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Campbell / Jensen, live, the Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey. 9th February 2024
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Live Review: Ashley Campbell, Blackheath Halls, London – 8th November 2025

November 18, 2025 Ben Yelton 4

Some gigs quickly fade from memory, no matter how engaging the artist or clever the songs. Others dig their way into your mind and stay there for days or weeks afterwards. Ashley Campbell’s gig at the […]

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Live Review: Alice Howe and Freebo, The Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey – 7th November 2025

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With the clocks now moved to winter time, the journey from my home in Lincoln to the county’s premier americana music venue, the Town Hall at Kirton in Lindsey, was made under the blanket of night, […]

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Live Review: John Smith + Katie Spencer, St Stephen’s Church, Ipswich – 31st October 2025

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When John Smith took to the stage at St Stephen’s Church in Ipswich, the atmosphere shifted from reverent silence to quiet anticipation. With just his voice and guitar, under the glittering fairy lights that illuminated the […]

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Live Review: Suzanne Vega + Katherine Priddy, Royal Albert Hall, London – 3rd Nov 2025

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It was no great surprise (and gladly so) to see Suzanne Vega performing here in the UK. At a guess, the New York-based singer-songwriter has regularly toured these shores at a rate of perhaps once in […]

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Live Review: Patterson Hood, The Union Chapel, Islington, London – 27th October 2025

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On the Union Chapel’s stage are a wooden chair, an acoustic guitar and an upright piano. At 8.15 pm, the amiable Patterson Hood ambles on stage and sits on the chair. He’s followed by his Drive […]

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