Rita, Sue and Bob Too
It is a testament to Andrea Dunbar’s skills as a writer that she makes a collection of genuinely unlikeable…
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Charlie Law Returns Triumphant
The Smokehouse in the heart of Ipswich was the venue for Charlie Law’s triumphant return to Suffolk after his…
Bad Man : MARK SHEPPARD
It was MArk's latest single 'The Grand Scheme of Things' that led me to listen to 'Bad Man'
Mark explores the…
Tracing Raindrops : ARMY OF MICE
Thanks to Army of Mice I learned a new word today: “psychogeography” - an exploration of urban environments that…
Heaven Bound : HOLLOW COUNTY
No strangers to Chinnery’s in Southend this Essex band punch out a strong country sound – you know the sort of…
Dirty Little Soul : FALSE HEARTS
Good old-fashioned modern rock – is that an oxymoron?
Be that as it may, Emma Hodgson fronts this…
Edge of Love : LISA REDFORD
Country singer Lisa Redford's lastest EP arrived on my desk the other day – see, we are not totally committed to…
Noughts and Crosses
Mercury Theatre
Colchester
Both captivating and entertaining, this morality play adapted from the book by Malorie…
The Calling : MIDDLE FLOOR
Who’d have thought you’d find rap on BBC Radio Suffolk! But that is where we came across The Middle Floor and if…
Senses : RENO & ROME
Infectious melodies and ethereal pop-rock is how the band describe their music. This Suffolk based band have…
BurySOUND 19 – the final lineup
The last heat of the 21st BurySOUND Music Competition was held at The Hunter Club in Bury St Edmunds last Friday,…
The Mystery Continues in The Mousetrap
The Mousetrap
Mercury Theatre, Colchester
The Mousetrap is a theatrical enigma. It has run continuously since it…
2 Truths : SPACECAKE
This almost didn't make it because it arrived after deadline. But one of us has been playing nothing else in the…
Flammable | NIAMH
On the merch page on Niamh's website you can buy Flammable Socks! I kid you not, personally thermal are fine by…
A Very Ginger Christmas | VARIOUS
We make absolutely no apologies for being late and mentioning this Christmas compilation in February.
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As I Take a Breath | SUN ARCANA
Saying "A four piece rock band from Essex" is probably unfair to this quartet. Rock, yes - the opening track…
Purple Road | FERGUS
A seven track EP from this London based singer songwriter, originally from Cambridge. A former chorister, Fergus…
Scots and Danes and Folk on the Farm
To get to Wantisden Valley you pass through Woodbridge on a north, north-east heading, left at Sutton Hoo and…
The Wisdom Club
This play is thought provoking, but not in a dry, morose way. It is hilariously funny, but not a comedy.
Cool Britannia is Back at Knebworth for 2019
Following its acclaimed launch last year, COOL BRITANNIA FESTIVAL will take place at Knebworth – the stately home…
Changing Times…
“The Times They Are A Changin’” sang one Robert Allen Zimmerman back in the 60s. In truth, the one constant in…
Jack and the Beanstalk
Imagine the scene. A resting actor sits in their garden enjoying the summer sun. They flick through “The Stage” on…
Steve Hackett Genesis Revisited
Steve Hackett is a very gentle, soft spoken individual. The sort you instantly warm to when you chat – this I know…
Moll Flanders
Arriving at the Mercury Theatre in a bit of a rush, courtesy of Colchester’s Ipswich Road roadworks, I encountered…
Steve Hackett
I began my chat with Steve Hackett by promising not to ask whether Genesis would be reforming, it’s a question he…
Rob Harbron
Ahead of Leveret's Autumn tour which starts on Saturday at Wingfield Barns in Suffolk, Tony Bell has a chat with…
Renegade Twelve
Renegade Twelve
The Apex
There was a palpable buzz around The Apex on Saturday night. We arrived early at the…
Geoff Norcott
Due to popular demand, and after numerous sell out performances, Geoff Norcott, star of BBC’s Live At The Apollo…
Jersey Boys
Norwich Theatre Royal
I want to say so much about Jersey Boys – but unlike a gig review, doing so could spoil your…
Lewis Griffiths
Southend born Lewis Griffiths plays Nick Massi in Jersey Boys at Norwich Theatre Royal. I had a chat with him…
Charlie Law
When I last saw Charlie Law it was at the launch of his last EP at The Angel in Woodbridge back in July 2017. It…
Malaya Blue
Malaya Blue was bubbling with excitement last week when we spoke. A singer-songwriter who wears her heart on her…
Put Out The Lights
Religion has been used throughout the centuries to gain power, claim land, control countries and a host more…
Magic of Motown at Newmarket
The Jockey Club Live and Newmarket Racecourses are proud to announce the final evening of music for the Newmarket…
Colchester Jazz
The Colchester Arts Centre Jazz Club goes from strength to strength. Early next month the highly-rated pianist,…
Walking Back to Happiness
Three of Colchester’s most knowledgeable music fanatics will be leading a two-hour musical mystery tour around the…
Dan Walsh Trio
After a mammoth solo world tour promoting the release of the critically acclaimed 'Verging On The Perpendicular'…
A Streetcar Named Desire
To students studying ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ for their A levels, it is quite possibly just another piece of work…