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16 My Other Life

Rocking all over the Legal World

You may be forgiven for thinking that you have

inadvertently opened a copy of Kerrang or Melody Maker,

but fear not... This month’s edition of ‘My Other Life”

meets the lawyers in Manchester

who, when not practising the law,

like nothing more than to rock...

Red Corner “House Party” tent at north- includes advising clients
west music festival, Kendal from the music and media
Red Corner was formed in Calling. industry.
2011 and comprise four bar-
risters from Exchange The band’s guitarist Bob When Andy was a student
Chambers: David Potter Golinski’s musical roots are at Leeds University he inter-
(lead vocalist), Bob Golinski firmly in the hey-day of viewed The Cassandra Com-
(guitarist), Richard Littler punk. During the late 70’s plex for the student
(guitarist and vocalist), Bob was a member of magazine. Andy’s article so
David Temkin (drummer) Brighton-based punk band impressed the band they in-
and former clerk Joe “The Golinski Brothers”, who vited him to join them as
Ashcroft, who plays bass were a stable-mate of the their guitarist.
guitar. Piranhas. The band’s single,
"Bloody", released in the late The band have released Red Corner
The band was formed fol- 1970's received the ultimate seven albums, the first one
lowing the break up in 2010 accolade from the late John in 1986 and they are in the
of their former band “Ex Post Peel, “People have been process of recording a new
Facto” which was led by given the OBE for less, a lot one, their first since 2001.
David Turner Q.C. Guitarist less!” Andy describes their music
and vocalist Richard Littler as “ Very varied – Q Maga-
says “We formed Red Corner Richard Littler says that he zine described our first
and took the decision to was in a typical sixth form album as sounding like a
take a new musical direc- band. Hailing from Black- head on collision between
tion. We were tired of doing burn, the aptly named Kraftwerk and the Ramones.
Beatles’ covers and “Hi Ho “4,000 Holes” went on to I will take that…..” Andy says
Silver Lining” and moved perform in London at ven- the new album is coming
into performing covers of ues like the Forum and Rock together slowly, but adds
punk and new wave songs, Garden in the 1990s and “the other band members
such as the Damned’s “New made a cameo appearance live in Dublin and Hamburg
Rose”, “I fought the Law” by on a 90s television show so its not easy to get to-
the Clash. We also do a called “Ellington”. The band’s gether and we all have real
somewhat unusual punk drummer, David Temkin and jobs to do as well– we are
version of “SOS” by Abba, as lead singer David Potter about half way through
well as Blondie, the Ra- have also been members of recording it so the shows
mones and Buzzcocks cov- various jazz bands. next year will hopefully gal-
ers. Our aim is to get people vanise us into the action
up and dancing. Four barris- Follow Red Corner on needed to finish it. “
ters suited and booted and Facebook and Twitter
a lead singer looking like @red_corner_band The band’s fan base is
Alex from Clockwork Or- mainly on the continent
ange…what is there not to and they have just had two
like about that?” Andy Booth of shows confirmed in Ger-
many in 2016 and Andy
The Cassandra
The name “Red Corner” hopes that more will follow.
comes from an old Crown Complex
Court Advocacy form. All However, Andy isn’t consid-
the proceeds from their per- Commercial lawyer Andy ering giving up a life in the
formances go to charity and Booth of SAS Daniels spe- law, he says “It’s incredibly
they have recently raised cialises in a combination of difficult to make a decent
over £2000 for Cancer UK company and commercial living out of music, so I don’t
and the Scoliosis Associa- work which think that would
tion. Richard com- work. We do it for fun
ments “We have now now, which is the
made the decision best reason for play-
that in future, the ing music.” Similarly
money we raise from Andy wants to con-
gigs will be donated to tinue playing music
legal-based charities and finds that the
and this year the recipi- two parts of his life
ent is likely to be Victim complement each
Support.” other very well “I
have an outlet for
The band has played nu- my creative im-
merous gigs, at rugby pulses and I can
clubs and various dinners walk it AND talk it Andy Booth
and have now become with my musician
regular performers in the clients.”