I had the perfect solo date night on Valentine’s Day this year, having finally made it to a Good Company Songwriters Round. Set up and starring the inimitable Katy Hurt, I settled down in my usual back row chair at Thornton Hough Village Club for two hours of original music from Emilia Quinn, Tennessee Twin,Continue reading “Gig Diaries – Good Company (February 2026 edition)”
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Gig Diaries – Amelia Coburn
The Kazimier Stockroom was once just that it seems. With a crowd bundled in beneath neon strip-lights and antique odds and ends. The music echoing through the walls from the adjoining public garden is, at first, a worrying distraction. But once Amelia Coburn begins her set (the latest on her UK tour) thankfully, the focusContinue reading “Gig Diaries – Amelia Coburn”
Amy-Jo – Friends You Meet Along the Way (Chester)
I am normally passing through Chester to go to gigs. So it was a pleasant surprise to find the first date on Amy-Jo’s new tour within the city itself. Keeping the same title as her last one, ‘Friends You Meet Along the Way’, her two companions for this one were Grace Elizabeth Harvey and BellaContinue reading “Amy-Jo – Friends You Meet Along the Way (Chester)”
April Moon @ The Arts Bar, Liverpool
There is a lovely ambience for April Moon’s show at the Arts Bar in Liverpool. After a mountainous climb up the stairs to reach Studio 3, my anxious mind is put at ease by mixed seating – a choice of table or row – in a space that exudes friendly and welcoming. Their support act,Continue reading “April Moon @ The Arts Bar, Liverpool”
Katie Nicholas @ Thornton Hough Village Club
Whilst the city that is Glastonbury was partying to the sound of Coldplay, the village of Thornton Hough was celebrating the songwriting talent of Katie Nicholas. To mark the halfway point in her ‘Songwriter Diaries’, a year-long YouTube series charting her musical journey so far, this headline gig saw those nestled in the cosy andContinue reading “Katie Nicholas @ Thornton Hough Village Club”
Black Deer Live @ Strawberry Fields
Walking into Strawberry Fields and hearing Motel Sundown sing about Memories, Dreams and Reflections felt a bit like a sign. I had been regrettably late up to that point, thanks to Sunday afternoon traffic and cancelled trains. But then to catch such a chorus floating on the breeze as I ventured into the place madeContinue reading “Black Deer Live @ Strawberry Fields”
The Wandering Hearts – ‘Mother’ Tour
The Wandering Hearts will always soothe the soul. None more so than on nights like this. For such has the frustration, expectation and manipulation weighed heavy on me this past Easter week, that to enter Gorilla and experience the refreshing tones of the trio’s harmonies is a gift duly embraced. An air of nostalgia alsoContinue reading “The Wandering Hearts – ‘Mother’ Tour”
Girls’ Night In @ The Philharmonic Music Room
Each of the members of Girls’ Night Inbring something different to the show but friendship runs through them all like a stick of rock. The camaraderie between the four is a joy to behold, and is one of the reasons this Songwriters’ Round works so well. The quality of their voices and the variety betweenContinue reading “Girls’ Night In @ The Philharmonic Music Room”
Jodie Marie @ The Tin Shed
“It’s like being in my living room”, says Jodie Marie. And the audience quietly agree. Last time I was at The Tin Shed, the Spring sun was streaming through the windows from the green hillside: the perfect accompaniment to Ellie Gowers. Tonight, in mid-December, it’s a different story. The black night coats the glass toContinue reading “Jodie Marie @ The Tin Shed”
Amy-Jo’s Hometown Show
There is a lengthy queue forming way before the doors open on Amy-Jo’s hometown show. People are packed like sardines in the entrance, clearly eager to take a seat in the quaint hall of the Gregson Arts and Community Centre. I catch bits of their conversation from my seat in the bar opposite, discovering thatContinue reading “Amy-Jo’s Hometown Show”
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