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[ May 29, 2026 ] Something for the weekend: Icarus Phoenix “Oh, The Joy of Life!” Tracks
[ May 29, 2026 ] Live Review: Kiefer Sutherland + Colin Andrew, The Adrian Flux Waterfront, Norwich – 13th May 2026 Live Reviews
[ May 29, 2026 ] Jim Keller releases first ever European vinyl retrospective called “Vinylly!” News
[ May 29, 2026 ] Interview: Ben Vaughn on being true to yourself and the joys of recording an album in your car Interviews
[ May 29, 2026 ] Paperback Riders: Johnny Rogan “The Byrds Timeless Flight” and “Timeless Flight Revisited” Book Reviews

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 […]

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Something for the weekend: Icarus Phoenix “Oh, The Joy of Life!”

Well that’s it from us for this sweltering week, and we leave you dear reader with a brand new track from Drew Danburry’s Icarus Phoenix outfit which he describes as “an upbeat fiendishly danceable song about […]

Live Review: Kiefer Sutherland + Colin Andrew, The Adrian Flux Waterfront, Norwich – 13th May 2026

When Kiefer Sutherland strode onto the stage at Norwich’s Adrian Flux Waterfront, the response from the packed crowd was immediate and thunderous. There was no slow build into the evening: Sutherland and his outstanding band launched […]

Jim Keller releases first ever European vinyl retrospective called “Vinylly!”

You see what he did there? Multi-talented singer, songwriter, and musician Jim Keller is to release Vinylly!, a collection of 14 of his finest songs from the last 15 years, and his first-ever European vinyl release. […]

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