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Citadel Festival, Gunnersbury Park, 14 July 2019
This weekend, Gunnersbury Park, a large park close to the A4 and the North Circular as they meet at Chiswick roundabout in West London, played host to the Lovebox and Citadel festivals. Put simply, Lovebox is rap, soul and dance, … Continue reading
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Tagged Banfi, Citadel festival, concerts, Dream Wife, Honeyblood, Hyukoh, Inhaler, Montrell, Murder Capital, music, Squid, Tiniwaren
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Kylie at Hampton Court Palace, 21 June 2019
KYLIE! Our favourite Aussie pop star is back in Europe for a tour, which recently took in the Legends slot at Glastonbury, as British and Irish readers may have seen on the BBC. I still haven’t watched that show on … Continue reading
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Tagged concerts, Hampton Court Palace, kylie, Kylie Minogue, London, music
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Billie Marten at Islington Assembly Hall, 13 June 2019
I first came across Billie Marten last year. I was listening to 6 Music one morning and she was playing a session on Tom Ravenscroft’s programme, when he was covering for Lauren Laverne. I was immediately taken by the mellow … Continue reading
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Tagged Billie Marten, concerts, Islington Assembly Hall, music
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Big Thief at SWX Bristol, 24 May 2019
Big Thief are a band from New York who play music that gets defined as indie/folk, although they don’t fit easily into any category. They are: Adrienne Lenker (vocals, guitar), Buck Meek (guitar, backing vocals), Max Oleartchik (bass) and James … Continue reading
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Tagged Adrienne Lenker, Big Thief, concerts, music, SWX Bristol
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Honeyblood at the O2 Academy, Leicester, 2 May 2019
Yesterday I went up to Leicester to see Honeyblood play at the O2 Academy, which is located in the grounds of the University. It’s just down the road from Leicester De Montfort Hall, which has a special place in my … Continue reading
Pom Poko at the Lexington,10 April 2019
Pom Poko are from Norway. They are an interesting band. A short description of their music would be post-prog-punk. In other words, lots of time changes, all sorts of guitar noodles and some wild riffs. Sounds familiar, but also like … Continue reading
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Ward Thomas at Shepherd’s Bush Empire, 3 April 2019
Ward Thomas are two sisters from Portsmouth, Catherine and Lizzy, who are one of the UK’s leading country performers – country with a big pop inflection. They released their third album, “Restless Minds”, this year. It’s bursting with infectious pop … Continue reading
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