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2024: Top ten albums

2024 closed out with me pretty much mainlining McCartney. One show in Manchester, two in London, and a soundcheck thrown in. The year ended on about as much of a musical high as you could get. It was a year where I decided to step back from streaming as much (my Spotify wrapped was ‘sparse’). […]

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Anna Calvi: Blues with an operatic sneer

Call it blues, delivered with an operatic sneer. Sounding like the nasty sister of Bat For Lashes – the one who grew up listening to dirty rock, as opposed to Kate Bush – Anna Calvi demands your attention. Take one part Florence Welch (the voice bit), one part Patti Smith (the attitude) and one part […]