Live Review: Jalen Ngonda – Vintage soul precision, this is the real deal, delivered with restraint and serious intent
A Northern Soul DJ spins deep cuts to a half-lit Barbican, the kind of warm-up that signals exactly where this night is headed. By the time … Continue reading Live Review: Jalen Ngonda – Vintage soul precision, this is the real deal, delivered with restraint and serious intent
Live Review: Imelda May invites us into her cosy intimate show with stories, poems and sing-alongs
The stage is dressed like a front room complete with fireplace, clock and wallpaper from the 1970s. Lamps, rugs, photographs, a piano, an all seated crowd, … Continue reading Live Review: Imelda May invites us into her cosy intimate show with stories, poems and sing-alongs
Raw Soul Returns With Personal/Political New Record
Some records feel like more than they are. Raw Soul’s new one, for instance, canters through its eight tracks at pace, but it stays with you for much longer.
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Film Review: A (Necessary) Deeper Look Beneath the Gloss of Michael (2026)
Why do music films so often miss the mark?
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Live Review: Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman Reboot Modern Horror In The Psychic at York Theatre Royal
Is any of it real? Is the question placed above the title of this play and the audience enter a world where this is constantly questioned by the twists of the plot.
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Discovery: Martyrs Talk Merthyr Tydfil, People, and Nostalgic New EP, Church Street
Martyrs are Michael and Jon, two lifelong friends who formed their first band while attending school inside Cyfarthfa Castle in Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales.
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Take The The Stars With Timeless ’90s Rock and Gabrielle Ornate’s New Single Sun And Moon
Gabrielle Ornate has graced our pages with a steady stream of captivating singles over the past few years. She’s an artist to which we are always returning.
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Discovery: Russ Lorenson Repaints The Great American Songbook With 20th Anniversary Edition of A Little Travelin’ Music
Anniversary editions can be cynical affairs, tapping into nostalgia to simply resell an album that was a hit decades ago. Few artists put in the effort to truly recreate their early works.
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Reacquaint Yourself With Ariana Fig’s Wit Ahead of Her Debut Album
We started covering the music of Canadian singer-songwriter Ariana Fig in 2020, but it’s been a couple of years since she last graced out pages.
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