Tag: Pop

Olly Flavell

Olly Flavell

by | Mar 12, 2019

We caught Olly on a Hue & Cry tour last year. Now we have invited him to complete one of our customised question sets, enjoy his responses and look out for him per-forming near you…

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Thom Artway

Thom Artway

by | Feb 17, 2019

There’s clearly nothing like a spell busking on the streets of Prague to give your music some edge and tunefulness and to give you as performer some resilience!

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Ward Thomas – Restless Minds

Ward Thomas – Restless Minds

by | Feb 10, 2019

The twins’ latest release finds them in a good place, working decent venues and festivals and producing new material that develops their fresh-air harmonic flow into one or two new lyrical areas. The images and design are a credit to the originators.

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2018 In Review

2018 In Review

by | Dec 26, 2018

As usual, we take a look at the year’s happenings – or at least some of them – and bearing in mind that again we have lost many great people, not least dear friends during 2018.

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K-Syran – Journey

K-Syran – Journey

by | Dec 22, 2018

The dance-pop queen rounds up recent releases for this album and the changes are rung. She seems to create a song for most moods and here the material is varied, as we might by now expect.

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Lara Smiles – All For You

Lara Smiles – All For You

by | Oct 7, 2018

Working with Jamie Grashion and with input from Michael Rendall and Youth, no less this collection finds Smiles singing and playing guitar on a set of fresh material.

The band embraces drummer Sara Leigh and bassist Joe Singfield.

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Afterhere – Real Time

Afterhere – Real Time

by | Oct 3, 2018

When you write about music, you are always looking out for a release that makes you want to play it to everyone you know…everyone who might appreciate the magic that you have picked up on. Even after many years of journalism, it is still a thrill when this happens.

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Callaghan – Callaghan

Callaghan – Callaghan

by | Sep 25, 2018

We have followed and indeed featured this songstress and performer for some time now, as she criss-crosses the Atlantic to write, rehearse, record and collaborate on her music. Which is best described as country-inflected songs and balladry that..well, travels.

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Cornbury Music Festival 2018, July 2018, Great Tew Park, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Cornbury Music Festival 2018, July 2018, Great Tew Park, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

by | Jul 16, 2018

A phoenix-style return to love for 2018 – and beyond – found us Cornbury fans trekking back to the middle of nowhere (aka the Tews) for more music and entertainment . And some winceworthy ‘comedy’..It’s quite Ok driving around this area in the day and we found the signposting somewhat better this year. At night, driving around is hideous, for a stranger to the area. Whatever the expenditure on facilities in this neck of the woods, it sure ain’t going on lighting!

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Ali Jacko – Kicking Things Off

Ali Jacko – Kicking Things Off

by | Mar 24, 2018

From Martial Arts to music? It rarely happens, yet we are currently working on articles for two artists who have made this move ! Here we run some questions past Ali Jacko and he tells all…thanks Ali and good luck with your future shows

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Shane Filan – Love Always

Shane Filan – Love Always

by | Jan 3, 2018

Another album from the still young Irish singer and once again we have tuneful singing, a crisp delivery that still has warmth, clear production and professional arrangements. But once again, what’s missing?

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2017 In Review

2017 In Review

by | Dec 30, 2017

Maybe it is because we know about them, but yet again this year we seem to have lost so many creative and entertaining characters. And yet again we can be inspired to remember them and keep their music alive…

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K-Syran – Dizzy

K-Syran – Dizzy

by | Nov 5, 2017

One thing you can be sure about with K-Syran the Norwegian singer-songwriter is that a new album release will not be a repeat of the last collection. This time around the production team of Philip Larsen and Manhattan Clique is involved plus she is working with some of her regular musicians Gauthier Toux, Erwan Valazza, Axel Lussiez and Leon Phal. These coves know how to get the best out of the artist’s voice and altogether these colleagues point to and achieve an international sound.

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Sam Way – One Way Or Another

Sam Way – One Way Or Another

by | Jul 4, 2017

Singer-songwriter Sam Way is a self-taught musician who has featured in billboard advertising campaigns for big brands including Chanel, Tommy Hilfiger and Diesel. With the release of his EP ‘Architect’ under his belt and an album scheduled for August 2017, Pete sat down with Sam for another set of customised questions. Here are his responses:

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Alex Francis

Alex Francis

by | Jun 18, 2017

Singer-songwriter Alex Francis is certainly going places. He is currently performing at several UK festivals and has recently released his debut EP ‘These Words’. He very kindly sat down with JLTT to discuss his hometown, working with Melanie C and the first gig he went to. Enjoy…

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Tove Lo – Lady Wood

Tove Lo – Lady Wood

by | May 1, 2017

Reviewing every kind of music means that one minute you are writing about a polished mainstream singing act like Collabro, then a funk-duo who are friends with Snoop Dogg and then the next an out-there Swedish pop songstress garnering International attention and even whose logo is overtly sensual….

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Mauro Dirago – Rewind

Mauro Dirago – Rewind

by | Apr 17, 2017

You may recall that we greeted Mauro’s rock’n’roll single release Heartbreaker with some enthusiasm. He and his partner in crime Marco Mastrocola have been out and about promoting the record at radio stations and elsewhere.

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