I received a strange text a couple of days after the first Nashville Meets London festival last year. It was from my usually-coherent lawyer friend Dan asking what I’d done to him and where could he find more of this Country and Western. I forgave the inclusion of ‘Western’ – he didn’t know any better.... Continue Reading →
The Non Review: Nashville in Concert
It was a potentially confusing Sunday afternoon in the Royal Albert Hall. Perched in the rafters of the UK’s most breath-taking concert venue I waited for curtain up, conducting a wine-fuelled debate with my two fellow “Nashies” about whether we there to see actors who could sing or singers who could act. Three hours later... Continue Reading →
CMA Fest 2017: A Brit’s Eye View
I’ll admit it. It wasn’t entirely coincidental that I arranged to visit my Nashville friends when it “happened” to be the CMA Fest weekend. I was on my best behaviour though and resigned myself to the fact I’d need to be a good guest and not spend every waking minute wandering off, scouting for country... Continue Reading →
CMA Fest 2017: A Brit’s Eye View [GUEST POST]
I’ll admit it. It wasn’t entirely coincidental that I arranged to visit my Nashville friends when it “happened” to be the CMA Fest weekend. I was on my best behaviour though and resigned myself to the fact I’d need to be a good guest and not spend every waking minute wandering off, scouting for country... Continue Reading →
7 Signs You’re Having a Post-C2C Crisis
A week ago (already!) we were gearing up for the Europe's biggest country music festival, basking in the glow of a short work week. Now, we're back at desks, trying to hold back from repeating "this one time, at C2C..." and wishing we could start it all again. Here's how to tell if you're going through withdrawal too. Back... Continue Reading →