Just added an album review of @katherinepriddy.bsky.social to the blog. First one for a while but These Frightening Machines is so good it invites being written about.
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Latest Birmingham gig review is Courtney Marie Andrews at the Hare & Hounds.
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A first visit to Centrala in Digbeth Birmingham to catch 2 folk duos playing excellent sets. Worth catching Thorpe & Morrison and Darach on their travels.
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Latest gig review is Kim Richey returning to the Kitchen Garden to play a super show.
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Episode 4 of Gigs around the sun 2026
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Thanks for the play & sorry for making you work 🫢
Good evening.
As mentioned last week, could you play Pa’lante by HFTRR as your protest song. Thanks
The Lost Notes in great form last night recording their upcoming live album in Birmingham
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Another wonderful Dylan LeBlanc gig in Birmingham. Perhaps not the dramatic impact of the full band Kitchen Garden debut in November’23 but definitely more in the zone for this second solo appearance.
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Episode 3 of Gigs around the sun incorporating links to 5 recent Birmingham gig reviews.
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Saw a post about protest music on No Depression which reminded me about HFTRR & Pa’lante. Was gonna request it to close but realised I’m at Dylan LeBlanc gig. So a request for Feb 9th please 🤣 ps I’ll remind you next week.
The utterly compelling & fabulous Lucinda Williams thrilling all those who adore her at Birmingham Town Hall., with top support from Ben de la Cour.
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Episode 3 of Gigs around the Sun available tomorrow. Substack subscription link in the bio.
A couple of Kitchen Garden gig reviews added to the blog this week with Romeo Stodart/Ren Harvieu & Kaia Kater. A big one tonight in Brum & then the return of Dylan LeBlanc next week.
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Experimenting but still the familiar fab Danny.
Evening. Loving this album, been on continuous play. Warming up for Thursday’s show.
Latest gig review: Jeffrey Martin at The Sunflower Lounge in Birmingham
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Fabulous line up. So many old favourites & new names to discover. RR is such a tremendous weekend & a firm fixture in the calendar.
For something completely different try @elizamarshall.bsky.social ‘s new immersive album. Captivating on 1st listen.
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Latest gig excursion was a Saturday lunchtime visit to Birmingham Symphony Hall to see the latest presentation of Nashville Sounds in the Round. Finished just in time to catch the usual Saturday afternoon pursuit of non-league football.
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Gotta be due for the drop soon. A club of their resources on borrowed prem time after 12 years.
To quote one of the tracks ‘a keeper’. Look forward to the live band show next month.
Episode 2 of Gigs around the sun 2026 has been published.
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Two gig reviews have kicked off the New Year both at the Kitchen Garden in Birmingham. The International Christmas Show threechordsandthetruthuk.blogspot.com/2026/01/gig-... & Edwina Hayes’ New Year’s Day residency threechordsandthetruthuk.blogspot.com/2026/01/gig-...
This is shaping up to be a very different Katherine Priddy album in a good way. Looking forward to her Birmingham show in the Town Hall. A 900 seater is a massive step up but she’ll be fine.
This is a really good song, brought Sam back to my attention.
Liking the new songs better than any of his previous stuff.
