For a lot of people, last weekend’s country music festival Nashville Meets London kicked off with a Where’s Wally game to find their friends. In its third year, we would estimate that attendance at the outdoor event had doubled since the start, possibly due to the combination of a heatwave and a Nashville TV show... Continue Reading →
About Last Night: Southern Fridays Cruise
The man on Canary Wharf pier did a double take at the mix of stetsons and sailor hats, sandals and cowboy boots. “Have you guys just sailed in from America?” he asked. He was visiting London from Florida and his wife was from Texas. He couldn’t quite believe a few hundred Brits were stepping off... Continue Reading →
How to Make the Most of Nashville Meets London
Our mate Laura has never made it to Nashville Meets London because she’s always managed to be over in actual Nashville when the free country music weekend has been on. It’s a fair excuse we suppose, but this year she’ll finally be gracing us with her presence. She’s been privy to our flurries of WhatsApp... Continue Reading →
4th July: 7 Ways to Celebrate in the UK
Should we Brits be celebrating America's independence from, well, us? Debatable. But should we take any excuse to indulge in mac 'n' cheese? Definitely. Besides, if they hadn't left Blightly, we wouldn't have country music as we know and love it. So here are just a few places to spend Independence Day on this side of the... Continue Reading →
Off Stage with: Curtis Grimes
It seems every male country act is opening a bar as a sideline these days; just check out Lower Broadway right now. But, if music ever takes a back seat for Curtis Grimes, he’s more likely to be found distributing bibles than bourbon. I should’ve expected such wholesomeness from his ‘entourage’. Before I met Curtis... Continue Reading →