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Villagers at St George’s, Bristol

Posted on April 15, 2015 by haymoncollins

Sometimes things are just perfect. The day of the official UK release of Darling Arithmetic, the sparkling third album from Conor O’Brien’s Villagers, coincided with the opening night of the UK tour at the splendid St George’s venue in Bristol … Continue reading →

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Jejeune/Selene – Tamu Massif

Posted on April 1, 2015 by haymoncollins

Oh me oh my, I am totally obsessed with this track, Jejeune/Selene, and indeed the three others I can find on Soundcloud by Tamu Massif, aka Dave Dixon. Mr Dixon appears to be from Weston-super-Mare and this slice of blissful … Continue reading →

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Karthryn Stewart and Sean Lakeman at the Convent Club

Posted on March 29, 2015 by haymoncollins

Reminded again of our great good fortune to have such a special venue as the Convent Club right on our doorstep, Mrs H-C and I rolled up on a drear Saturday eve to the now familiar intimacy that is the … Continue reading →

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Have Mercy – Lone Tree Quartet

Posted on March 22, 2015 by haymoncollins

Its always a bit of a thrill when a band gets in touch directly instead of some faux-matey PR note introducing the next big thing that never will be. Its a bigger thrill still when you listen in and the musical … Continue reading →

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Idlewild, Birmingham and London Roundhouse

Posted on March 14, 2015 by haymoncollins

Ever since that last show at the dubious Garage in London, I have had a steadily growing Idlewild shaped hole to deal with. Just to be perverse the hope of a new album and live dates carried with it equal quantities … Continue reading →

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Stones – Tom Mitchell

Posted on February 27, 2015 by haymoncollins

Funny thing music; fashions come and go (some don’t go quite as fast as they might), for a while we seem swamped by this fad or the other, and you look back and ponder, ‘Urgh what were we thinking?’ Latterly … Continue reading →

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Atomos at Sadlers Wells – A Winged Victory for the Sullen and Wayne MacGregor’s Random Dance Company

Posted on February 15, 2015 by haymoncollins

Looking around the gathering Valentines Day crowd in the cultured environ that is Sadlers Wells I wondered how many were here for which element? Extraordinary contemporary dance crew Random Dance led by Wayne MacGregor or the ever-amazing AWVFTS? My bet … Continue reading →

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Beauty in the Night – Seatraffic

Posted on January 20, 2015 by haymoncollins

Just a sneaky little post this – stumbled across these Seatraffic chaps and rather enjoyed. Apparently their album Beauty in the Night is due to be released soon here in the UK despite the fact that its already available on … Continue reading →

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Seven Billion Like You – All This Noise

Posted on January 17, 2015 by haymoncollins

I can’t lie, its always a bit of a thrill when a band gets in touch directly rather than through their PR, and even if sometimes the music might be a bit meh, or not really my cup of tea, … Continue reading →

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Tied – Sun Drift

Posted on January 9, 2015 by haymoncollins

What a perfect thing to stumble across on this miserable Friday afternoon. Tied, this debut EP/mini album or whatever from the un-seasonably named Sun Drift came out at the back end of last year but its never too late to … Continue reading →

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