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Dermot Kennedy: Sonder Tour Review

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It can be daunting for a solo artist filling an arena, but Dermot Kennedy has gone above and beyond demonstrating that as a solo male artist he has the capability to dominate a huge stage and humble the audience. The last time I saw Dermot Kennedy was on the main stage at Nottingham’s Rock City back in 2019 entertaining a crowd of 2000. But in the four years since then, Dermot’s career has sky-rocketed. Last night he played for a crowd of nearly 10,000 people at the Motorpoint Arena Nottingham on his world-wide ‘Sonder’ tour where he is playing to … Continue reading Dermot Kennedy: Sonder Tour Review

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Album Review: George Ezra – Staying At Tamara’s

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It’s a big year for George Ezra, back on tour and gracing us with new music; Staying At Tamara’s. Four years after his debut album Wanted On Voyage had major success (he was 2014’s third top-selling artist), and with the pressures of releasing an even better record, Ezra has certainly delivered. In the 18 months it’s taken to release Staying At Tamara’s (named after he rented a room for a month in Barcalona owned by someone named Tamara), Ezra has thrived through the success of previous releases such as Budapest and Blame It On Me. But his latest record shows … Continue reading Album Review: George Ezra – Staying At Tamara’s

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LAWSON: An interview with Joel Peat

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Four years since their last album release, Lawson are back with their latest album Perspective. Lead guitarist, Mansfield’s Joel Peat, talks about their achievements and the inspiration behind the tracks. Four piece pop/rock band Lawson have been making an impact on the music scene since their first single When She Was Mine was released in 2012. It was shortly followed by their debut album Chapman Square which charted in the UK at number four. Now, four years later they’re back, entering the chart at number six with their feel good, toe tapping album Perspective. Joel, 26 from Ravenshead in Mansfield, plays lead guitar … Continue reading LAWSON: An interview with Joel Peat