by Nicola Greenbrook | Live Reviews
A full moon shone down on South London’s Brixton Academy ahead of Maggie Rogers’ appearance at the iconic venue, the final night of her sold-out UK tour before heading off to Europe. The 24-year-old’s catapult into the public eye is well documented. An alumna of New...
by Nicola Greenbrook | Sound/Vision
Loyle Carner has released new track You Don’t Know featuring Rebel Kleff and Kiko Bun, with accompanying video via AMF Records. Following the phenomenal success of 2017’s Mercury nominated album Yesterday’s Gone, which delighted fans and critics alike, Loyle is ready...
by Nicola Greenbrook | National Album Day 2018
An influential album that means so much to me, even after twenty-three years, is Alanis Morrisette’s Jagged Little Pill. Morrisette’s trailblazing third studio album, and international debut, spoke to me. It was angry, urgent and directive, supplying a poetic...
by Nicola Greenbrook | Rock/Show, Sound/Vision
Melbourne band Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever have released the video for their exciting new track Sister’s Jeans. Taken from worldwide critically-acclaimed debut album Hope Downs, out now via Sub Pop Records, the unveiling of their new track continues an incredible...
by Nicola Greenbrook | Interviews
When I meet Hero Fisher in a bar in East London’s Brick Lane, it doesn’t take long to realise she’s a force to be reckoned with. It’s subtle; more zephyr than full-blown storm but it’s palpable. She’s smart, funny and expressive; the words she speaks should definitely...
by Nicola Greenbrook | Feature/Discovery
As record launch parties go, this was always going to be a special one. GONG-OH Records is an innovative record label and collective of emerging European artists based in the UK. Founded by Victor Marichal, Alessandro de Cominato (Bandini), and Mattia East (The Man...
by Nicola Greenbrook | Sound/Vision
Singer-songwriter Bandini presents his latest single, Late Night Show. Born and bred in Italy and London-based, Bandini is an exciting contemporary artist who was raised on jazz, blues and the art of storytelling and songwriting from an early age. He began showcasing...
by Nicola Greenbrook | Feature/Discovery
With a striking stage presence and undeniably soulful bass baritone voice, you should already be listening to contemporary blues vocalist, songwriter and bandleader Bruce ‘Mississippi’ Johnson. Born Bruce Lester Johnson in Starksville, Mississippi and raised in...
by Nicola Greenbrook | Interviews
When I arrive at Albion in London’s Shoreditch, singer-songwriter and musician Victor Marichal is waiting patiently with a pot of tea, perhaps the most quintessentially English thing you can do in an East End café. It’s his accent though, richly Parisian and largely...
by Nicola Greenbrook | Music Festivals
The Love Supreme Jazz Festival is returning to Glynde Place, East Sussex for 2018 and this week announced an impressive lineup of artists who will be performing at the summer event. In 2017, the UK’s only major greenfield jazz festival boasted capacity crowds of...
