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Car Seat Headrest at Gorilla, Manchester, 24 March 2017

Posted on March 25, 2017 by John S

Car Seat Headrest are a band based in Seattle, inspired by the 90s Seattle sound, though they look more like Vampire Weekend than, say, Nirvana. The main man is Will Toledo, who has been making music for a while, but … Continue reading →

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Julia Jacklin at the Scala, 2 March 2017

Posted on March 3, 2017 by John S

I first came across Julia Jacklin at the End of the Road festival in September last year. The programme gave her a good write up, describing her music as a cross between alt. country and grungy lo-fi. I read about … Continue reading →

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Emily Barker at King’s Place, 16 February 2017

Posted on February 18, 2017 by John S

On Thursday I went to Kings Place to see Emily Barker play with her new band and with her new songs. She’s spent time in Memphis and the Sam Phillips studio recording a new album, “Sweet Kind of Blue”, which … Continue reading →

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Duke Garwood at the Bodega, Nottingham, 9 February 2017

Posted on February 11, 2017 by John S

Unusually, on Thursday, I went up to Nottingham to a concert – the guitarist Duke Garwood, whom I’d first caught at Latitude in 2015 (see my piece on the Sunday shows). I really enjoyed his show then – those slowly … Continue reading →

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Cabbage at the Lexington, 2 February 2017

Posted on February 4, 2017 by John S

Yesterday I went with my friend Shane to see a band called Cabbage at the Lexington on the Pentonville Road. I’ve a soft spot for this place. It is a good pub on the ground floor, and the concert room … Continue reading →

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Amber Arcades at Oslo, Hackney, 18 January 2017

Posted on January 21, 2017 by John S

Back to Hackney, to see Amber Arcades again. Jon and I saw them at the Moth Club in Hackney in October last year. There’s a bar/ restaurant on the ground floor which is very good – nice food and a … Continue reading →

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2016 – The Year in Music

Posted on December 24, 2016 by John S

In such a politically traumatic year – the year of Brexit and Trump – and a year of many horrors, including Aleppo, the murder of Jo Cox MP here in England, the killings in Berlin just the other day, what … Continue reading →

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Blue House at St Pancras Old Church, 14 December 2016

Posted on December 17, 2016 by John S

Blue House are a London band featuring James Howard and Ursula Russell, who both sing and play guitar. Their debut album, “Suppose”, was No 8 in my Top Ten of 2016. Jon G and I saw them at End of … Continue reading →

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Jack Garratt at Hammersmith Apollo, 24 November 2016

Posted on December 4, 2016 by John S

Jack Garratt recently played two nights at Hammersmith Apollo. I saw the second show. He was at Latitude in 2014 in the i-Arena tent in the Woods. It was clear something was going on. It was packed and the reception … Continue reading →

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Gengahr at the Courtyard Theatre, Shoreditch, 25 November 2016

Posted on November 26, 2016 by John S

Tonight, after a couple of beers to see off a Kiwi colleague who’s heading back to New Zealand, I went to see my favourite indie band of recent times, Gengahr. Always such a great band live, and, as you’ll know … Continue reading →

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