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Russ Coffey

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Russ directed the award-winning documentary Hookers For Jesus and has also written on serial killer Dennis Nilsen, the Church of Scientology and been a contemporary music critic for the Daily Telegraph and The Times.

Articles By Russ Coffey

I Am Kloot, Union Chapel Wednesday, 29 September 2010 Read more...	Shea Seger, The Half Moon, Putney Tuesday, 07 September 2010 Read more...
The Case for God?, BBC One Monday, 06 September 2010 Read more...	Eels, O2 Academy, Brixton Wednesday, 01 September 2010 Read more...
Laura Moody, The Forge, Camden Wednesday, 14 July 2010 Read more...	Dawn Kinnard, The Serpentine Sessions Tuesday, 29 June 2010 Read more...
Richard Thompson, One Thousand Years, Royal Festival Hall Saturday, 19 June 2010 Read more...	The Miserable Rich, St Giles in the Fields Thursday, 03 June 2010 Read more...
The Unthanks, Union Chapel Tuesday, 01 June 2010 Read more...	Fairport Convention, 100 Club Friday, 21 May 2010 Read more...
Woodpigeon, Union Chapel Thursday, 06 May 2010 Read more...	Laura Marling, Corn Exchange, Cambridge Saturday, 17 April 2010 Read more...
Tom McRae, Scala Wednesday, 17 March 2010 Read more...	Russ practice CD entry Wednesday, 24 February 2010 Read more...
Richard Thompson announced as Meltdown 2010 curator Tuesday, 23 February 2010 Read more...	Stryper, O2 Academy Islington Sunday, 24 January 2010 Read more...

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