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The Hellfire Club, The Troubadour London, 20th July 2017

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Full credit to sound guy Stacey, the venue owners and the staff for their enthusiastic running of this basement bar of a music venue in London’s West Brompton, the easy option to have the premises solely […]

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Debut album and London launch show for new Nashville act Maisy Owen

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Nashville native Maisy Owen has announced the release of her debut album Dark On A Sunny Day on 1st May 2026 via Tompkins Square.  Owen will be performing a gig at London’s Theatreship on 23rd June […]
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Classic Clips: Buffalo Springfield “For What It’s Worth” & “Mr. Soul” – The Hollywood Palace, 8th April 1967

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The Hollywood Palace was an hour-long American Television variety show which broadcast from January 1964 until February 1970. Unlike the Ed Sullivan Show, this one had a different presenter each week. This classic clip from 1967 […]
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Luke James Williams “Lime Hotel”

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A poetic sophomore album showing future promise. Loss is never an easy experience, though it can elicit very different responses. As rising alternative folk artist Luke James Williams explains, “Grief is universal, but it often feels […]

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