Tag: West End
Justine Balmer Announces New Album And Music Video World Premiere
The genre of Classical/Pop-Opera has a new female soprano in the form of Justine Balmer who is...
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Claire Richards – My Wildest Dreams
Stepping away from her regular ensemble – no more Steps puns from now on, I promise – Claire Richards releases this solo set and throws herself back into the spotlight…
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The Zombies On The Band And The Blues (Part Two)
Pete meets up with keyboard ace and composer Rod Argent for a general chat and the latter’s five Blues Choices to make up the group’s ten. Over tea and cakes, Rod’s love of music is ever more evident…
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Green On Bluesfest 2018
We had been fishing for a while for a quick chat with BluesFest director and musician Leo Green and as the 2018 event approached, it has happened. If we centered on the Eternal ‘act choices – what IS Blues?’ aspects this piece would never end, so we concentrate largely on the nuts and bolts of the festival
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Katie Melua – Ultimate Collection
This is a pretty comprehensive round-up of Melua gems plus a few new efforts on a double-album, with some cool monochrome imagery in a fold-out digipak format and a decent booklet. Melua’s DNA has traces of folk, blues, rock and of course her Georgian roots.
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Callaghan – Callaghan
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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Shalamar Announce November 2018 UK Shows
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Sheridan Smith – Sheridan The Album
She has had her ups and downs in recent years, but evidently the time is right for her
own musical efforts to be heard. I say ‘own’ but the inclusions overall do point to something of a quandary..do we emphasise her ability to put a well-known song over well with no great risks taken OR do we spotlight her own individual character?
Martine McCutcheon – Lost And Found (Deluxe Edition)
A year or two go, the JLTT team were at The Half Moon in Putney, SW London to see a band called Stargazer, Glenn reviewed the show and we will link the piece below for you.
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Collabro – Home
An album from this singing group with a strong musical theatre background and brave enough to set up their own record label. Apparently they won Britain’s Got Talent, a show I cannot bring myself to watch. I know no musicians anywhere who would want to be ‘judged’ by that panel.
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