Thursday night, 10 pm. King’s Cross St Pancras train station. A bit chilly for a summer evening but it’s not too bad for London standards. A blond-ish guy is playing Hallelujah on the brown piano. An old man is sitting next to the piano, on the left. He’s singing. “And it goes like this, the…
I walked out of the station and heard a voice singing. The weather suddenly felt less dull. Here she was, with her guitar, an old pair of jeans and trainers, just blowing people’s mind away. Zombie, Seven Nation Army, huge hits she owns like she’s written them. “Surely, she’s just a good cover singer”, you…
A couple of weeks ago, Tim Darcy from the Montreal based post-punk band Ought played a solo show at the Lexington, London to promote his debut album. It was a good show: Great music, performer, musicians and venue. But the cherry on the cake was discovering the support band, who played Kinks/ Beatles / Blur…
“Ain’t no sunshine when she’s gone” sings 18-year-old Ralph Taylor on the final song of the show. Ain’t no sunshine when they’re gone too. The euphoric crowd leaves satisfied as soon as the band finishes the set, instead of staying to watch the follow up act. The fact Ralph Taylor was the main venue attraction…
The first thing you notice is the voice. Then you’re submerged by the harmonium drone, the drums, and the words. It feels like crashing waves. Feelings of love, memories and reflections travel through your mind. Produced by PJ Harvey’s producer John Parish, the Salted Air has been recorded almost entirely live, with minimal edits. Each…
Up until June 2016, James was a very happy man. He had just started renting a flat on the 9th floor of a Richard Rogers brand new building in Central London for his young family. All these twenty years of hard work were worthwhile: He could now afford a large contemporary living room, a bedroom for…
This could become Theresa May’s favourite band. Or not.
From Lou Reed and David Bowie Waiting for the Man live in 1997 to Little Richard rocking and rolling in 1964, or Johny Cash sharing the scene with June Carter on Jools Holland. And more! What would have we done without YouTube…
On 17 June 2016, the new Tate Modern will open to the public. A new ten-storey extension called the Switch House has been added to the old building. The Switch House now links with the old building on three levels. At the top of the new Tate Modern extension, you can see the whole of London’s skyline.…
London. 29th July 2010. John Parish has just finished playing a gig at the Water Rats with his band. He’s one of the most respected producers in England, has co-produced among others PJ Harvey’s albums including the seminal ‘To Bring You My Love’. A shy, twenty-something girl with long, black hair approaches the band. She buys…
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