Carleen Anderson – Live @ Royal Festival Hall

American soul singer Carleen Anderson is well known as a jazz soloist and as lead singer for the Young Disciples. The musical roots for her spiritual gospel music began in her grandparents’ Pentecostal church in Houston, Texas.

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VELCRO HOOKS – Galaxy Police Club

‘Galaxy Police Club’ begins like a roller coaster clicking upwards, from the first subdued guitar-flicks, to chaotic guitar-thrashing: brisk up-and-down jabs keeping you rocking. Velcro Hooks are keeping it traditional in terms of their musical style, with … Read More

Christian Scott – Live @ Ronnie Scott’s

Thursday November 21st, London

The EFG London Jazz Festival 2013 has seen some of the new breed’s most exciting artists, but none finer than American trumpeter Christian Scott. Tonight’s Ronnie Scott’s concert is by far the most exciting and … Read More

Vans Warped Tour 2013 – Live @ Alexandra Palace (Saturday)

Saturday 16th November, London

Attila (West Stage) open up the West Stage with their brand of Hip Hop / Metalcore with simplistic lyrics clearly done. If you have written this band off because of some of their … Read More

Vans Warped Tour 2013 – Live @ Alexandra Palace (Sunday)

Sunday 17th November, London

We Are The Ocean (East Stage) There doesn’t seem to be a lot of anticipation for WATO this weekend like there used to be and they have an unfortunate delay  in coming onstage after … Read More

Hiatus Kaiyote – Live @ Brixton Academy

Saturday 23rd December, London

Since forming in 2011, Melbourne-based four-piece Hiatus Kaiyote have done pretty well, to say the very, very, very least. It has helped, of course, that some of the best loved and most trusted artists have … Read More

Contextual Trio – Live @ The Centre Culturel de Serbie

Wednesday 20th November, Paris

In the little crowded room on the first floor of the Cultural Centre of Serbia, the concert of NY-based multicultural Contextual Trio took place. Petros Klampanis is the leader, composer, arranger … Read More

SON LUX – Lanterns

Son Lux (aka Ryan Lott) released his third album called Lanterns at the end of this October with the help of Joyful Noise Recordings. After successful collaboration with Sufjan Stevens, Richard Reed Parry (Arcade Fire), These New Puritans and … Read More

SHARON LEWIS – Roses at the Top

Acclaimed English songwriter Sharon Lewis, an earthy and intimate musician, lives in Brighton in the UK. Once part of folk duo Pooka, she’s also collaborated with Orbital, 1 Giant Leap, The Climbers and Anais Mitchell.

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SONDURA – We’re Here Now

This is a great song. I had to listen to it a few times to fully realise this though. I’m not sure why. Could’ve been my initial “eww, another band trying to be Nickelback” reaction, but then … Read More