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Ian Felice “21st Century” – Listen

August 17, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

21st Century is the new single from lead singer and songwriter for The Felice Brothers Ian Felice (or “H Felice” as Steps fans would say) taken from his debut solo album ‘In The Kingdom Of Dreams’.  He told The […]

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Harrow Fair return to UK for autumnal dates

August 17, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Toronto-based duo Harrow Fair are aka Miranda Mulholland and Andrew Penner and they’ve just announced their return to the UK this autumn including shows in Milton Keynes, Sheffield, Bristol and London’s Green Note on Wednesday 8th November (full […]

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Video: The Good Graces “7 Year Sentence (Going To Hell)”

August 17, 2017 Jeremy Searle 0

Now this is rather good.  A gorgeous lush sound and a brilliant song.

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Miranda Lee Richards “Existential Beast” (Invisible Hands Music, 2017)

August 16, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

One thing that is certain, Miranda Lee Richards has created in Existential Beast an album of some astonishing beauty. Profound of lyrics, gorgeous in the playing, sung with a voice which embodies an unearthly allure. Every […]

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Brewer and Shipley “Tarkio / Weeds / Shake Off The Demon / Rural Space” (Floating World 2017)

August 16, 2017 Michael Farley 0

This is a fine compilation of four complete albums from the early seventies by duo Brewer & Shipley. Whilst they have much in common with similar vocal groups of the time, they differ in that they were […]

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