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Duke Garwood at the Lexington, Pentonville Road, 26 February 2023

Posted on March 2, 2023 by John S

Duke Garwood is a multi-instrumentalist, best known for his languid, bluesy, atmospheric guitar. I first came across him on a Sunday afternoon at Latitude in 2015. Perfect music for the occasion. I was blown away by his guitar playing that … Continue reading →

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The Murder Capital at the O2 Forum, Kentish Town, 23 February 2023

Posted on February 25, 2023 by John S

Second concert of the year, and one I was really looking forward to – the return of the Murder Capital. They had an amazing 2019: a brilliant debut album, When I Have Fears, which I made my No1 of the … Continue reading →

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Jockstrap at the Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, 10 February 2023

Posted on February 12, 2023 by John S

On Friday I went up to Nottingham to see Jockstrap at the Rescue Rooms. I found out about the tour a bit late and the London gig had already sold out. I know Nottingham quite well, as my son Kieran … Continue reading →

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Amber Arcades, Hater and Thala at Paper Dress Vintage, Hackney, 1 February 2023

Posted on February 7, 2023 by John S

1 February and my first gig of the year. It should have been the second, but the intended first, a free show at Old Blue Last in Shoreditch featuring Gretel Hänlyn, ended in disappointment as we couldn’t get in. That … Continue reading →

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The Heavy Heavy at the Louisiana, Bristol, 30 November 2022

Posted on December 2, 2022 by John S

The Heavy Heavy are a Brighton-based band playing retro rock with a modern twist. They are fronted by Georgie Fuller (vocals and keyboards) and Will Turner (vocals and lead guitar). Their sound evokes the rock music of the late 60s … Continue reading →

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London Jazz Festival: Sun Mi Hong Quintet and Ant Law/Alex Hitchcock at the Purcell Room, 17 November 2022

Posted on November 29, 2022 by John S

The London Jazz Festival ran from 11-20 November this year. Kath and I went to a couple of events; I would have liked to go to more but already had an unusual number of concerts lined up in November. The … Continue reading →

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Widowspeak at Studio 9294, Hackney Wick, 15 November 2022

Posted on November 28, 2022 by John S

The gigs keep coming this November! After the Pitchfork Music Festival, I had Monday off before venturing out east to see Widowspeak at Studio 9294, a new venue for me. I’ve been to Hackney Central enough times, to see bands … Continue reading →

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Pitchfork Music Festival at the Roundhouse, 13 November 2022

Posted on November 28, 2022 by John S

  Pitchfork, if you don’t know, is an online music publication, founded in 1995 by writer Ryan Schreiber in Minneapolis, as an independent music blog. It’s grown from those beginnings and is now based in New York and owned by … Continue reading →

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The Staves celebrate “Dead & Born & Grown” at the Barbican, 22 November 2022

Posted on November 24, 2022 by John S

It was ten years ago when I first came across the Staves, three sisters – Jessica, Emily, Camilla – from Watford, who sang the most beautiful harmonies. I was looking through my Twitter feed and saw a post from the … Continue reading →

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Julia Jacklin at the Roundhouse, 11 November 2022

Posted on November 22, 2022 by John S

Julia Jacklin is an Australian singer-songwriter in the indie-folk vein, who I’ve liked ever since I first heard her debut album Don’t Let The Kids Win in 2016. We caught a glimpse of her show at End of the Road … Continue reading →

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