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Live Review: The Cactus Blossoms, La Marbrerie, Montreuil, France – 12th February 2025

February 24, 2025 Brian Hancill 0

What do you think sets The Cactus Blossoms apart from other Americana-flavoured acts? Well, on the surface you might mention their short-haired, clean-shaven style. They wear matching jackets on stage instead of trying to look like […]

Holly Lovell “Hello Chelsea”

February 24, 2025 Jonny Brick 0

Piano-led debut with a classic singer/songwriter feel. Holly Lovell spent her teenage years in Australia, where her dad was born, then moved to the US where her mum was born. Still US-based, she recorded her debut […]

Artwork for Joe Ely's 2025 album "Love and Freedom"

Joe Ely “Love and Freedom”

February 24, 2025 Daisy Innes 2

A healing album for a time of social turmoil. On his twenty-ninth studio album, Joe Ely is revisiting and recording some stories from the past, all in the hopes of finding “Love and Freedom”. At a […]

Shaw’s Trailer Park “I Thought I Saw You”

February 21, 2025 Darren Lumbroso 0

Band’s second album of fuzzed-out, garage-influenced songs. Shaw’s Trailer Park were formed in 2021 by singer and guitarist Tim Sanpher who, upon moving to Brighton, recruited bassist Mark Wilson and drummer Andy Fraser. After a few […]

Rhona Macfarlane “As The Chaos Unfolds”

February 21, 2025 Helen Jones 0

A clear and confident debut that explores the ups and downs of moving through early adulthood. With a title like “As The Chaos Unfolds”, you would expect Scottish singer-songwriter Rhona Macfarlane’s debut album to be written […]

Preview: James Taylor returns to the UK next week

July 15, 2026 3

One of the most influential singer-songwriters of the modern era, James Taylor returns to the UK this month for his first London performance in three years when he takes to the stage at The O2 Arena […]

Whiskey Treaty Roadshow “Kept Rising”

July 15, 2026 0

Whiskey Treaty Roadshow proves that Democracy is strongest when it is diverse. It’s hard to pin down Whiskey Treaty Roadshow. They are all over the map, stylistically, and as a collective. Over the course of more […]

Live Review: Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, British Airways ARC, London – 8th July 2026