Kip Moore walks into a bar. Seriously. Not just a bar. Kip Moore walked into my bar in Shepherd’s Bush. Four of us had managed to crowd around the last spare half table at my regular pub for a pre-gig pint. To my right were two girls I feared I’d have to restrain from storming... Continue Reading →
About Last Night: Little Big Town
There's so much going on in Country Music Week, we've just realised Judi & CJ are not able to be omnipresent as hoped. So, while the regular Brits in Boots were at the CMA Songwriters Series last night, guest-blogger Felicity made the sacrifice of going to see Little Big Town in Bristol. Here's how she... Continue Reading →
Country Music Week: Songwriters in the City
In my unmusical opinion, songwriters are magicians, some how managing to marry the power of poetry to three chords and the truth. Tonight, four such magicians are gathering for day two of London's Country Music Week. Here's hoping they reveal some of their wizardry secrets. Michael Tyler Michael earns his place in this line up... Continue Reading →
Harvest Festival Review: Country and Irish
I’d set myself three rules en route to Harvest Country Music Festival. I was in the world’s smallest hire car with Judi, my gig-buddy turned Belfast-to-Enniskillen chauffeur. They were: Rule No.1 - Do not fall into the habit of comparing this event to London's C2C (Country 2 Country) festival. Rule No.2 - Do not fall... Continue Reading →
Harvest Country Music Festival in Pictures
Hats, boots and a LOT of dancing...