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Maverick Festival Launch, Gibson Guitar Studios, 27th March 2019

April 1, 2019 David Chalfen 0
The launch for this year’s Maverick festival, whose 2019 roster was recently announced on this website here, was again held at Gibson’s Guitar Studios in London’s West End. The overview for the 12th gathering in early […]
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The Once, The Islington, London, 30th January 2019

February 14, 2019 David Chalfen 0
Although the AMAUK awards showcase was happening just a mile or two to the East in Hackney, The Once drew a very appreciative crowd to this compact Islington venue. Somewhat remote from the heartlands of the […]
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Curse of Lono + Izzy Walsh, Borderline, London. 6th December 2018

December 17, 2018 David Chalfen 0
With over 15 years of history going back to when Felix Bechtolsheimer was playing as Hey Negrita, there’s a great deal of experience in Curse Of Lono yet they seem genuinely and pleasingly surprised at the […]
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No Coward Soul + Lisa Redford, Green Note, London, 4th December 2018

December 12, 2018 David Chalfen 0
This was a tremendous double helping of diverse roots music at the cosy Camden Town venue often featured – and always warmly praised – on this website. If you triangulate Nickel Creek, Old Crow Medicine Show and […]
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Broken Witt Rebels, Nell’s Jazz and Blues Club, London, 1st December 2018

December 7, 2018 David Chalfen 0
Westwards, to Nell’s Jazz and Blues Club in West Kensington, which keeps the relatively underserved West side of Central London on the gigging venue roster. It’s a low-key sort of street entrance but inside the venue […]

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Live Review: True Foxes, FortyFive Vinyl Café, York – 25th April 2026

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