'I just played to my strengths for 50 years': John Cooper Clarke on Bernard Manning, the Arctic Monkeys and shopping in Aldi

As he gears up for the release of a new collection of poetry and a huge new UK tour - including a homecoming show at Manchester Apollo - the Bard of Salford spoke to Damon Wilkinson ...
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Poetry, punk, and precision, Clarke’s Fire Station masterclass

REVIEW: Dr John Cooper Clarke, The Fire Station, Sunderland. John Cooper Clarke’s return to the North East found him in fine form — and in a venue that’s fast becoming one of the region’s best. The ...