Watch two strangers spontaneously improvise on a piano in St Pancras station…
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…
Nuala: “Busking made me realise how many good people there are in the world.”
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…
“Sometimes you have to shake the keyboard hard. People assume it’s rock’n’roll.” Meet Robert Sotelo’s band.
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…
Ralph Taylor and band shine at Notting Hill Arts Club.
“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…
Why Nadine Khouri’s new album “The Salted Air” is unmissable.
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…
Mum, should I be worried?
“I’m talking about a wall that’s gotta be…serious.” “I will build a great wall – and nobody builds walls better than me, believe me – and I’ll build them very inexpensively. I will build a great, great wall on our southern border, and I will make Mexico pay for that wall. Mark my words.”
