This is the Kit

There’s a joyful festival to be Found in Buckingham on the August bank holiday

July 31, 2026 Keith Hargreaves 0

Correspondent and promoter Oliver Gray recommends an attractive festival that will entertain rather than overwhelm. It’s called Found, and it takes place this August Bank Holiday and is attracting some very classy acts indeed. “The band […]

Cambridge Folk Festival announces second tranche of acts as well as day splits

January 30, 2026 Keith Hargreaves 0

More exciting names have been announced for Cambridge Folk Festival weekend, Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd August at Cherry Hinton Hall, completing a dazzling and diverse line-up for this year’s event. Second-release tickets go on sale […]

Live Review: Boia Festival, St Davids, Pembrokeshire – 23rd-25th October 2025

November 5, 2025 Oliver Gray 2

One thing you can always rely on at Boia is shocking weather. Does it matter? Not a jot, because as the wind howls and the rain batters, you are safely inside the range of super venues […]

The Songs of Joni Mitchell hits the road again with Jesca Hoop, Kate Stables and Lail Arad

April 7, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0

Following the brilliant debut at The Roundhouse in April 2024, a string of sold-out performances, and widespread critical acclaim, “The Songs of Joni Mitchell” returns this autumn with their extraordinary lineup of artists paying tribute to […]

This is the Kit “Off Off On” (Rough Trade Records, 2020)

October 15, 2020 Keith Hargreaves 0

This is an extraordinary album of such charm, brio and musical dexterity that listening demands attention and admiration in equal measure and over time this combination distils nicely into deep affection, not only for the material […]

Jack Browning to release his long awaited second album in September

July 31, 2026 0

London-based singer-songwriter Jack Browning will release his sophomore album, Painted Skies, on September 16th via Too Fine Records. The twelve-song collection follows Browning’s signing to the Nashville label earlier this year and arrives after two years […]

Americana Stories – Rick Bayles “The Little Shop of Hollers”

July 31, 2026 0

The next Americana Story comes from one of our own. Rick Bayles escaped the UK to live in the Dordogne region of France, and from there he reports back through his monthly Vox Continental column, sharing […]

There’s a joyful festival to be Found in Buckingham on the August bank holiday

July 31, 2026 0

There’s a joyful festival to be Found in Buckingham on the August bank holiday

Cambridge Folk Festival announces second tranche of acts as well as day splits

Live Review: Boia Festival, St Davids, Pembrokeshire – 23rd-25th October 2025

The Songs of Joni Mitchell hits the road again with Jesca Hoop, Kate Stables and Lail Arad

This is the Kit “Off Off On” (Rough Trade Records, 2020)

Jack Browning to release his long awaited second album in September

Americana Stories – Rick Bayles “The Little Shop of Hollers”

There’s a joyful festival to be Found in Buckingham on the August bank holiday

Classic Clips: Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around” – Studio Recording, 1981

Jason McNiff “Ten Blue Songs”