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12 Oct

Posted at 14:36h in Reviews
Nathan Watson took to the Jazz Cafe stage last Wednesday stage with boyish style, rocking a Jimi Hendrix t-shirt combined with the iconic '60s Hendrix jacket, an afro reminiscent of Maxwell's Now phase and a band composed with similar Motown funk/rock soul retro appeal. I was confused for a second and didn't know what to expect from such a visual rainbow of black music triggers (Nathan and guitarist have enough hair to weave both Charles Barkley and Michael Jordan's heads). However, as soon as the soul man opened his mouth, he captured our attention with a swooping high falsetto asking us repeatedly: "Are you ready? Jazz Café, are you ready?"

02 Jun

Posted at 18:30h in Reviews
Supafine – the monthly showcase night held every last Saturday at the Smuggler’s Tavern, central London - has had some of the capital’s finest live acts grace its stage.  The idea behind the gigs, according to promoter DJ Speedy, is for artists to bring their diamond-in-the-rough, unfinished pieces to the attention of an audience who will appreciate the raw talent on display.  As the artist feeds off the crowd’s reaction they can later refine the finished product. Since its inception in 2007, Supafine has been host to the likes of Ayanna Witter-Johnson, Kevin Mark Trail and Heidi Vogel.  Last Saturday’s mouth-watering line up included Lyric L, Sarina Leah and Best unsigned act MOBO-winner, Fola Phillips. First up was poet Lyric L, whose gift for spoken word has seen her share a platform with Omar, Izzi Dunn, Ty and Incognito to name a few.  Her confident delivery, naturally humorous manner and witty lyrics are evidence enough of why she is in demand.

20 May

Posted at 09:15h in Interviews, Music
London-born, Bournemouth-raised, singer-songwriter Louise Golbey works hard, very hard. Without a record company or even management behind her she has over the years steadily built a solid reputation on the live scene as one to watch. All this has been achieved whilst holding down a part-time job. Still, the hectic schedule hasn’t taken its toll on Louise’s disposition. The ever-genial songstress exudes even more warmth off-stage than she does on. Golbey’s musical journey seemed to have been written in the stars. She comes from a long line of entertainers; a grandfather who played violin for silent movies, a pianist uncle, a mother who’s an amateur vocalist and a multi-instrumentalist father. Louise herself first treaded the boards at six years old having been exposed to musical theatre by her mum. Meanwhile her Hip Hop loving brother was introducing little Louise to pioneers such as De La Soul and her interest in soul music was piqued by her parents’ Motown collection.

18 May

Posted at 10:13h in Reviews
It is not for nothing that London-based singer-songwriter Louise Golbey has steadily gained a reputation as one of the Capital’s most respected up-and-coming young artists. One listen to her EP How It Is - a conveyor belt of pure aural refreshment - and you don’t need much convincing. It was on this repertoire of songs Golbey chose to focus her short and sweet set at the Wilmington Arms, Central London last Friday.