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Author Archives: haymoncollins
Scott Matthews – Paul’s Fund Benefit, Bristol
Mrs HC and I rolled along to Woodlands Church (Woodies to the initiates it seems) in Clifton, driven to listen to Scott Matthews again. We knew it was a benefit gig but didn’t really know much more. Turns out twas for a … Continue reading
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Roo Panes
I feel I am heading into another folky period and so how timely to (finally) stumble across a new home grown voice. Roo Panes, whose musical maturity belies his scandalously young twenty three years has obviously achieved some traction with a couple of EP’s, some radio exposure and … Continue reading
Lovelier Other
I have instantly become obsessed with the only two tracks that American (?) duo Lovelier Other have available – their first track, Leave This Behind and their most recent Hidden Shelters. Wilfully obscure MW and LV give little away, their FB … Continue reading
Turin Brakes, Hector and Cadbury Sisters – Gloucester Guildhall
‘Like heaven with the lid off’ as Auntie Millie used to say. Some evenings just nail it and Friday eve at the Guildhall in Gloucester was one if those. Polar opposite supports, the Cadbury Sisters and Hector managed in their … Continue reading
Gaps
How frustrating to find something new that you like but largely draw a blank on more information. Gaps seem to hail from sunny Brighton by the sea (a few seagulls make a cameo appearance), a personal old stomping ground of many moons … Continue reading
{Awayland} – Villagers
Sometimes it only takes a few plays to know, and Villagers {Awayland} does just that, you know this is good, good stuff. Having played Becoming a Jackal to Death and so eagerly awaited the follow up, there is of course the … Continue reading
Left in the Woods- Wise Children
It’s still a mystery to me why Robin Warren-Adamson aka Wise Children is not more widely acknowledged and acclaimed. His album The Woods, released at the turn of the year is a wonderful collection of songs, beautifully constructed, played and … Continue reading
Turin Brakes – Bath Komedia
Some things are as reliable as he sun coming up in the morning, and one of those is a TB gig. I have seen them every year for an age now and they are never less than ace. If anything, … Continue reading
Lights – Good Weather for an Airstrike
I have been a fan for a while now of Tom Honey’s GWFAA outputs such as A Summer and Underneath the Stars. Occasionally the drone inflexions of some ‘ambient’ material leaves me decidedly cold and unmoved, but GWFAA always manage … Continue reading
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