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Jonathan Wilson, Omeara, London, 19th March 2018

March 28, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0
Omeara is a fairly new venue south of the river, not very far south, and in quite a hip area with a sizeable presence of pubs and cafes close by. Inside the performance space is bijou, […]
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Sarah Shook & The Disarmers “Years” (Bloodshot Records, 2018)

March 28, 2018 David Stevenson 0
Following on from their great success and widely-acclaimed debut ‘Sidelong’ released in 2015 which led to the band being signed to Chicago-based Bloodshot Records, Sarah Shook & The Disarmers have returned with their own sophomore effort […]
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Bennett Wilson Poole, Betsey Trotwood, London, 22nd March 2018

March 28, 2018 Mark Underwood 0
Much has been written about “the power of three.” Apparently it’s something to do with the evolution of the brain and how much easier it is for humans to grasp the concept of ‘threes.’  This notion […]
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Don McLean “Botanical Gardens” (BMG, 2018)

March 27, 2018 Peter Churchill 0
Is it possible to review any release by Don McLean without reference to the past and how long it has been since those classic songs that made his name? The answer, of course, is absolutely not. […]
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Tar and Flowers “Indian Summer” (Independent, 2018)

March 27, 2018 Mark Nenadic 0
A debut record from the greener, non-plastic reaches of greater Los Angeles. Principally it’s the musical labours of Taylor Hungerford, assisted by French born sidekick Wolf Kroeger. Between them, they’ve cooked up something quite noteworthy. Hungerford’s […]

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