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Video Premiere: The Secret Beach “22”

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Here’s the dreamy indie-folk of the new single ’22’ by Manitoba-based The Secret Beach.  Launching straight into the Micah Erenberg’s words, the song has an appealing honesty: “22 and not knowing what to do // I had […]

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Live Review: Brown Horse + Elanor Moss, St Stephen’s Church, Ipswich – 18th April 2026

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St Stephen’s Church in Ipswich is a venue that invites atmosphere. With its vaulted ceiling, wooden beams, and resonant acoustics, it’s a space where music doesn’t just sound; it lingers, rises, and expands. On this April […]
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Bob Wagner has some perfect advice for us all on this updating on the murder ballad form, as Richest Man On Earth opens with a killing – but it’s  not what you’re thinking.  No violence was […]

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