Spa Pavilion, Felixstowe The Wild Murphys’ show ‘One Night in Dublin’ is an Irish Music tribute night. To be honest, I am not a great fan of tribute shows but they provide regular work for musicians and, it seems, sucessfuly fill venues, so it seemed rude to turn down an opportunity to go and see…
Joanne Shaw Taylor has been on my ‘must see live’ list for too long – the penultimate gig of her UK tour came to Bury St Edmunds last night and that was too close to home for me not to make the journey. I was not alone, the Apex was full of keen fans eager…
The interview began on a high, all the technology worked first time without any faffing about! We began with the introductions. Reno and Rome’s current incarnation consists of Ash on drums, Alex on bass, Gryphen on vocals and guitar and Nic, who apparently does ‘other stuff’. Curious, I asked about the name, Remo & Rome:…
Our family is a rich blend of Celtic/Cajun/Euro/American cultures. We are open to new experiences, understanding of the differences that make us all the same. It was a joy then to spend time at the Apex last Friday, where the harp took centre stage blending the cultures of two regions 8,000 kilometres apart. The harp, to…
The Trials of Cato at Stapleford Granary After so many years reviewing and photographing for Grapevine Magazine a new venue is a rare treat for me. Not that Stapleford Granary is new, it is a lovingly restored 19th century farm which was purchased by the charity, The Association for Cultural Exchange in 2009. The restoration…
‘All My Days’ album launch at Winston School I have been privileged over the years, as a photographer, with access to venues and parts of venues that the general public find difficult to reach. Some places leave unexpected memories, those unplanned, unscripted moments that create the great patchwork of life. One such place is a…
An interview with cyber sensation Art Intel. Unless you have missed your springtime alarm and are still hibernating under last winter’s duvet you cannot have missed the two mega buzzwords doing the rounds in the media: Artificial Intelligence. Depending on the author’s viewpoint ‘AI’ can be anything from “a really cool tool to make life…
The Hunter Club Bar & Venue has become my ‘local’ for the last four weeks. Can a venue fifteen miles from home be considered local? It’s another Friday night, heat 4 of BurySOUND and I’m slightly disappointed that Esme Emerson have had to drop out. Yes folks, Covid is still lurking in the wings and…
A Bury rapper better known in London than his hometown became the first act to make it through to the final of BurySOUND 2023. Ev impressed the judges with his stage presence, rap and singing blend and lyrics, to win heat one of this competition, now in its twenty-fifth year. The judges had to decide…
The Commitments Musical – Ipswich Regent ‘The Commitments’ and I have history. I was born and bred in Dublin. In the 1980s, where this story is set, my wife and I had started a family. It wasn’t until the late 90s that, flicking through TV channels late one evening, I came across a brilliant ‘filim’…
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