Toppermost contributor, Mike Press has written an intriguing feature on Kirsty and her career. He has also curated a Spotify playlist of 10 songs, which you can listen to below or in the link of the article.

https://www.toppermost.co.uk/kirsty-maccoll/

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Following on from his bass cover of ‘Hallelujah (MacColl Mix)’, here is Sam Hutchinson’s bass cover of ‘Days’.

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Yesterday, Sam Hutchinson uploaded a video of himself doing a bass cover of ‘Hallelujah (MacColl Mix)’ by Happy Mondays.

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On New Year’s Eve, Aeon Wanderers uploaded their version of ‘A New England’ with a video filmed in New England, USA.

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For anyone in the Scottish town of Clydebank, Tres Aranas, a unique acoustic tribute event to David Bowie will be held at Clyde Venue on Saturday 17th May.  Three members of the tribute act, Spider On Mars will be playing all the iconic Bowie hits.

The support act is Diane Jardine, who will be performing a one-off tribute show to Kirsty.

You can buy tickets in the link below.

https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/clydebank/clyde-venue/tres-aranas-a-unique-david-bowie-tribute-with-electric-landlady/e-bvypek

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As many of you know, the English DJ and broadcaster, Johnnie Walker passed away on New Year’s Eve from a terminal illness.

He was a very good friend of Kirsty’s and hosted the BBC Radio 2 tribute programme, ‘Thank You For The Days – A Tribute to Kirsty MacColl’.

Kirsty performed ‘Nao Esperando’, ‘England 2 Columbia 0’ and ‘My Affair’ on his Radio 2 show ‘Johnnie Walker’s Drive-Time’ in London on 29th May 2000, which you can listen below.

RIP Johnnie.

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Happy New Year everyone! I hope 2025 has gone off to a very good start.

Here’s the full episode of ‘Jools’ Annual Hootenanny’ featuring Kirsty that was broadcast 30 years ago today on 1st January 1995.

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Here’s Kirsty performing ‘Fairytale Of New York’ with Dave Ruffy at the Warwick Arts Centre on 27th October 2000.

I hope you all have a great Christmas!

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Alex Hickey uploaded a video of The Pogues performing the classic at the 3Arena in Dublin on 17th December.

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It’s 24 years ago today since our Kirsty was cruelly taken away from us. Here’s the remixed version of ‘Sun On The Water’ that was included on ‘The Best Of Kirsty MacColl’ 2005 compilation. As many of you may know, the original demo was included on ‘From Croydon To Cuba’.

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