Brantley Gilbert’s formerly postponed UK tour is now cancelled. This leaves me with a ticket to London and a country music hole to fill. Here are three suggestions of this weekend’s London events of for anyone who’s in the same position. 1. The raw harmonies of my potential new favourite band, North Carolina duo… Mandolin Orange –... Continue Reading →
7 Inventions to Develop by C2C 2017
A week on from Country to Country festival 2016 (the monumental weekend of pretending Nashville was only a tube ride away) and I've taken to thinking up what could make this key date on the UK country scene even better by next year. Yes, there are sensible suggestions like a lineup that spans the generations of country artists (George Strait sharing a... Continue Reading →
10 Do’s and Don’ts for C2C First-timers [UPDATED]
You will always remember your first time. For Judi it was the smell of pulled pork and the sound of The Shires. For me, it was feeling a bit embarrassed leaving my house in East London in cowboy boots, but then feeling totally at home as the Jubilee line crept closer to the O2 Arena and... Continue Reading →
10 Do’s and Don’ts for C2C First-timers [UPDATED 2018]
You will always remember your first time. For Judi it was the smell of pulled pork and the sound of The Shires. For me, it was feeling a bit embarrassed leaving my house in East London in cowboy boots, but then feeling completely at home as the Jubilee line crept closer to the O2 Arena and... Continue Reading →
GIG REVIEW: A Valentine’s Date with Brett Eldredge
I almost decided not to go to Brett Eldredge's London gig. It was on Valentines day and this meant one of two equally terrifying possibilities. In one hellish vision I would be surrounded by loved up couples getting engaged during a rendition of Mean To Me, while I sang Drunk on Your Love to a bottle of cider.... Continue Reading →