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Car Seat Headrest at the Roundhouse, Nils Lofgren at the Barbican, May 2018

Posted on June 2, 2018 by John S

Two excellent concerts In London over the last week and a half. First up was Car Seat Headrest at the Roundhouse on 23 May; then Nils Lofgren in the rarified surroundings of the Barbican on 28 May. In between that, … Continue reading →

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The Hidden Doors festival, Leith: Gwenno, Stina Tweeddale (Honeyblood) and Dream Wife

Posted on May 27, 2018 by John S

My wife Kath and I went up to Edinburgh on Thursday just gone, mainly to go to a festival in Leith, Edinburgh’s sea port, amongst other things. The festival is called Hidden Doors, and it’s on from Friday 25 May … Continue reading →

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The Hanwell Hootie 2018

Posted on May 13, 2018 by John S

Saturday 12 May. Hanwell Hootie 2018 already! This is the music festival in West London where a lot of the local pubs open their doors to a variety of bands, some local, some quite young, others much-travelled and well-established. It … Continue reading →

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Catherine McGrath at Bush Hall, Gengahr at Koko: 2/3 May 2018

Posted on May 6, 2018 by John S

I went to a couple of concerts last week. Two of my favourite artists of recent years; both making their way, and getting better all the time. First, on Wednesday 2 May, was Catherine McGrath at Bush Hall, Shepherds Bush. … Continue reading →

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Girl Ray at Heaven, Charing Cross, 18 April 2018

Posted on April 28, 2018 by John S

The week before last I went to Heaven, under the railway arches at Charing Cross station, to see Girl Ray. Heaven is best known for being a gay club, but it also hosts music gigs –  Idles were playing there … Continue reading →

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Have you Heard? – (87) “Golden Hour” by Kacey Musgraves

Posted on April 2, 2018 by John S

Kacey Musgraves has just released her album “Golden Hour”. It’s her third album, not counting a compilation of Christmas songs in 2016 (let’s not go there). The first was the breakthrough “Same Trailer, Different Park” in 2013. It was an … Continue reading →

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Music for a Celtic Soul

Posted on April 1, 2018 by John S

Celtic soul is a term I use quite a lot when describing some of my favourite music.  I devoted a chapter to it in my book, I Was There – A Musical Journey. It’s music that almost always has a … Continue reading →

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Palace Winter at the Sebright Arms, Bethnal Green, 20 March 2018

Posted on March 24, 2018 by John S

Palace Winter are a band I’ve been dying to see live. Formed by an Australian, Carl Coleman, and a Dane, Caspar Hesselager, their debut album “Waiting for the World to Turn” came out in 2016. I made it No 4 … Continue reading →

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Four concerts: Catherine McGrath, Soccer Mommy, Jack Grelle and Rews

Posted on March 13, 2018 by John S

The concerts stacked up again last week. Four in six days. All incredibly enjoyable, in their different ways. First it was Catherine McGrath at the Camden Assembly on Monday. A pub with an upstairs venue, not far from the Roundhouse. … Continue reading →

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Sounds of London

Posted on March 3, 2018 by John S

A while back I put together a New York songs playlist. Well, if New York, then why not London too? Two of the great cities – very different and very similar. And one of the similarities is that they are … Continue reading →

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