Magnum – Live @ Norwich Waterfront

Monday 16th May, Norwich

The queue outside the Waterfront in Norwich consisted of mainly 50s/60s aged guys. Obviously, when I last saw Magnum back in the Mid-Eighties the crowd was thirty years younger. Inside the venue it was as if … Read More

AAA Music Approved: Lovelace

Who are you and where are you from?

Rebecca Whitbread (a.k.a. Lovelace). I grew up in Devon but lived in London for the last 12 years, with a few stints in San Francisco. I recently moved to Berlin, so living … Read More

JOHN ILLSLEY – Long Shadows

Distinctive musician John Illsley was highly influential as bass guitarist of the classic blues and rock band Dire Straits which sold in excess of 120 million albums and toured internationally. He’s received multiple Brit, Grammy and Heritage Awards and also … Read More

RYAN ADAMS – Heartbreaker

Ryan Adams, the prolific American singer-songwriter, musician and producer, is well known for his extensive solo career and his former work with alternative country band Whiskeytown.

A deluxe reissue of his critically acclaimed 2000 debut solo album Heartbreaker was released … Read More

GoGo Penguin – Live @ KOKO

Thursday 5th May, London

The only traditional thing about Chris Illingworth (pianist), Nick Blacka (bassist) and Rob Turner (drummer) is their piano-trio composition. Manchester’s Jazz piece skillfully blend several genres to create something entirely unique. An addictive cocktail of … Read More

JUDITH OWEN – Somebody’s Child

Colourful jazz singer-songwriter and pianist Judith Owen is a sensitive and keen observer of human nature, exploring universal themes such as love, loss, compassion, bitterness and optimism.  She has a taste for musical diversity and her fine 2014 album Ebb … Read More

Miles Ahead – Movie Review

American jazz composer, artist and bandleader Miles Davis is well known as a creative and enigmatic musical genius of the 20th century, at the forefront of several major developments in jazz. In 2006 he was inducted into the Rock and … Read More

New Vans Susans Single ‘Seagulls’ Out Now!

Today marks the release of AAA favourites Van Susans‘ epic second single ‘Seagulls’, digitally available on Beatnik Geek Records.

The new single, produced by John Cornfield (FOXES, RAZORLIGHT, MUSE) is an emotional song about the pain of dealing with the loss of … Read More

AAA Music Approved: False Advertising

Who are you and where are you from?

We’re False Advertising, an alternative noise-rock trio formed in Manchester who are influenced by a lot of great bands – a lot of who we were too young to have seen live … Read More

WERKHA – City Shuffle EP

Tom A. Leah, an eclectic participant in discipline and style when working under the name Werkha, released his debut LP, Colours Of A Red Brick Raft LP last June. Next week, he’ll be back with a follow-up EP titled City … Read More