An intimate show of string-lead dark jazz from Basquiat Strings with support from harmonium wielding folk singer Olivia Chaney.
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Post Show: Basquiat Strings + Olivia Chaney at the Purcell Room, Southbank Centre
Posted on May 28, 2010 by Sam Dub
Post Show: José González with support from Tom Kerstens’ G Plus Ensemble at Royal Festival Hall
Posted on May 26, 2010 by Sam Dub
Photography: Jason Williamson The softly spoken and softly-sung Swedish songwriter José González proved a fitting headliner for London Guitar Festival, González’ deft fingerstyle playing ably blending Bossa with European folk styles.
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Post Show: Joanna Newsom with special guest Roy Harper at Royal Festival Hall
Posted on May 21, 2010 by Sam Dub
Photography: Philip Ryalls Over two unforgettable sold out nights at Royal Festival Hall Joanna Newsom kept the audience spellbound as she played material from 2010 triple-album Have One On Me as well as old favourites ‘Peach, Plum, Pear’ and ‘The Book of Right On’. Support came from English folk legend Roy Harper personally coaxed to [...]
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Nihal’s Desi Live
Posted on April 12, 2010 by aminahislam
As a relative novice to the world of Bhangra, I didn’t know what to expect of BBC Radio 1 and BBC Asian Network presenter DJ Nihal’s Desi Live. The only experience I’d had of it’s performance was at my cousin’s wedding, but that was in traditional form and not something I felt I could relate [...]
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Post Show: Live Photos Richard Hawley at Royal Festival Hall
Posted on January 25, 2010 by Sam Dub
We’ve a beautiful set of images to share with you from Richard Hawley’s Royal Festival Hall show on Saturday courtesy of photographer Philip Ryalls.
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A Fond Farewell to 2009 and the Noughties (we can’t wait for 2010…)
Posted on December 11, 2009 by Nick Miller
JUST SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2009 AND THE NOUGHTIES It’s been an incredible year for gigs here at Southbank Centre. We’ve seen Brian Eno join David Byrne onstage at Ether, Ornette Coleman reuniting with Charlie Haden, Spiritualized performing Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space, Yo La Tengo covering Bob Dylan and The Velvet [...]
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Post Show: Dirty Three + Josh T. Pearson at Queen Elizabeth Hall
Posted on December 8, 2009 by Nick Miller
With Nick Cave watching in the wings, Bad Seed Warren Ellis took centre-stage as Dirty Three raced, roamed and rocked through favourites from their back-catalogue including ‘Kim’s Dirt’, ‘Sue’s Last Ride’, ‘Hope’, ‘Sea Above, Sky Below’ and ‘Authentic Celestial Music.’
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Post Show: Lisa Hannigan
Posted on December 2, 2009 by Sam Dub
Photos and reviews from an evening of beautiful new folk music. Reviews One might be tempted to describe her as being “girl next door”, except nobody really lives next door to anyone this cute and talented. – Russ Coffey, The Arts Desk
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Post Show: Tortoise + Cluster
Posted on November 30, 2009 by Sam Dub
Photos, reviews and tweets from the closing show of the 2009 London Jazz Festival featuring a unique on stage collaboration between elder statesmen of German electronica, Cluster, and Chicago jazzy post-rock pioneers Tortoise.
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Post Show: London Jazz Festival 2009
Posted on November 26, 2009 by Scott Wilson
The London Jazz Festival came to a close on Sunday night with a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration between Chicago post-rockers Tortoise and Krautrock pioneers Cluster, during which Tortoise’s jazz-inspired rhythms jostled alongside Cluster’s atmospheric electronic tones. This unique moment capped off what has been one of the most diverse London Jazz Festival line-ups yet, which has included [...]
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