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Sharon van Etten – Scala, London

Posted on May 18, 2012 by

You know how it is, sometimes you fall madly and deeply in love with an artist and their music, like I did with SvE’s Epic a couple of years ago and this year with Tramp. The music is contagious, addictive; … Continue reading →

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Scott Matthews – Wolverhampton Newhampton Arts

Posted on May 5, 2012 by

Dang, you always know you’re going to get a good show with SM at the Newhampton Arts in Wolverhampton. Home town, good contingent of family and friends and the ever faithful like to the Pompey Posse, IDS and me. All … Continue reading →

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Shearwater – The Cellar Oxford

Posted on April 6, 2012 by

The fact that Shearwater, purveyors of such monumental and remarkable music, are not simply huge is a continuing mystery to me. There is an upside however (for we cognoscenti at least) in that you can still get to see them … Continue reading →

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Roddy Woomble – Cheltenham Town Hall

Posted on March 13, 2012 by

Here is a voice that has kept me company for these last 12 or 14 years. Part of the exhilarating soarings of Idlewild at their best, providing the shimmering soundtrack to the youth I wished I could have had, re-written or re-lived, and … Continue reading →

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Bravo Brave Bats – Grain Barge

Posted on March 3, 2012 by

I promise to shut up about Bravo Brave Bats for a bit now, but before I do, a few words and some grainy pix to mark their support slot for EJ Esau at the Grain Barge last eve hot on … Continue reading →

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Bravo Brave Bats – BBC Session and at The Thekla w/ We Are Augustines

Posted on February 27, 2012 by

Bravo Brave Bats, Bristol’s best band (I will brook no dissent, they just simply are, and I know every  Bristol band…) is having a bit of a good start to the year; a new project of writing a song a month with … Continue reading →

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A Winged Victory for the Sullen – South Street, Reading

Posted on January 22, 2012 by

As if the album itself wasn’t already enough of an extraordinary, moving suite of music; seeing and hearing A Winged Victory for the Sullen play (most) of it live raised it yet further into an almost spiritual experience. What is it that can turn some music into … Continue reading →

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Okkervil River – Bristol Trinity

Posted on November 22, 2011 by

Towards the end of slog around Europe the six members of  Okkervil River must be feeling like going home and having a break. They admitted to having been a while without a shower and their clothes had a distinct air of being … Continue reading →

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Purple EP Launch – Bravo Brave Bats

Posted on November 20, 2011 by

All of life is here in Stokes Croft on a Saturday night, and a goodly number of them were at The Croft for the launch gig for Bravo Brave Bats Purple EP. Their third EP in twelve months. I have … Continue reading →

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Turin Brakes, Bristol Thekla

Posted on November 13, 2011 by

Turin Brakes are now a long held passion, ever since the days of The Optimist (first time around). They were the first band I took the Lad to see and we have seen them every year since. They have never let us … Continue reading →

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