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Chris Ogden

Manchester
Covers:  Politics, green issues (air quality etc), indie music/culture, football, etc.
Charity comms officer and writer. Green politics, music, football (#OTBC), poetry &c. He/him. Views my own, except when they’re not.

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Flesh and Blood: Pumarosa interview - The Skinny

Flesh and Blood: Pumarosa interview - The Skinny

The Skinny — Isabel Munoz-Newsome is extremely people-focused. When we call the lead singer and guitarist of London-based 'industrial-spiritual' five-piece Pumarosa, she is out and about in central London, having popped out for essentials after a day of song-writing at home.

Interview: Cllr Anna Richardson on Glasgow's Low Emission Zone - Air Quality News

Interview: Cllr Anna Richardson on Glasgow's Low Emission Zone - Air Quality News

airqualitynews.com — Glasgow introduced Scotland's first Low Emission Zone (LEZ) in Glasgow city centre on December 31 2018. The scheme is slowly being phased in and will come into effect for all vehicles on 31 December 2022.

Los Campesinos! Gareth David on Sick Scenes: The Skinny

Los Campesinos! Gareth David on Sick Scenes: The Skinny

The Skinny — Sick Scenes , the sixth Los Campesinos! record, sounds like a welcome purge. Since their last major record No Blues was released to high praise in 2013, the cult Cardiff-formed indie band released the low-key and lovely A Los Campesinos! Christmas EP 14 months later, followed by a few sporadic shows each year.

Martha Ffion on her debut album Sunday Best: The Skinny

Martha Ffion on her debut album Sunday Best: The Skinny

The Skinny — When we call Martha Ffion - full name Claire Martha Ffion McKay - the Glasgow-based Irish singer-songwriter has just been spending her Sunday afternoon doing a spot of life admin and continuing to get into 90s comedy Seinfeld.

Manchester: the UK's rock and indie music capital | TickX

Manchester: the UK's rock and indie music capital | TickX

tickx.co.uk — The birthplace of iconic acts like Oasis, The Smiths, The Stone Roses and Joy Division, it's often claimed that Manchester is the rock and indie capital of the UK. The Rainy City still asserts that claim now, through acts like The 1975, Everything Everything and Pale Waves.

Unlock Your City With Red Bull: Manchester - The Skinny

Unlock Your City With Red Bull: Manchester - The Skinny

The Skinny — Manchester's reputation as the capital of the North of England is wholly deserved. From its working-class heritage as the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, Manchester is now a vibrant, modern city full of hidden treasures.

Can student housing co-ops tackle the affordability crisis for UK students? - NewStart

Can student housing co-ops tackle the affordability crisis for UK students? - NewStart

New Start Magazine — Published: 3rd Jun 2019 All across the UK, student housing co-operatives are springing up as students face the insecurity of soaring rents and distant landlords. Student housing co-ops have existed in North America for over a century but are relatively new to the UK, with the oldest one currently in operation having been founded in 2014.

The Lion Rampant: How Salford City's on-field rise has reinvigorated the local area - The Set Pie...

The Lion Rampant: How Salford City's on-field rise has reinvigorated the local area - The Set Pie...

The Set Pieces — It's often claimed that Salford is the largest city in England without a Football League football club. In truth, it's only the second largest - Wakefield has a higher population - but the point is still clear. Salford City have spent their entire history in the shadow of Manchester's two largest professional clubs, Manchester United and Manchester City.

Keeping Afloat: Tomberlin on At Weddings - The Skinny

Keeping Afloat: Tomberlin on At Weddings - The Skinny

The Skinny — Above all else, Sarah Beth Tomberlin aspires for sincerity. The Louisville, Kentucky-based singer-songwriter has felt inadvertently like a secret for most of her early life and when we speak with her it's clear that she's ready to start sharing herself.