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The Dead South, Brixton Academy, 27th February 2020

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A bluegrass band selling out the Brixton Academy? That’s right, but this is the Canadian acoustic four piece The Dead South, so add punk, rock and folk, all at a furious pace. It does not take […]
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GospelbeacH + The Swells, Soup Kitchen, Manchester, 27th February 2020

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2019 was a mixed year for GospelbeacH. Their fourth album ‘Let It Burn’ was released to critical acclaim in October, just two months after the death of Neal Casal, whose exquisite guitar playing is one of […]
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Stephen Fearing & The Sentimentals, Landmark Arts Centre, Teddington, 9th February 2020

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Having had what he described as “a biblical journey” as he battled through the worst of Storm Ciara, Canadian troubadour Stephen Fearing noted that the setting of this show, a church converted into a thriving arts […]
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Smoke Fairies + John J Presley, Hoxton Hall, London, 6th February 2020

February 25, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0
After a four year absence Smoke Fairies (Katherine Blamire and Jessica Davies) have returned with a new album, the wonderfully drone heavy ‘Darkness Brings The Wonders Home’, and a smattering of gigs with more promised for […]
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Amy LaVere ft. Will Sexton + Between The Vines, The Rose and Monkey, Manchester, 11th February 2020

February 24, 2020 Clint West 0
Amy LaVere and Will Sexton travelled down to Manchester from their previous night’s show in Glasgow, via Newcastle. The reason for this lengthy detour, they informed us, was to retrieve Will’s jacket which he had left […]

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