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3rd
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Mr Love & Justice released in the UK
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4th
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 Modern Guitars, UK - Billy Bragg & Epiphone Join Forces For Jail Guitar Doors 
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 Roundhouse, Camden Town, London, England
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6th
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 "Front Row", BBC Radio 4, UK - discussing "Mr Love & Justice"
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7th
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HMV, Oxford Street, London, England
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11th
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The Guardian, UK - I've Said My Piece
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12th
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Daily Mirror, UK - Time For Bill Of Rights
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13th
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Anti-Records Showcase, Cedar Street Courtyard, SXSW, Austin, TX, USA
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"Body Of War", Stubb's Bar-B-Q, SXSW, Austin, TX, USA
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14th
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Conference Center, SXSW, Austin, TX, USA
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"Free Yr Radio", Minnesota Public Radio, SXSW, Austin, TX, USA - radio concert and interview
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Music Managers Forum Party, SXSW, Austin, TX, USA
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15th
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Utne Readers' Party, SXSW, Austin, TX, USA
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Filter Magazine Party, Cedar Street Courtyard, SXSW, Austin, TX, USA - with Kate Nash
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NME, UK - Why We Still Need Billy Bragg
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16th
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Roseland Ballroom, New York, NY, USA - support for The Pogues
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17th
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Big Issue, UK - Carry On, Sir William Bragg
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Digital Spy - Billy Bragg
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NME, UK - Carl Barat & Pete Doherty Issue St Patrick's Day Message
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18th
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The Guardian, UK - Hands Off Our Music!
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22nd
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New York Times, USA - The Royalty Scam
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28th
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ChartAttack.com, Canada - Billy Bragg Is Mr Love & Justice
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NME, UK - Kate Nash & Billy Bragg Collaboration To Be Released
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Offside Bar, Islington, London, England
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29th
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Trinity United Reform Church, Camden, London - free gig for "Hope Not Hate" campaigners
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April
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Word, UK - How Fares Battling Billy Bragg...?
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Rhythms, Australia - Mr Love & Justice
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3rd
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Camden New Journal, London, England - Bragg Sounds A Warning Over Mayoral Elections
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4th
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ChartAttack.com, Canada - Billy Bragg: 50 & Still Vital
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6th
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New York Times, USA - Guitar Licks That Resonate & Lyrics That Linger
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9th
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"Mark Radcliffe & Stuart Maconie Show", BBC Radio 2, UK - interview and live session
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11th
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Liverpool Daily Post, Liverpool, England - Bragg Gets Inmates At Liverpool Prison Rocking
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The Register.com - Billy Bragg: Why Should Songwriters Starve So Other Get Rich?
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Novafest '08, Klubbscenen, Oslo, Norway
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12th
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Sodra Teatern, Stockholm, Sweden
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13th
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New York Daily News, USA - Punk Artist, Political Activist Billy Bragg Keeps "Justice" Front & Center
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14th
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Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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15th
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Markthalle, Hamburg, Germany
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16th
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Passionkirche, Berlin, Germany
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19th
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Rough Trade East, London, England - in-store session for "Record Store Day"
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20th
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Philadelphia Inquirer, USA - Billy Bragg Plays Politics & More
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 "AM", BBC News, UK
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"Gaby Logan Show", BBC 5 Live, UK
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22nd
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Mr Love & Justice released in the USA
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Dallas Morning News - Billy Bragg Combines Fiery Politics With Love Songs
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23rd
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Barbican Hall, London, England
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24th
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BBC News, UK - School's Out As Teachers March
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"Robert Elms Show, BBC London
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Colston Hall, Bristol, England
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25th
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Liverpool Echo, Liverpool, England - Billy Bragg - Jail House Rocker
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The Scotsman, Scotland - England, My England
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Town Hall, Birmingham, England - (English Originals Weekend Festival)
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27th
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The Observer, UK - By George, Britpop Was Never Like This
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"My Music", Channel 5, UK - programme about Eliza Carthy
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Johnnie Walker Show, BBC Radio 2, UK - interview & session
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ABC, Glasgow, Scotland
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29th
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The Sage, Gateshead, England
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30th
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City Hall, Sheffield, England
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May
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No Depression, USA - Waiting For The Small Steps Forward
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The Observer Music Monthly - How Does It Feel..
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Exclaim!, Canada - Timeline: Billy Bragg, Working Class Hero
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2nd
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Sheffield Star, England - Guitar Man Bragg Accepts Charity Tribute
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Studio 360, NPR, USA - interview & session
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Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, England
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3rd
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Hexagon, Reading, England
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4th
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The Observer, UK - Quotes Of The Week
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The Engine Shed, Lincoln, England
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10th
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NME, UK - Glasto's Other Side
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17th
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"Identity Crisis?", Central Library, Manchester, England - debate on identity (part of the Queer Up North Festival)
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30th
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Wall Street Journal, USA - Songs With Something To Say
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31st
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bclocalnews.com, British Columbia, Canada - What Price Fame & Glory ?
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June
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Viz, UK - Gilbert Ratchett
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Q, UK - Cash For Questions
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1st
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Wychwood Festival, Cheltenham Racecourse, England - with "The Imagined Village"
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5th
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LA Times, Los Angeles, CA, USA - Billy Bragg Puts Words On A Page & Suspends Them In The Air
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The Vancouver Province, Canada - Billy Bragg's Strange Brew
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straight.com, Canada - Billy Bragg Immerses Himself In English History
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"Suggs In The City", ITV, UK - interview and performance
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St Andrews Wesley Church, Vancouver, Canada
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6th
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Moore Theater, Seattle, WA, USA
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7th
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Pacific Northwest College of Art, Portland, OR, USA
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9th
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"Morning Becomes Eclectic", KCRW, CA, USA - interview & session
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10th
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reclaimthemedia.org, USA - Billy Bragg On Downloading & Artists' Rights
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El Rey Theater, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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11th
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The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA, USA
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12th
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The Star Tribune, Minneapolis, USA - Music: Bragg Balances 'Love & Justice'
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13th
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Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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14th
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Park West, Chicago, IL, USA
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16th
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The Gazette, Montreal, Canada - Interview: Billy Bragg
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17th
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HMV Store, 50 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Canada - in-store acoustic show
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Sirius Soundstage, Harbourfront, Toronto, Canada
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18th
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Club Soda, Montreal, Canada
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28th
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Guardian Lounge, Glastonbury Festival, Glastonbury, England
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Glastonbury Festival, Glastonbury, England - "Foundations / A New England" as part of Kate Nash's set
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Jazz World Stage, Glastonbury Festival, Glastonbury, England - with Imagined Village
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29th
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Leftfield Tent, Glastonbury Festival, Glastonbury, England
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Glastonbury Festival, Glastonbury, England - private gig for Michael Eavis (with Joan Baez)
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July 4th
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The Guardian, UK - They Brought Us In Some Peace
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5th
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TFF Rudolstadt, Germany - solo appearance
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TFF Rudolstadt, Germany - with Imagined Village
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16th
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Welsh Senate, Cardiff, Wales
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18th
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"Kathryn Ryan Show", RNZ National, New Zealand - interview
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19th
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Camp Bestival, Lulworth Castle, Dorset, England - with "The Imagined Village"
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20th
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Camp Bestival, Lulworth Castle, Dorset, England - solo show
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23rd
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The Guardian, UK - A Primacy Defence - by Billy Bragg
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24th
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The Guardian, UK - Letters To Music Downloaders Are A Waste Of Time
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August
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Q, UK - Duets
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Wonka Vison Magazine - Billy Bragg - Jail Guitar Doors
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Wonka Vison Magazine - Top 20 Most Influential Political Records Of The Last 25 Years
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1st
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Cambridge Folk Festival, Cambridge, England - solo show
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Cambridge Folk Festival, Cambridge, England - with "The Imagined Village"
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3rd
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Dranouter Folk Festival, Belgium
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8th
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"Any Questions?", BBC Radio 4, UK - guest panellist
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13th
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Music Week, UK - Q Gears Up For Re-launch With Senior Editor Hire
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September 1st
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Take Back Labor Day Festival, Harriet Island Regional Park, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
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The Progressive, USA - Day One Of The RNC
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2nd
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citypages.com, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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3rd
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"Wake Up World", The Parkway Theater, Minneapolis, MN
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The Carpetbagger (Blog), New York Times, USA - Hoot Owls
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23rd
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Econmusic Conference, Natural History Museum, London - guest speaker
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PaidContent.org, UK - Billy Bragg On Social Media
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24th
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The Landmarc, Bournemouth, England - "Proud To Be Unions/Hope Not Hate" gig at the Labour Party Conference
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The Star, South Yorkshire, UK - Singer Billy Gives 10 Guitars To Prisoners
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25th
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La Maroquinerie, Paris, France
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26th
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"Cambridge Folk Festival", BBC 4, UK - Imagined Village performance
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Arenburg Schouwburg, Antwerp, Belgium
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27th
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Big Busk Rehearsal, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, England
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Big Busk, Southbank Centre, London, England
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28th
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"Broadcasting House", BBC Radio 4, UK - guest newspaper reviewer
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Batschkapp Festival, Frankfurt, Germany
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29th
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E-Werk, Cologne, Germany
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Evening Standard, London, UK - 2012 London Olympics
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Guardian, UK - Artists United In Condemnation Of Nazi Festival
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London-SE1.co.uk - Billy Bragg's South Bank Busk Launches Cultural Olympiad
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October 2nd
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People's Weekly World, USA - Billy Bragg Sounds Off On Wall St Mess
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3rd
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Century of Song Festival, Bochum, Germany (with Roseanne Cash, Joe Henry & Friends)
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4th
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Guardian, UK - Guitars Down, Comrades
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Daily Telegraph, UK - Millionaire Rock Stars Launch Performers' Union
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5th
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Century of Song Festival, Bochum, Germany (with Roseanne Cash, Joe Henry & Friends)
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6th
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Political Affairs Magazine, USA - Billy Bragg Keeps Faith
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15th
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The Phoenix, Boston, USA - Interview: Billy Bragg
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16th
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The Ithaca Journal, USA - Billy Bragg: The Complete Q & A
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17th
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The State Theatre, State College, PA, USA
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The Daily Mash, UK - Billy Bragg Warn Economists
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18th
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State Theatre, Ithaca, NY, USA
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19th
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Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ, USA
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20th
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The Cornell Daily Sun - State Theatre Thrilled By Folk-Punk Bragg-adocio
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The Times, UK - Times Sport Hit Parade
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21st
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The Guardian, UK - And Now For The Good News
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c-ville.com, Charlottesville, VA, USA - Mr Love Meets Mr Justice
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Somerville Theatre, Boston, MA, USA
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22nd
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Metro, New York, USA - Still Waiting For A Great Leap Forward
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Somerville Theatre, Boston, MA, USA
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23rd
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Lebanon Opera House, Lebanon, NH, USA
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24th
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Keswick Theater, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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25th
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Grand Ballroom, Manhattan Center Studios, New York, NY, USA
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27th
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9:30 Club, Washington, DC, USA
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28th
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Rams Head Live, Baltimore, MD, USA
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29th
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Mountain Xpress, Asheville, NC, USA - Mr Love & Justice
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Paramount Theater, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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30th
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Duke Chronicle, Durham, NC, USA - Billy Bragg
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Duke Chronicle, Durham, NC, USA - Rock For Change
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The Virginian Pilot, VA, USA - Brit Singer Uses Music To Further A Cause
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Attucks Theater, Norfolk, VA, USA
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31st
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The News & Observer, Raleigh, NC, USA - Bragg Combines Causes With Song
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November 1st
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"Early Voting Community Concert", UNC Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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2nd
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Orange Peel, Asheville, NC, USA
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12th
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NME, UK - Billy Bragg: Barack Obama Is Good For Rock 'N' Roll
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19th
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Rock City, Nottingham, England
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20th
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Leeds Academy, Leeds, England
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21st
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Royal & Derngate, Northampton, England
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22nd
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Parc and Dare, Treorchy, Wales
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24th
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The Lemon Grove, Exeter, England
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25th
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Bournemouth Echo, England - Bragg To Front
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Manchester Evening News, England - Bridgewater Beckons For Revitalised Bragg
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Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, England
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26th
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Corn Exchange, Ipswich, England
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28th
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Arena, St Albans, England
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29th
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White Rock Theatre, Hastings, England
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30th
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Guildhall, Southampton, England
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December 2nd
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Tivyside Advertiser, Cardigan, Wales - Billy Bragg Wales Tour 2009
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3rd
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Empire Music Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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4th
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Vicar Street, Dublin, Ireland
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5th
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Cyprus Avenue, Cork, Ireland
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8th
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Shepherds Bush Empire, London, England
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10th
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Music Week, UK - U2 & Waits Among Partridge Mourners
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The Guardian, UK - Redemption Songs
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11th
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"Down The Chapel", The Round Chapel, Hackney, London - Jail Guitar Doors fundraiser
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18th
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Bridport Arts Centre, Dorset, England - "Show Of Hands" fundraiser
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22nd
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"Top Ten Sacred Classics", BBC4, UK - included comments from Billy
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