Olivia Chaney

Live Review: The Life & Songs of Martin Carthy, EartH (Theatre), London – 27th September 2025

October 8, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

A first visit to EartH, the Hackney multi-venue performance space – and specifically a gig in the EartH Theatre venue, which is a converted and restored Art Deco cinema space. This celebration of the life and […]

Richard Thompson – 70th Birthday Celebration, Royal Albert Hall, London, 30th September 2019

October 14, 2019 Claire Stones 1

When you’ve had a career such as Richard Thompson’s, supreme songwriter and guitar virtuoso, with many fellow musicians as fans, your 70th Birthday bash, of course, has to be held at the Royal Albert Hall. On […]

Alela Diane + Olivia Chaney, Union Chapel, Islington, London, 12 April 2018

April 20, 2018 David Chalfen 0

Alela Diane’s set on her UK tour’s opening night draws largely from her latest piano-based album ‘Cusp’ along with songs from her 2009 gem, ‘To Be Still’. The Union Chapel, a functioning church in the heart of […]

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By Martin Johnson , 6 days ago
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Joe Jackson ~ Hope and Fury.
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Except under supervision
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Something for the weekend: Here’s to Bob Harris

June 5, 2026 1

Well that’s it for this week dear reader. Don’t forget to get your tickets for our 25 year anniversary event if you haven’t yet – all the details are here. It’d be remiss of us to […]

Teddy Thompson “Never Be The Same”

June 5, 2026 0

Guitar-based pop, done skilfully, with words reflecting life’s imperfections. Teddy Thompson, the son of British folk icons Richard and Linda Thompson, was born in the UK but now lives in Brooklyn. This is his tenth self-penned […]

Americana Stories – Dean Owens “The Motel And The Highway”