Carla Bley – Live @ The Wigmore Hall

American jazz composer and pianist Carla Bley was influential in the free jazz movement of the 1960s and continues to be warmly received for her accessible traditional songs as much as her experimental and avant-garde work.

At this London … Read More

Portico Quartet – Live @ The Newman Rooms

Friday 25th October, Oxford

London-based modern ‘post-jazz’ group Portico Quartet are inspired by dance,  ambient, classical and electronica.  Their distinctive and innovative sound comes from the use of the curious Hang, a 21st Century percussion instrument where … Read More

Biohazard – Live @ London Underworld

Tuesday 22nd October, London

Sold for Evil are an amazing band and, actually, the only band on the bill with a keyboard. For a band on so early they went down very well and the crowd reacted perfectly towards them. … Read More

letlive. – Live @ Sound Control, Manchester

Wednesday October 9th, Manchester

On this cold Wednesday evening on October 7th, the LA band letlive. are back in Manchester to show the UK how to rock out and go absolutely mental at a gig. … Read More

SHAKEDOWN 2013 – Live Review

Last Saturday saw the return of Brighton’s own mini mainstream festival Shakedown. Being a local Britonion shamefully I’ve actually never attend so what better time to start than now, especially when entry was free.

As with any event small or … Read More

Jon Hopkins – Live @ KOKO

Saturday 21st September

Events that gather a load of producer-DJs together at a concert venue, as opposed to a club, are often sullied by a flat atmosphere. They may look good on paper, but sometimes a cavernous … Read More

CROPREDY FESTIVAL 2013 – Live Review (Part 2)

…Cropredy Festival 2013 Review Continued. Click here for Thursday & Friday (Part 1)

Saturday

Comedian, folk singer and guitarist Richard Digance, inspired by Billy Connolly,  always entertains in the first set on the final day of the Cropredy … Read More

HENLEY FESTIVAL 2013 – Live Review (11th July)

Thursday, 11th July

This second evening of the scenic Henley Festival, on the banks of the Thames, was bright and warm. Sometimes called ‘the summer’s greatest party’, visitors experience outdoor performances of dance, music, comedy and street theatre, art exhibitions … Read More

Gordon Giltrap & Raymond Burley – Live @ The Icknield Community College

Saturday 6th July, Watlington

Gordon Giltrap is an innovative acoustic guitar player and composer whose musical styles embrace folk, blues, rock, folk rock and classical. He’s developed his own distinctive style of playing which is difficult to … Read More

Kandija Kamara – Live @ The Finsbury Pub

Kandija Kamara got on the stage of The Finsbury and hypnotized the crowd with her lyrics and music. Accompanied by her band – keyboard, bass, guitar and drums – Kandija played her fusion of soul and jazz with hints … Read More