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Richard Hawley Plays Somerset House As Part Of The Amex Summer Series

July 22, 2013 By Pete Stean

Richard Hawley Plays Somerset House As Part Of The Amex Summer Series

Just over a week ago now I was invited along to the spectacular surroundings of Somerset House to see Richard Hawley perform as part of the annual American Express Summer Series gigs. Somerset House is a remarkable location at any time of day, but it really comes alive during the Summer Series when the quadrangle […]

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Belgian Group Sky Castles Win Aloft London ExCeL’s Unsigned Band Competition

November 8, 2012 By Pete Stean

Belgian Group Sky Castles Win Aloft London ExCeL’s Unsigned Band Competition

This time last week I was at the new Aloft London ExCeL, the Starwood group’s budget conscious yet modern 252-room hotel  for a special event. Recently they’ve been running a competition, ‘Play and Stay at Aloft’, where they asked unsigned bands to submit demos of their material, with the winner being invited to record a […]

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Suzanne Vega @ The Union Chapel – Gig Review

June 15, 2012 By Pete Stean

Suzanne Vega @ The Union Chapel – Gig Review

Suzanne Vega is a veteran performer, having taken her unique musical talents on the road for most of the last 27 years, since her debut album and it’s iconic tracks ‘Marlene On The Wall’ and ‘The Queen & The Soldier’ were released back in 1985. Both of these songs were aired again at this week’s […]

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Ane Brun @ O2 Shepherds Bush Empire – Gig Review

April 30, 2012 By Pete Stean

Ane Brun @ O2 Shepherds Bush Empire – Gig Review

Over the weekend I was at the O2 Shepherds Bush Empire to see Norwegian singer Ane Brun just before she departs on a tour of the US. Originally from Norway, Ane found her musical feet in Sweden – her five studio albums, ‘Spending Time With Morgan’, ‘Temporary Dive’, ‘Duets’ (where she collaborated with several artists […]

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Chairlift @ The Scala – A Review

April 27, 2012 By Pete Stean

Chairlift’s gig at London’s Scala in Kings Cross on Wednesday night of this week was, apparently, their largest to date. The Brooklyn-based duo, consisting of Caroline Polachek and Patrick Wimberly were joined on stage by two compatriots for a musical tour through material from their two albums, ‘Does You Inspire You’ from 2008, and January’s […]

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The Vocal Orchestra @ E4 Udderbelly – A Review

April 18, 2012 By Pete Stean

The Vocal Orchestra @ E4 Udderbelly – A Review

Last night I went along to the big purple cow on the Southbank to witness the aural talents of the Vocal Orchestra at this year’s E4 Udderbelly Festival. The brainchild of human beatbox Shlomo, the Vocal Orchestra consists of four girls and three boys (two sopranos, an alto, two tenor and bass and a ‘beatboxer’). Their […]

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Laura Veirs @ Queen Elizabeth Hall – Gig Review

January 31, 2012 By Pete Stean

Laura Veirs @ Queen Elizabeth Hall – Gig Review

Last night we were down at that fantastic brutalist masterpiece, the 1967 Queen Elizabeth Hall on the Southbank, for a concert by singer-songwriter Laura Veirs alongside two of her long-time collaborators, guitarist Tim Young and string player Alex Guy. Supporting Laura last night was Alessi’s Ark (Alessi Laurent-Mark) – a young singer/guitarist who’s a bit of […]

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