REVIEW: Benjamin Francis Leftwich @ Komedia, Bath – 21st February 2012

by Darren Thompson 27. February 2012 17:17

With a hectic evening planned either side of this gig, it was unnerving to find multiple ‘Door’ and ‘Show’ times online when searching for Benjamin Francis Leftwich’s visit to Bath. Given that I’d previously missed a chance to investigate wh... [More]

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Robyn G Shiels announces The Great Depression EP

by JPS 18. March 2011 12:53

March 27th sees the highly anticipated release of Robyn G Shiels new EP. The Great Depression is released through No Dancing records and is the follow up to Shiels critically acclaimed debut album A Lifetime Of Midnights. The Great Depression focuses on the retrospective, bleak side of Robyn's catal... [More]

Tags: songwriter, acoustic

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Review: The Story So Far... Ed Sheeran inc. The Croft, Bristol (2010)

by Darren Thompson 31. January 2011 23:22

I first saw Ed Sheeran some months back in his now famous ‘SB.TV’ video, which captured me instantly with his air of musical individuality, creative loop-pedal layering and raw, acoustic delivery. In fact, I was so captured that I bought out the entire online back-catalogue of his LP&r... [More]

Tags: darren paul thompson, darren thompson, ed sheeran, ed, sheeran, example, nizlopi, damien rice, jamie foxx, sway, wretch 32, random impulse, jme, ghetts, devlin, guitar, acoustic, wiley, loop pedal, croft, the croft, bristol, no 5, collaborations, lp, laid blak

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REVIEW: Matisyahu @ The Borderline, London - 3rd June 2010

by Darren Thompson 11. June 2010 04:58

Having met Matisyahu previously in the day, I was looking forward to his sold-out performance in the heart of London’s vibrant Soho area. After passing through a venue recept... [More]

Tags: matisyahu, the borderline, soho, london, darren thompson, darren paul thompson, acoustic, reggae, darren thompson. darren paul thompson, interview, soho, light, world cup

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Bombay Bicycle Club To Play Acoustic Shows

by Gig Junkie 28. April 2010 09:19

Bombay Bicycle Club announce full acoustic UK tour in churches and arts centres. The acoustic album is due for release on July 12th. The band have already been confirmed for Glastonbury, Isle of Wight, T in the Park and Oxegen! “Sonic assaults thick with emotional turmoil” NME, best a... [More]

Tags: bombay bicycle club, tour, acoustic, album release, isle of wight, glastonbury, t in the park

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REVIEW: The Boy Who Trapped the Sun @ The Social, London

by Jaydaman 19. April 2010 22:35

The Boy who Trapped the Sun at The Social, 29th March 2010 [More]

Tags: the boy who trapped the sun, colin mcleod, mirandcon, the social, jaydaman, gig, acoustic

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Adelaide's Cape to support Alessi's Ark and First Aid Kit on spring tours

by Lauren Razavi 24. January 2010 17:40

Alt-folk's latest remarkable offering comes in the form of Scottish born multi-instrumentalist Sam "Adelaide's Cape" Taylor, and this year is looking extremely busy and quite undeniably fruitful for him. February and March see Adelaide's Cape head out on support tours with Alessi's Ark and First A... [More]

Tags: adelaide's cape, alessi's ark, rachael dadd, first aid kit, nu-folk, acoustic, tour, tips for 2010

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John Mayer Q Music Night at The Hard Rock Cafe - Incredible!

by Eddie Sharkey 12. January 2010 12:25

John Mayer. Absolutely love this guy. brilliant lyrics, great melodies and an amazing live performer. Winner of 7 Grammy's including 'best Solo Rock Vocal Performance for "Gravity" from Where The Light Is'. Been waiting for a chance to go and see him in concert for ages now and I finally got th... [More]

Tags: john mayer, hard rock cafe, guitar, acoustic, intimate, q music, robbie mcintosh, the pretenders, chuck berry, battle studies

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New Artist :: Bronze Medallists

by Lauren Razavi 27. August 2009 12:00

I am absolutely loving Bronze Medallists at the moment. They're a relatively new band on the London circuit, but their music is heartracingly good, demonstrating creativity, talent and energy in equal measure. If you haven't heard them yet, get over to their MySpace page and show the boys some lo... [More]

Tags: bronze medallists, london music, myspace, acoustic, folk, alternative

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