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Harleighblu


If the loss of Amy Winehouse left a soul shaped heart in your record collection, and (as it happens, labelmate) Alice Russell isn’t enough for you, then the answer might just have come from Nottingham songstress Harleighblu. Her new album ‘Forget me not’ dropped today, and immediately she has forced her way to the front …

There’s something about the vibe of Success, this earthy brass-laden soul show-stopper that has goaded me off the sofa, and filled me with the urge to write about it and, ultimately, share it. Rodney P is in the middle of something of a renaissance at the moment. fresh from the release this Summer of ‘Gangster …

When I was seven, I was barely into elasticated school trousers, and collecting worms out of the garden, albeit after episodes of Hong Kong Fuey. I might have managed a quick rendition of London’s Burning on the recorder on a good day, but that was about it. In contrast, Nottingham’s Harleighblu (her real name) was …

Brian Clough ruined my childhood. It’s a bold statement, but I firmly believe it’s true. Before we start, I don’t want to bring these facts up, it is purely in support of a story. The team he managed at the time, (and I can hardly bring myself to write this, never mind say it) Nottingham …

I spoke about my parents record collection before. What reminded me of it was reading about 21-year-old Nottingham singer Harleighblu. This smokey voiced sultry soulstress (I’ll stop there before I get involved in some ‘s’ rated alliteration record attempt) who was deeply influenced by her mother’s collection of soul gems. Using that as a starting …