by Edyta K | Live Reviews
This was my first time at Stone Free Festival, which is a well thought out two-day event. Day 2 was billed as Prog and Blues, but there was enough variety to keep everyone entertained. The whole of the O2 venue is used, from the undercover Orange Amp stage (which is...
by Paul Lyme | Interviews
2000trees were excited to add Phoxjaw to their festival lineup, so I took some time to get to know a little more about the Bristol alt-rock band who have been getting a fair bit of attention this year. I began our interview by getting a little introduction to the five...
by Nils van der Linden | Live Reviews
“There’s going to be lots of guitar playing,” grins Uli Jon Roth, welcoming the audience to Eventim Apollo. As far as understatements go, his is right up there with “We’re going to need a bigger boat”; for the next three hours, three of the world’s leading...
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 Edyta K | Live Reviews, Photography
As London braved snowmageddon and getting anywhere was a case of determination and luck, a living legend, Robin Trower, was headlining a sold-out gig at Islington Assembly Hall. Despite the weather, or should I say, transport conditions, the fans came out in their...
by Nils van der Linden | Sound/Vision
Christina Martin is back with Always Reminding, the brand new single from her forthcoming sixth studio album, Impossible To Hold. “This is a song about love,” the Canadian singer-songwriter says of Always Reminding. “It’s about not knowing in my past, if I could love...
by Edyta K | Live Reviews
Japanese chart-topping band Man With A Mission recently visited London for a sold-out headline gig at The Dome. Straight from Shibuya, Tokyo, the five-piece compromising of Tokyo Tanaka (vocals), Jean-Ken Johnny (guitar and vocals), Kamikaze Boy (bass), DJ Santa...
by John Hayhurst | Music Festivals
Fan-favourite, award-winning festival Kendal Calling have announced the huge lineup for 2018. Catfish and the Bottlemen, The Libertines, Run DMC and Hacienda Classical will be headlining with a huge supporting bill all heading to the fields this summer for an...
