Gig review – Nature And The Beasts at The West End Lounge, Saturday 5th April 2025
The guitar was laid down competently in a country and blues style by Alex ‘the music man’ Hopps and the rhythm section played along in a loose funky style.
Gig review – Thea Gilmore at The Y Theatre, Thursday 13th March 2025
Between those covers, her mashup of This Girls Is Taking Bets with Nice Normal Woman was wonderful – two songs written more than 20 years apart yet joined by the personality and spirit of Thea herself.
EP review – Plastic Circus, Circus Freaks
Reviewed by Thomas Needham Released on 01/03/25 Plastic Circus have released their long-anticipated debut EP, Circus Freaks. My thoughts are varied, yet I’m not underwhelmed. […]
Gig review – Katherine Priddy at The Y Theatre, Friday 7th March 2025
This was a performance full of crystalline moments – gems stepping out of time – and also a truly shared experience.
Single review – Daz Lynch, Promise Land
Reviewed by Phil Taylor (see his Music Observer blog here) Release date: 25/10/24 Local singer-songwriter Daz Lynch has clearly found his mojo. Ahead of an album launch, he’s releasing a […]
