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About Clint West
From buying my first record aged 10 and attending my first gig at 14, music has been a lifelong obsession. A proud native of Suffolk, I have lived in and around Manchester for the best part of 30 years. My idea of a perfect day would be a new record arriving in the post in the morning, watching Ipswich Town win in the afternoon followed by a gig and a pint with my mates at night,
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Clint’s Classic Clips: Jason Isbell “The Life You Chose” Later… with Jools Holland 2016

July 30, 2021 Clint West 3

Everyone’s favourite ex-Trucker gives a polished performance at the Beeb. I once saw BBC6 Music presenter Mark Radcliffe perform with one of his occasional bands. It probably won’t make my AUK ‘A Night to Remember’ slot […]

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The Twang Factor 2 presents: Chris Fox

July 28, 2021 Clint West 0

Welcome to Week 2 of The Twang Factor 2. Our guest this week is Chris Fox who hails from the beautiful city of Cambridge. Chris Fox describes himself as “an independent musician and loop station chemist”. He […]

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Clint’s Classic Clips: Dolly Parton “Coat of Many Colors” ‘Parkinson’ 1979

July 23, 2021 Clint West 0

The Queen of Country Music gives a spellbinding performance on the BBC’s ‘Parkinson’ show. Michael Parkinson hosted a chat show on the BBC from 1971 to 1982, later returning from 1998-2004 and finishing with a short […]

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The Twang Factor 2 presents: Ian David Green

July 21, 2021 Clint West 1

Welcome to our new season of The Twang Factor. We’ve got an amazing array of talent to bring you over the coming weeks starting off this week with Ian David Green, a songwriter from Liverpool, now […]

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Clint’s Classic Clips: Whiskeytown “Houses on the Hill” Austin City Limits 1998

July 16, 2021 Clint West 1

Ryan Adams’ trailblazing ‘alt-country’ band captured live at the peak of their powers. Even though he has fallen from grace in recent years and the ‘person v their art’ debate has been had, if not resolved, […]

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