The Seventeenth Century - (part I)

Posted in SHOFT on 18th January 2011

It's strange to think that this is a debut release, because it feels like The Seventeenth Century have been around for ever. When I first began to discover a new tranche of bands emanating from Scotland, they were a name which seemed to be on everyone's lips as a result...

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Devon Knows I

Posted in Railways on 15th January 2011

Unusually, I had something interesting to do this evening - and having planned in advance, I knew I needed to be back on home turf by around 5pm. Thinking about how I could use the day, rather than in just moping around my house, I hit on a plan to...

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Pepe Belmonte, Pete Greenwood, Trevor Moss & Hannah-Lou - Edithmead Church

Posted in SHOFT on 15th January 2011

It's not often I need to begin a live review with a picture of the venue, but on this occasion at least it saves a lot of explanation to bewildered readers. Trevor Moss and Hannah-Lou promoted their first album by touring the UK's village halls, and now following signing to...

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