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Former South African Idols Star Francisca Thomas to Release EP in 2017
A few years ago during the London Jazz Festival I had the great pleasure of seeing The Thomas Brown Affair performing at The Hideaway Jazz Club – see TBA for review. Towards the end of the set Kenny Thomas invited his wife Francisca to the stage to perform his classic hit ‘Outstanding’. Her performance was…
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Musicvein Talks to The Shires Ben Earle about His Universe
Last year The Shires made chart history with their debut album ‘Brave‘ entering the Top 10 of the UK Album Charts – they were the first ever Country band to do so! Not content with that feather in their Yankee Doodle hat – The Shires now have the fastest-selling UK Country album of all time,…
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Musicvein Interviews Melton Rapper Skanz
Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, the small, sleepy Market Town of the Midlands has fertilized some exceptional talent in actors and musicians over the years, from a Monty Python (Graham Chapman) to Gavin & Stacey star Adrian Scarborough and ex Holloways band member Alfie Jackson. Hot on the scent of more home grown talent, Musicvein hunted down 27 year old rapper Skanz…
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Ex Holloway Member Alfie Jackson Talks Candidly About Life After The Band
They were the mid-noughties Saints and Sinners of Holloway Road, London. Their most notable song ‘Generator’ reached the UK Top 20 and was later used in an Ad for Butlins. They toured with the best – The Kooks, Pogues, Babyshambles and the Noisettes – but after their storming success, Record Label mishaps and the death…
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Moving On with George Simpson
It’s been over a year since award winning Leicestershire singer/songwriter George Simpson released album ‘Get On This Ride’. Now with a new single released just last week, a tour which includes a night at infamous Jazz club Ronnie Scotts and a Crowd Funding Campaign on the horizon – Musicvein had to sit whirlwind George down…
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Freed Songbird Makes Melton Debut – Luke Whiteman At The Noels Arms
Living in the small rural town of Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, not a lot goes amiss when it comes to town talk and gossip. One such person to be on the receiving end of a lot of talk recently is Melton man Luke Whiteman and for once the talk is all positive which comes as a…
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The Lost Songs of St Kilda Saved From Extinction
It wasn’t until the melodies caught the ear of care home volunteer Stuart Mackenzie, that the ‘Lost Songs of St Kilda’ were saved from extinction. St Kilda, a deserted Scottish island dubbed ‘the Edge of the World’ has had its songs brought back to life thanks to Trevor Morrison who lived in an Edinburgh care…
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Gareth Ho’ Malone
Gareth Malone is to release album ‘A Great British Christmas’ The Nation’s favorite Choirmaster Gareth Malone is to release album ‘A Great British Christmas’ this December on Decca Records. Scouring the UK’s local communities for musicians over the next three weeks – Gareth Malone is embarking on a journey to unite the country through music.…
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Professor Green – Back On The Market
Professor Green drops new track ‘Back On The Market’ Produced by Zdot, Professor Green‘s new track goes in hard with his unapologetic rap setting media records straight and definitely ruffling feathers. ‘Back On The Market’ is the first track released from his forth coming EP due out this Autum, after signing to his new label…
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Global Underground Announces ‘Twenty’ Anniversary
Global Underground has announced details of its ‘TWENTY’ anniversary celebrating two decades of the pioneering independent dance music label. ‘TWENTY’ will see the release of a special 3 x CD album on 28th October which includes a Super Deluxe Collector’s Edition featuring a 112 page hardback photography book of iconic Global Underground images captured by…
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