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Leader Live
15 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
Double A side re-release for Wrexham band of the 80s and 90s
Terminal was one of the hardest working bands around and stories of their concerts became the stuff of local legend. Making up the band were members from Wrexham and Denbigh, consisting of brothers Phil (singer) and Adi Heym (bass), Nigel Peters (lead guitar) and Dave Humphreys (drums). Songs were written by Phil and Nigel. Read more: Next Big Thing: Wrexham singer Jessica creates rock with an operatic twist In their heyday they released a few singles, and were also championed by the late, great radio DJ John Peel, for whom they also recorded a session Nigel's brother Alan, has continued to promote the band since its demise by putting content on YouTube. It was off the back of this, that he received a bit of a surprise from across the Channel, via Nantes-based Fish & Cheap Records. He said: "I was contacted by a small company in France who said they loved Terminal and wanted to re-release their music to reach a wider public. "They had managed to get hold of their second single and I sent them their first single, which we agreed that they would make a double A side, which they have done and is now available to buy from them." Read more: 'These songs are about people and places we love' - Royston Club to release new album Adi said: "It's great that 30 years later someone is appreciative of what we did. It's fantastic, I could do with a Paris gig! "We never compromised with our music, always did our own songs. "I remember we were the first band to play the Hippodrome in Wrexham since the 1910s, and the queue outside was around the block." Dave said: "I'm humbled by it all to be honest. We were a bunch of mates (most of the time) that loved making music and performing. Good Times indeed." Read more: Next Big Thing: self taught musicians of metalcore band Gloom49 Nigel recalled one anecdote, adding: "Julian Lennon lived with his mother Cynthia in Ruthin. She ran a restaurant. "Julian booked Terminal to play at his 21st birthday in the Plough St Asaph. After the gig Cynthia had to write the band a cheque because Julian's inheritance had not yet come through. "This new interest si great, it gets the music out to a whole new audience." • Fish & Cheap Records specialise in limited edition punk, power pop, garage, budget rock and glam rock vinyl. Double A side Am I Doing It Right/Hold On is currently available on a limited release at:
Yahoo
31-01-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
World's longest cargo sail ship launched in Turkey
The world's longest wind-powered cargo ship was launched Friday in Turkey, offering a promising way to slash carbon emissions from merchandise trade. The 136-metre (450-foot) Neoliner Origin was floated at the Turkish port of Tuzla, and will now undergo six months of fitting-out. Designed by French company Neoline and built by Turkish shipyard RMK Marine, the ship can carry 5,300 tonnes of freight over long distances thanks to its two masts and 3,000 square metres of sails. "Thanks to the wind, and by reducing speed from 15 knots (about 30 kilometres or 18 miles an hour) to 11 knots, we can cut fuel consumption and therefore emissions by a factor of five compared with a conventional ship," Jean Zanuttini, president of Nantes-based Neoline, told AFP. With about 90 percent of world trade going by sea, the maritime transport sector is responsible for about three percent of greenhouse gas emissions, according to the International Maritime Organization. The ship will leave Turkey during the summer of 2025 for the French Atlantic port of Saint-Nazaire, then will begin its first rotation toward North America, serving the French island of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the US port of Baltimore and Halifax in Canada. The project received support from France's public investment bank (BPI) and the French shipping company CMA-CGM. Zanuttini said the shipyard would soon begin work on a second similar ship. str-ach/asm/gv/rlp
