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John Smith “Gatherings”

November 4, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

John Smith re-imagines his first 20 years with a little help from his friends. To celebrate his 20th anniversary in music this year, singer-songwriter John Smith decided to revisit 10 songs from his earlier albums, in […]

Live Review: The Music of David Crosby, The Barbican, London, 3rd February 2025

February 20, 2025 Jonathan Aird 2

Two years, two weeks and a day – but hey, who’s counting? – since David Crosby died saw an ensemble gig at The Barbican to celebrate specifically his album ‘If I Could Only Remember My Name‘ […]

Review – Black Deer Festival 2024: Guaranteed musical brilliance

July 8, 2024 Andrew Frolish 3

In June, Black Deer Festival returned for its fifth edition although it feels as though it has been around forever. It has quickly become synonymous with the very best of Americana, finding an enticing balance between […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 106

July 28, 2023 Keith Hargreaves 0

Dreams of school recede as the hols take hold. Despite not returning to school in September my holidays have started in the usual fashion. Heading to foreign parts in the van, sleeping a lot, drinking a […]

Live Review: The Staves, The Barbican, London – 22nd November 2022

November 29, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

The Staves – Emily Staveley-Taylor, Jess Staveley-Taylor and Camilla Staveley-Taylor – can fairly be said to be indie-new-folk superstars since shortening their band name from The Staveley-Taylors to the more punchy The Staves and releasing the […]

Essentials: The Top 10 Samantha Crain Songs

August 6, 2026 0

March, 2026, walking down Islington High Street in the rain, heading for the hallowed Union Chapel, the anticipation of seeing Samantha Crain live was palpable. Too many years had gone by since a summer night at […]

Bird “Held Here Together”

August 6, 2026 0

Atmospheric strings build a soundscape from folk and psych to support excellent songs. Singer-Songwriter Bird, otherwise known as Janie Price, has released a new full-length album. Held Here Together is made up of her two recent […]

Live Review: Joshua Ray Walker + Malin Pettersen, The Lower Third, London – 28th July 2026

August 6, 2026 0

It was a hot night in the West End, but thankfully the air conditioning was cool at Denmark Street’s Lower Third. This was Joshua Ray Walker’s first show in London since recovering from stage 3 bowel […]

John Smith “Gatherings”

Live Review: The Music of David Crosby, The Barbican, London, 3rd February 2025

Review – Black Deer Festival 2024: Guaranteed musical brilliance

Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 106

Live Review: The Staves, The Barbican, London – 22nd November 2022

Essentials: The Top 10 Samantha Crain Songs

Bird “Held Here Together”

Live Review: Joshua Ray Walker + Malin Pettersen, The Lower Third, London – 28th July 2026

Phil Odgers & John Kettle “The War is Over – The Songs of Phil Ochs Vol 2”

Freddy Trujillo takes flight with his fifth solo album