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Joe Kelly & The Royal Pharmacy “Cast Me Down”

May 16, 2025 FredArnold 0

Newport’s finest deliver the ‘difficult’ sophomore album with tenacity and panache. You might have been inclined to think of Newport in Wales as something of a cultural backwater in the UK. Therefore, you might be surprised […]

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