Profiles
1966-2017: An Appreciation (2018)
John Clarkson pays tribute to our writer and his friend Mary O'Meara who died in December.
Interview (2017)
Pennyblackmusic writer Mary O'Meara, who has previously published ‘Between the Lines: A History of Haven’, a 2012 music biography and personal memoir about 90s indie/alternative band Haven, speaks to John Clarkson about her debut novel, 'A Certain Kind Of Light'.
A Certain Kind of Light (2017)
John Clarkson examines 'A Certain Kind of Light', the debut novel of Pennyblackmusic writer Mary O'Meara
Interview (2014)
John Clarkson talks to Pennyblackmusic writer and author Mary O'Meara about her biography on 90's indie/alternative rock band, Haven
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Profiles
Johnny Marr
Set the Boy Free
Mary O'Meara discovers both the inner and outer worlds of Johnny Marr, from vivid childhood memories to the meteoric rise of The Smiths and beyond in his newly published memoirs 'Set the Boy Free'
Live
Gabby Young & Other Animals
Ruby Lounge, Manchester, 10/5/2015
Mary O'Meara lightens up after a full colour spectrum performance by Gabby Young to counteract the post-election blues in Manchester's Ruby Lounge
Vintage Trouble
Academy 2, Manchester, 1/4/2015
Mary O'Meara watches Los Angeles band Vintage Trouble play a breathtaking set of their timeless retro rock at the Academy 2 in Manchester
First Aid Kit
Apollo, Manchester, 23/1/2015
Mary O'Meara watches Swedish sisters First Aid Kit play an extraordinary set of ethereal folk rock at the Apollo in Manchester
Little Sparrow
Sacred Trinity Church, Salford, 12/9/2014
Mary O'Meara enjoys the spirituality and intimacy of folk act Little Sparrow's gig at the Sacred Trinity Church in Salford
Nicole Atkins
Gullivers, Manchester, 16/10/2014
Mary O'Meara is enthralled by a powerful and extraordinary set from New Jersey songstress Nicole Atkins in a sweltering Gullivers in Manchester
Boy George
Ritz, Manchester, 31/3/2014
Mary O'Meara finds Boy George embracing both life and uniqueness in a show at the Ritz in Manchester
Anna Calvi
Albert Hall, Manchester, 6/2/2014
Mary O'Meara watches Anna Calvi play an intense but enthralling set in a hypnotic show at the Albert Hall in Manchester
Toy
Gorilla, Manchester, 24/2/2014
Despite sound problems, Mary O'Meara finds much acclaimed London-based 60's-influenced/psychedelic act to be irresistible at Gorilla in Manchester
Albums
Manic Street Preachers
Everything Must Go
In our 'Re:View' section, in which we look back at albums from the past, Mary O'Meara wanders back through the years to examine why the Manic Street Preachers' 'Everything Must Go', which is about to be re-released, is such a monumental and life-affirming record
Features
The The
Ten Songs That Made Me Love...
Mary O'Meara in 'Ten Songs That Made Me Love...' writes of some of her favourite songs by post-punk band The The, the project of London-based singer-songwriter and experimental musician Matt Johnson
David Bowie
Ten Songs That Made Me Love...
In our series, in which our writers write about ten songs that made them love a particular band or artist, Mary O'Meara reflects on her favourite David Bowie songs
New Order
Ten Songs That Made Me Love...
In our series, in which our writers write about ten songs that made them love a particular band or artist, Mary O'Meara reflects on her favourite New Order songs
Manic Street Preachers
(Gig of a Lifetime) Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, December 1999
In 'Gig of a Lifetime' Mary O'Meara reflects on the Manic Street Preachers' infamous New Year's Eve gig in 1999 at the then just opened Millennium Stadium in Cardiff
Blondie
Ten Songs That Made Me Love...
In our series, in which our writers write about ten songs that made them love a particular band or artist, Mary O'Meara reflects on her favourite Blondie songs