Live Review: Bess Atwell – Oslo, Hackney 2.12.2021
A stolen lamp, a borrowed rug and a rustic charm fills the stage. Just a hipster’s 5km run away from the chaos of the global financial centre here’s Bess Atwell – cosy as a cat and as warm as an open fire – breathing calm with every song. Looking out on the chilly venue Bess …
Live Review: Anorak Patch – Colchester Arts Centre 20-11-2021
Standing at the pulpit, surveying the congregation, vocalist Effie Lawrence exudes a calmness beyond her years. There’s certainly no hint of the excitement that’s surely bubbling through Anorak Patch right now. Great acclaim has greeted their single releases over the past year – including Radio 1 and 6 Music playlist glory and quickly selling out …
Live Review: NewDad – The Lexington, Islington 17.11.2021 plus gallery
After falling into an old smuggler’s cave with only an old CD player and the 4AD label back catalogue for company, NewDad experienced a transformative adolescence. Probably. Several years later they were rescued by the Pixies – of the Frank Black variety – not the little people, there’ll be no lazy stereotyping here. Ahem. Blinking in …