music

I am really feeling Gang of Youths today. They have such a brilliant way of combining a teaspoon of grit, with an ocean of heartstrings. It...

03 April, 2018 / 0 Comments

It is rare to see such emotional vulnerability in the world. In theatre, usually someone is 'playing' a character. There is a subtext that the...

27 March, 2018 / 0 Comments

It is always fun to come home after a festival and look up the music of the bands I saw. Bashka is a Turkish band,...

24 March, 2018 / 0 Comments

Heaven! I am 3/4 the way through a bottle of the most lovely sparkling wine and the music is pouring through these solar and wind...

23 March, 2018 / 0 Comments

Whenever I press play on the tunes that Monarchy have selected for a DJ mix, I always feel like breaking out the cocktail umbrellas and...

15 March, 2018 / 0 Comments

This is my favourite kind of evening. A picnic in the gardens surrounded by the most amazing music - The Twoks! Fun! Plus Ferris Wheels...

10 March, 2018 / 0 Comments

If there is one thing I have learnt in this life, it is that it is a good idea to have a selection of albums...

09 March, 2018 / 0 Comments

One particular word comes to mind when I think of tonight's performance of the Manganiyar Seduction at the State Theatre and that is 'stunning'. I...

07 March, 2018 / 0 Comments

I was lucky enough to see Thando sing at the Paris Cat last year. It is the sort of performance that sticks with you. She...

01 March, 2018 / 0 Comments