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Month: December 2017

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Helen & the Neighbourhood Dogs + The Disappointment Choir, The Institute, Kelvedon, 9 December 2017

December 13, 2017 Jeremy Searle 0
When you see a band a like Helen & the Neighbourhood Dogs and listen to their “East Angliacana” (sic) your first thought is “why aren’t this lot huge?  Or at least significantly bigger.”  This is said […]
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Video: Prosecco Socialist “This Dog’s Just For Christmas (Not For Life)

December 13, 2017 Jeremy Searle 0
Now this is AUK’s idea of a good Christmas song.  Prosecco Socialist are the new outfit formed by Dave Rotheray (ex-Beautiful South) and features Eleanor McEvoy and Hull legend Mike Greaves.  Don’t be confused by the […]
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Cory Branan: Repealing net neutrality could be dangerous for independent art

December 12, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
Excellent piece up on the ever more politically essential RS at the moment on some more hideous legislation (or lack of it).  Thank you Mr President once again.  They report: “On Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission […]
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Susto “& I’m Fine Today” (Rootsy Nu, 2017)

December 12, 2017 Maurice Hope 0
Charleston, South Carolina-based Susto embrace numerous genres as their music and lyrics dive headlong into the mind of the listener, their new album “I’m Fine Today” following their 2014 self-titled debut. Possessing an addictive draw, the […]
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Circumnavigate “Another 20 Seconds” – Listen

December 12, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0
Another 20 Seconds is the lead single from Circumnavigate’s debut album When Worlds Collides which is out this coming Thursday.  The song was inspired by lead singer Sigrid Zeiner-Gundersen’s reading of the romantic novel ‘Me Before You’ by Jojo Moyes.  […]

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For the Sake of the Song: Marah “Round Eye Blues”

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We have little time for fossil fuels here at Americana-UK Towers. The entire roof is covered in solar panels and the former stable block now houses the wind turbine. And as stated last week we are […]

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