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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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Whitney and Julia Jacklin at Koko, Camden, 10 November 2016

Posted on November 11, 2016 by John S

Last night my friend Jon and I went up to Koko in Camden to catch up with a couple of bands who were at End of the Road but we missed. Julia Jacklin, an Aussie singer whose sound could be … Continue reading →

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The Big Moon at the Scala, Kings Cross, 3 November 2016

Posted on November 4, 2016 by John S

  To the Scala in Kings Cross to see The Big Moon, another of the bands I saw for the first time at End of the Road, and really liked. In fact I saw them twice at End of the … Continue reading →

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