BBC Proms, Northern Soul (Review)
It could have jarred hearing the underground music of Northern Soul rendered so properly in the glossy environs of the Royal Albert Hall. But with arrangements from Joe Duddell and […]
Bettye LaVette – LaVette! (Review)
“I ain’t got no plan B / Rhythm and blues in the back of my mind / Champagne and a joint will do me just fine,” rasps Bettye LaVette on […]
Acantha Lang – ‘Come Back Home’ (Review)
I’ve been waiting a few years for this song to be released, ever since I first heard Acantha Lang perform it at Soho’s Pizza Express Live. An anthemic, brassy number, […]
Will Heard – ‘Flashlight’ (Review)
Best known for his guest vocals on the dance track “Sonnentanz (Sun Don’t Shine)” by Austrian electronic music duo Klangkarussell, Will Heard is a London-based singer-songwriter who can boast collaborations […]
Interviewing Terri Walker
British R&B/soul singer Terri Walker discusses British soul, her career to date, and her latest album. Talking at a thousand words a minute, Terri Walker is a hoot. The British […]
Durand Jones – Wait Til I Get Over (Review)
Like his fellow bandmember turned soloist Aaron Frazer, Durand Jones unlocks new artistic heights on his first solo outing. Trailed by single ‘Lord Have Mercy’, Jones’ debut album Wait Til I […]
Postmodern Jukebox at Royal Festival Hall (Review)
Musical collective Postmodern Jukebox, the brainchild of pianist Scott Bradlee, continues to rack up viral success with their unashamedly retro reimaginations of pop hits. But their archive of YouTube videos […]
Interviewing Judith Hill
Judith Hill enters our Zoom call from a hotel in France. A terrific soul singer who puts on a stomping live show with her family band, Hill is in the […]
Billy Valentine – Billy Valentine & the Universal Truth (Review)
Despite the popularity of his anti-Reagan anthem “Money’s Too Tight (to Mention)”, released when part of the Valentine Brothers, Billy Valentine did not breakthrough as he had initially hoped. Accepting […]
Ain’t Too Proud: The Life & Times of The Temptations (Review)
Standout cast members do their best with pandering, stilted book about one of music’s greatest groups Will audiences buying tickets to Ain’t Too Proud – about legendary Motown group, The […]
Reuben James – ‘Means the World’ (Review)
Reuben James will be unveiling a new album this summer, released on his own record label Rufio Records. The pianist, vocalist and songwriter says: “Champagne Kisses is an album for people […]
Adi Oasis – Lotus Glow (Review)
French-Caribbean singer, songwriter, and kickass bassist Adi Oasis (formerly Adeline) continues an impressive streak of albums with third release Lotus Glow. Though guilty of being slightly overlong, Lotus Glow is […]
Lizzie Berchie – ‘I Hope’ (Review)
Hailing from the London Borough of Newham, neo-soul artist Lizzie Berchie released her debut EP Under the Sun in July 2022. She deservedly attracted buzz from soul/R&B tastemakers like The Blues Project […]
J-Summa – ‘Heaven and Home’ (Review)
Jamaican singer-songwriter J-Summa flexes a mightily soulful voice on debut single “Heaven and Home”. Beginning in an agile, Al Green-ish falsetto before descending into a grainy, weathered chest voice, J-Summa […]