A beautifully erratic performer. – ‘All the crazy bitches say “yeah”!’ A thoroughly packed audience whooped and hollered to Ms Macy Gray’s encouragement. However, I’m sure Gray wouldn’t be offended by […]
John Legend has turned out a robust holiday album with a handful of soulful standouts. – When listening to the album – which involved various detours into Christmas music favourites […]
Read our round-up of October soul music releases! ‘Rosetta Tharpe’ – Kimberly Nichole Kimberly Nichole – rock ballerina and MC at exclusive cabaret nightclub The Box – is gearing up to release […]
Some scintillating musicianship, if mostly from the band. – Subterania, previously known as Acklam Hall, was opened in 1989 and hosted the likes of the Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Madonna, […]
Sat in a Central London café nursing an unnecessarily large Americano, I wait for my guest: up-and-coming British soul artist Alex Parvenu. My first encounter with Mr Parvenu was in […]
While she may not be a household name, Beverley Skeete has musical pedigree. Firstly, she sang for twenty years in Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings. Moreover, her repertoire as a backing […]
Vika Bull has all guns blazing in this terrific Etta James tribute. – ‘I’d rather go blind, boy.’ This refrain fades out solemnly in the recording of this iconic blues […]
Introspective, absorbing performances from an independent artist with fresh, contemporary vision. – At a sold-out show at The Albany – an arts centre in Deptford, South-East London – 191 audience […]
In a word: lethargic. – The opinions of this writer are certainly at odds with the audience at The Boisdale last night – most of whom, after digesting their sophisticated […]
Yes, it’s only October. But John Legend is releasing his Christmas album this month, and if you want a soulful Christmas you best get planning now. So kindly detach your […]
‘Watts’ voice is mellow but thick in tone. Loud and powerful enough to cut through the band, but always smooth and warm.’ – Rarely have I come across a vocalist […]
You know the drill – just another round-up of some soul music releases/performances on our radar: Macy Gray, Bruce ‘Mississippi’ Johnson, and Empress of Soul Gladys Knight. Macy Gray – Ruby […]
‘Bass-driven, distinctly British, and groove-laden.’ – While a late sound-check meant that this writer had to stand outside the venue in the drizzle, the 1990s acid jazz group came through […]
An afternoon of raw gospel singing, storytelling, and testifying. – ‘Gospel, blues, soul, and a slice of pizza’, announced CrazySexyCoool Entertainment founder Ovie, introducing the afternoon’s performance. Drawn from Ovie’s […]