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The Skids: Burning Cities – Album Review
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Lucia: Melted Ice Cream – single review
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Truus de Groot: Lineality – album review
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Liverpool’s great lost band, Candy Opera release their first album after 35...
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Dirtmusic: Bu Bir Ruya – review
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The Transports: A Tale Of Exile & Migration – album review
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Anti-Folk Legend Lach: Top Ten UK Venues (and tour dates)
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Arcelia: Building On The Land – album review
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Modern Family Unit: Fool on the Hill – Single Review
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Salt The Snail: Spanish Announce Table – single review
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Celebrating David Bowie: O2 Ritz Manchester – live review
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Roger Chapman: O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London – live review
Roger Chapman O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London 13th January 2018 After putting Family to rest in 2016 with two great shows, Roger Chapman was back at Shepherd’s Bush Empire under the name “Roger...
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The Ree-Vahs!: Man Overboard – album review
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Zapoppin: Live At The Curse – album review
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‘Feltham Made Me’– Author Paolo Sedazzari Talks to LTW As He Releases His New...
Author Paolo Sedazzari releases his new and latest book with ‘Feltham Made Me’. A story built around his own upbringing and life experiences written through the lives of three close childhood friends...
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Shame ‘Songs Of Praise’ : 9/10 album review for thrilling young UK guitar band
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Rockaway beach Festival 2018 : Live Review
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Coasst – Manchester, Soup Kitchen – interview & review
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