Tyler Braden can’t remember exactly how he celebrated when his bold move to Nashville paid off with a publishing deal four years ago, but he’s pretty sure it would’ve involved a trip to The Cheesecake Factory. The mid-range restaurant chain (which may sound familiar from sitcom The Big Bang Theory) is how he celebrates every... Continue Reading →
C2C 2022: Festival Stage Picks
A lot has changed since the last time we made our way to the O2 for our country fix at C2C festival. Mainly our stamina. After months of lockdown bedtimes and pyjama living, we’re not sure our brains have yet computed the words “three nights out out in a row”. In. A. Row. This year... Continue Reading →
A Big Week for UK Country Music Fans
If we are in a movie, I think this might be the bit where the spell / dream / time travel experience wears off and we find ourselves back in real life, wondering whether the past two years really happened. From the huge global scenarios we’re still facing, to the personal shifts (like getting married!)... Continue Reading →
Not Quite the C2C Festival Weekend
Did your diary pop up with a cruel reminder or was that just mine? It’s the Thursday before what would’ve been the postponed C2C festival. Which means it's a year after we’d just met up with the country fan crew in a bar for pre-drinks only to find out the drinks were no longer ‘pre’.... Continue Reading →
C2C Called Off: Why We Danced Anyway
If this is the end of life as we know it – which it feels like it might be – I like to think that the giant posters of the 'C2C festival that never happened' will stay up, as a last reminder of what life was once like; Darius Rucker’s supersized face waiting there to... Continue Reading →