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Sounds from Beyond the Shed 187 – Mr Young and ticket prices

May 30, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 7

I’ve gone on record in this column before about my deep and abiding love for the work of Neil Young. He is far more important to me than Bob Dylan and Bob, to paraphrase Jimmy Webb, […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed 184 “Everybody counts”

May 9, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 3

I have found myself increasingly depressed by the constant appearance of lifestyle choices and holiday adverts in the press and social media at the moment when that same press and social media seem to willingly ignore […]

Sounds from Beyond the Shed 183 “The Big 100”

May 2, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0

I don’t often promote myself, but this week marks a bit of a milestone (some may say millstone) as the radio show “Sounds from Beyond the Shed” is celebrating its 100th episode, and to be honest, […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 125

December 22, 2023 Keith Hargreaves 0

Thinking about the future… Trying to wrestle with plans for the future now I’m not in full-time employment is becoming increasingly pointless. Always one for working I currently find it difficult to say not anyone who […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 120

November 17, 2023 Keith Hargreaves 0

Near impossible… It’s been a long time (luckily) since I have to had to try to find a flat or place to live. My daughter is in the midst of the horror now. Full-time job, nice […]

Essentials: The Top 10 Samantha Crain Songs

August 6, 2026 0

March, 2026, walking down Islington High Street in the rain, heading for the hallowed Union Chapel, the anticipation of seeing Samantha Crain live was palpable. Too many years had gone by since a summer night at […]

Bird “Held Here Together”

August 6, 2026 0

Atmospheric strings build a soundscape from folk and psych to support excellent songs. Singer-Songwriter Bird, otherwise known as Janie Price, has released a new full-length album. Held Here Together is made up of her two recent […]

Live Review: Joshua Ray Walker + Malin Pettersen, The Lower Third, London – 28th July 2026

August 6, 2026 0

It was a hot night in the West End, but thankfully the air conditioning was cool at Denmark Street’s Lower Third. This was Joshua Ray Walker’s first show in London since recovering from stage 3 bowel […]

Sounds from Beyond the Shed 187 – Mr Young and ticket prices

Sounds from beyond the Shed 184 “Everybody counts”

Sounds from Beyond the Shed 183 “The Big 100”

Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 125

Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 120

Essentials: The Top 10 Samantha Crain Songs

Bird “Held Here Together”

Live Review: Joshua Ray Walker + Malin Pettersen, The Lower Third, London – 28th July 2026

Phil Odgers & John Kettle “The War is Over – The Songs of Phil Ochs Vol 2”

Freddy Trujillo takes flight with his fifth solo album