2025

Gig review – Thea Gilmore at The Y Theatre, Thursday 13th March 2025

19/03/2025 Kevin Gaughan 0
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

16/03/2025 Thomas Needham 0
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

12/03/2025 Kevin Gaughan 0
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

17/02/2025 Kevin Gaughan 0
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 […]

Gig review – Plastic Circus at The International, Friday 17th January 2025

30/01/2025 Thomas Needham 0
with Ant Hill, Charlie Plews and Rebecca French Reviewed by Thomas Needham ‘I usually play all the same pubs so it’s nice to play somewhere […]