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Broken Deer
Malojian, sans Cat, packs emotional masochism, lost love and simple beauty into his solo EP -
The Low Anthem
The perfect gig to close the Open House Festival, despite the chattering classes -
New Writing Showcase
Poets and prose writers keep the Crescent Arts Centre audience entertained -
Kate Rusby
The folk singer-songwriter leads from the front - but James Meredith misses the man with the trumpet -
The Great Depression
Robyn G Shiels finally releases some new material - James Meredith thinks it was well worth the wait -
Suspense!
Wireless Mystery Theatre perform classic CBS radio plays - including the ad breaks - in faultless period style -
Barry Kerr/Alisdair Roberts
Two folk musicians, poles apart, bring a taste of water and wine to the Black Box -
Howl
The illustrated sections are unnecessary, but Beat aficionado James Meredith is impressed nevertheless -
Billy Bragg
Would you like to swipe your 'loyalist card'? The leftie tunesmith brings the funny to the Empire Music Hall -
The Hold Steady
The Brooklyn rockers aim to reconnect with their audience after a series of lukewarm album reviews