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Ireland-based country singer Lisa McHugh played an intimate show at this weekend’s Country To Country Festival. Country To Country was a family affair for me this year – taking my parents to see all the fun at The O2 was something special. As we go through the schedule of the day and who we could…
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Ain’t no harmony like a Ward Thomas harmony. In the last two years the UK’s home-bred country scene has been exploding with new and emerging artists with incredible talents. One of those bands is Ward Thomas. Two sisters, Catherine and Lizzy from Hampshire, have taken the island by storm and if you’ve ever seen them…
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It’s that time of the year again: the UK’s biggest country festival takes over London’s O2 arena and Charlie Worsham kicks it all off. Country to Country has got to be one my favorite festivals. Because no matter how much you like or dislike the headliners, you can still head down to the tent and…
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US rockers Taking Back Sunday played London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town and it was quite the show. Just after the release of their latest record Tidal Wave, Taking Back Sunday announced their return to the UK after a long three-year absence. And they were greeted with nothing other than love and devotion by their fans at the London…
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With Valentine’s Day coming up it’s time to bust out all those cheesy tunes you usually hide all year long. BUT there are actually some seriously good love songs that aren’t just catchy but have the best lyrics. I’ve collated my favorites for you guys: 1. Elvis Costello – She Hello, Valentine’s Day! You can’t have…
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To be completely honest, it was a lot easier to compile this list of songs than it was compiling the “happy” list. Maybe because these songs feel a lot more relatable, maybe because they feel a little more honest. This isn’t to put down the meaning of Valentine’s day but rather for all those of…
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Okay, admission time: I was not a cool teenager. I was very much a 00s girl, obsessed with boybands like Backstreet Boys and NSync. So even Busted didn’t miss my radar. However, I was never too into them, but always liked their tunes. Seeing them live thirteen years after their last album was something else.…
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It felt a bit like coming home, coming home to Boston. A city I spent a whole year in and has such a very special place in my heart. So to see this band, from my “hometown” play my new hometown and make it an absolute party was pretty special! The chanting of “Let’s go,…
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Last night Ryan Adams played us his new record Prisoner in full at Rough Trade East’s in-store gig – and it was everything we hoped for. In-store shows are always a treat no matter the artist, but it turns into a magical night when it’s a singer-songwriter as talented as Ryan Adams. With now 15…
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Hamilton natives the Arkells swapped their homeland of Canada for a trip to the UK, London’s Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen to be more exact. The band have just released their latest album Morning Report and not only are the tracks on the album absolute tunes, they are also so much fun to hear live! Canada’s best…
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High Fives & Stage Dives 