather damp Thursday evening. By the time I'd reached the bar I was shaking my thang to the cool metal outfit on stage. Theirs was a name I'd heard being bandied about on Myspaz and seen on a couple of flyers. I sat down with a pint of Deuchars and listened to the rowdy ear churning guitar and eye Read more...

Music News - Poles...Apart on All FM 96.9 Week 5 By Michelle Dee
	To those who have been following the show and this hopefully, useful maybe even entertaining, series on it, I send my humblest apologies. Yes I am a little behind, so time to pull finger, and do something about it. Previously I have reported that the show (Thursdays 7-9pm) on www.allfm.org was only to be broadcast for a limited number of weeks. Read more...

Music News - Exclusive - Local Band The Everydays Featured On E4's Skins Soundtrack By Michelle Dee
	The Everydays, www.myspace.com/theeverydays a four piece indie rock band from Hornsea, have had a song featured on the cult TV drama series Skins. The track, I Watch You Sleep, taken from their last E.P., was featured at the start of the Russian episode recently shown on E4. Rich Stephenson lead-singer says, "Were really pleased Read more...

Music Reviews, Galleries - Live Music - Friday 2nd February 07 - 59 Violets and Val Marshall at Barracuda Live Sessions By Michelle Dee
	Sometimes we get photos without a review but they are just too good to miss out on publishing so checkout this photo gallery of 59 Violets and Val Marshall Friday 2nd February 07 - at Barracuda Live Sessions By Michelle Dee Read more...

Music Reviews - Friday 23rd March 07 Superscape And The Painted Sambas at The Adelphi By Michelle Dee Photos By Michelle Dee
	Superscape have been around for many years in fact they were one of the very first bands to appear on this site. They dropped out of the gigging scene a while back, since then they have done the occasional gig usually at the Adelphi. Now they are having another go with two new members and a different sound. First though, were one of the few original bands hailing Read more...

Music News - Book Now For The Best Beards Ever By Michelle Dee
	When you've got forty-two years between you, of being in bands and playing original music, it comes as a surprise to find yourself in a covers band. This is exactly what happened to four of Hulls' talented and popular musicians. Last year three of Hull's top bands called it a day. After losing Neil and Knocker (the latter now playing bass for Read more...

Music Reviews - Sunday 24th June 07 - The Sonic Hearts at Lamp Words and Pictures By Michelle Dee
	Just lately I've found myself down at the Lamp checking out the very different range of artists performing there. Tonight was a pleasant surprise; one new band The Sonic Hearts. Another reformed, with a new name in Kalels Cape and one with two new members and new songs, Red Night Strip. I'll start with Red Night Strip Read more...