• Album Review: Bitter Sweet by Juliette Ashby

    A few years ago I came across the artist Juliette Ashby and what I witnessed was an uber talented woman, grafting hard to get her music listened to by the right ears. Those in the know, know that with a click of her finger (literally) Juliette could have been living the mega-high life and riding the…

  • Musicvein Interviews The Shires Crissie Rhodes

    If you haven’t yet heard of The Shires then SERIOUSLY, where have you been?? Such is the demand for people to get to know Ben Earle and Crissie Rhodes, two humble Brits with a huge passion for Country music, taking the UK and USA charts by storm. Crissie stole a few minutes away from The…

  • O2 Silver Clef Awards – You Vote for Best Live Act 2015

    The O2 Silver Clef Awards has already this year crowned James Bay as Best Newcomer, Rita Ora – Best Female and Jake Bugg for Best Male, the public vote is now open for your Best Live Act of 2015. Music charity Nordoff Robbins launched the vote recently to find the Live Nation and Ticketmaster Best…

  • Sound of Sinning by Monophonics

    Hot summer day are a coming and what better sound track to have accompanying your life than the Monophonics ‘Sound Of Sinning’. Opening with the rip-roaring ‘Lying Eyes’ you’re immediately transported back to the sweet 60’s where British Rock bands like the Stones, Floyd and Who ruled the airwaves. With Austin Bohlman rolling those bad-ass…

  • Jarrod Lawson live in Manchester

    Ah this video takes me back to seeing Jarrod Lawson live at the Jazz Cafe this year! Extraordinary show Take a look at this video shot at Band On The Wall, Manchester Incidentally my review of Jarrod’s Jazz Cafe show hasn’t been posted yet as a publication wanted to use it, however I’m still waiting…

  • Musicvein Interviews Damage

    It’s been over a year since UK Soul group Damage were on the Big Reunion TV show after which a tour followed. Now the lads have been asked to take part in the iconic Jazz Cafe’s 25th Anniversary Celebrations. Musicvein caught up with Andrez, Rahsaan, Noel and Jade to talk Big Reunion, New Music and The…

  • Dance Duo Disclosure ft Gregory Porter on new track ‘Holding On’

    Is there any stopping the multi-talented Gregory Porter? whose album ‘Liquid Spirit’ shot back into the top 10 of the UK Charts following the playing of a track he features on with Dance duo Disclosure. ‘Holding On’ was featured on Annie Mac’s BBC Radio 1 show earlier this week and is already receiving a lot of…

  • Montevallo by Sam Hunt

    If were you lucky enough to get your hands on the Sam Hunt mixtape ‘Between The Pines’ – you’ll find acoustic versions of much of the songs that appear on his debut album Montevallo. Although there’s a lot more production involved in Montevallo the essence of the originals are still there and it makes for…

  • Money Rains Down in Carnaby Street London

    Today hundreds of biodegradable reproduction bank notes were released from a roof top in Carnaby Street, London by Grammy–nominated singer songwriter Melody Gardot – much to the delight of passers by. Gardot, who is set to release her album ‘Currency of Man’ on 1st June, is in town this week to perform live on Later…

  • Currency of Man by Melody Gardot

    ‘Currency of Man’ the forthcoming album by Melody Gardot is a complete 180 in musical direction from the softly-voiced and lullaby-like songs of ‘The Absence’ – here Gardot is more forthright and purposeful in thought bringing you an album that will have you revved up and ready to take a stand for what’s right. Just as…