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Experiences in life are what chisels us into who we are and each new blow shapes us further, for good or for bad. With this in mind an opportunity arose last year to do 5 shows in Moscow and it took no further time than a nanosecond to agree to do them. I felt like been shaped a little more, in a good way. Continue reading “To Russia with love: How I took americana to Moscow”
It’s not often that a review of an Americana album features a lead artist whose previous musical life saw him play and tour with a diverse range of stars such as The Platters, Tony Christie, Dana and even more bizarrely with Les Dennis, Ronnie Corbett and even Charlie Drake (apologies to either younger or non-UK readers who may have no idea who those last few people are, but if you’re really curious you can look them up online!) Such is the life of Richard Townend. Continue reading “Richard Townend and The Mighty Bosscats “Ticket to Memphis” (Independent, 2020)”