20th April 2015 “Rock n’ roll is cold”, Virginia musician Matthew E White sings on the lead single from his excellent sophomore record Fresh Blood, released last month; judging by the atmosphere at The Marble Factory tonight, it can also… Continue Reading
“I’m sorry if we’re having more fun than you are”, says Nick Parker as he addresses the crowded Zuhause in Aachen as he, Gaz Brookfield and Ben Wain throw out some impromptu collaborations to a delighted audience in the first… Continue Reading
16th April 2015 Based on the real life episode of the Cottingley Fairies, ‘The Light Burns Blue’ tells the story of seventeen year old Elsie Wright who, along with her younger cousin Frances, created the five famous photographs… Continue Reading
14th April 2015 With their new album just a day old, Villagers visited St George’s on the first night of a thirteen date UK tour and the ecclesiastical surroundings proved conducive to the beautifully crafted songs of the… Continue Reading
14th April 2015 Following hot on the heels of its brilliant retelling of Romeo & Juliet, the Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory Company return with a familiar cast and equally impressive results. Moving away from the bard we find ourselves in the… Continue Reading
5th April 2015 As the years go by the guitar band has become an increasingly endangered beast, a sadly inevitable consequence of the ever dwindling ability of those who wield the “axe” to find new and inventive ways of adding to the sonic… Continue Reading
30th March 2015 Do you believe in God? Apparently for 63% Britain’s population the answer to that question will be “No”. Upon being asked this question at the beginning of tonight’s performance, the lack of hands raised in… Continue Reading
27th March 2015 Like a musical Groundhog Polar Bear are here to show us that summer is finally come with their euphorically sun drenched new album Same As You. Newton’s postulation that each and every action has an equal and… Continue Reading