Ryan Bingham at the Union Chapel

Ryan Bingham
Union Chapel, 26 April 2019

Before the gig tonight, while waiting in line, a man dressed as Jon Snow (from Game Of Thrones) walked past me, a white husky dog leading his way. Did he go to the gig? I have no idea but I like to think he did because Ryan Bingham's earthy story-led country-blues would be the perfect soundtrack to any would-be heir to the Iron Throne.

Marissa Nadler at Oslo Hackney

Marissa Nadler
Oslo Hackney, 15 April 2019

The dry ice machine must have been running amok tonight at Oslo because when we walked into the venue it was like entering some mystical land. On one hand it was amusing but on another it was strangely fitting for a Marissa Nadler concert: very moody and the perfect setting for the gothic Ms Nadler to emerge. And with the support act having cancelled, it isn't long before she appears looking every bit like a modern day, folk noir queen version of Morticia Addams.