Review Date: November 7, 2015 Reviewed By: Liam Lynott Location: London, O2 The Dave Matthews Band might seem an odd choice to headline a blues festival, but that didn’t stop the boys from Charlottesville, Virginia from lighting up the O2 at this years’ Prudential BluesFest. From the opening middle-Eastern warble of Squirm, to the glorious …
Review Date: 22 November, 2015 Reviewed By: Ian Horne Location: London, O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire Justin Davis and Sarah Zimmermann, otherwise known as Striking Matches, finished up their UK tour in November with a stellar set at the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire. Utilising the acoustics and facilities of the venue, the duo were able to …
Review Date: 13 December, 2015 Reviewed By: John Roffey Location: Sugar & Spice Club, Boscombe What a bonus to have two of Bournemouth’s top attractions under one roof to whet the pre-Christmas musical appetite. The town responded by packing the Sugar & Spice Club to the rafters and the SRO audience were rewarded with stellar …
Review Date: June 29-July 1, 2012 Review By: Nick Dent-Robinson Location: Great Tew Park, Cotswolds This year’s ninth Cornbury Festival followed just a week after the Isle of Wight Festival, with its sodden, muddy fields and mega-traffic chaos-even though there was great music there and generally happy, rain-soaked, attendees. The downpours had continued so it …
Review Date: May 17, 2012 Review By: Alan Harrison Location: The Cluny, Newcastle One of my greatest pleasures is discovering new music in all its shapes and forms, and tonight was a revelation that I shared with 75 people scattered around a small room. The band in their black three button suits, white shirts and …
Review Date: September 21-23, 2012 Review By: Roger Ryan Location: Tullamore, Co. Offaly While the crowds could have been bigger, the organisers can feel well-pleased with the overall success of the Johnny Keenan Banjo Festival, which was held in Tullamore, Co. Offaly, over the the weekend of September 21-23. The combination of sunshine and music …
Review Date: February 5, 2012 Review By: Sean Marsh Location: The Cluny, Newcastle Back in April 2011, The Wiyos told me: “We’ll be back; maybe next winter.” True to their word, their return trip coincided with our first snow of the season. The last time I saw them, they debuted some songs for their forthcoming …
Review Date: March 22, 2012 Review By: Helen Mitchell Location: The Sage, Gateshead Support for the evening came from the Kennedys; a husband and wife duo who started out in Nanci’s band and credit her for them getting together both professionally and personally. They took the opportunity to play us a selection of old and …
Review Date: October 29, 2011 Review By: Sean Marsh Location: The Sage, Gateshead Nearly four years after I last saw them, the Rhythm Kings were back in North East England. Two hours of high-class musical entertainment followed. The show started promptly at 7.30pm. There was no support act. Bill Wyman was the first person to …
Review Date: August 22, 2012 Review By: Emily Saxton Location: The Greystones, Sheffield Calhoun, Georgia-born Larkin Poe – sisters Megan and Rebecca Lovell (formally members of the folk trio, the Lovell Sisters) – dropped by the bustling Sheffield Greystones Inn, the 24th of 30 European tour dates scheduled in support of their recently released fifth …
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