Tag: soul

LIVE: Omar @ Kamio, London 01.02.17

Downstairs mid gig at Kamio on Wednesday night where sweat pearled on brows and coats were swiftly removed, the space grew finite, the walls of the Rivington Street club seeming to hem people into a tighter mass with ears and…

Ones To Watch: LVNA

With their debut EP due for release next month, London-based duo Lydia Clowes and Teresa Origone – aka LVNA – draw inspiration from the likes of Lianne La Havas and Little Dragon, creating their own unique fusion of sounds. Taken…

ALBUM: Smoove & Turrell ‘Crown Posada’

Rating: After three LPs, this one has swung and dipped out of left field and landed slap bang on the Radio 2 Playlist. But forget the whys and hows of it. It’s here amongst us, rattling the radio speakers and…

ALBUM: Gregory Porter ‘Take Me To The Alley’

Rating: There’s a new album out by Gregory Porter. It comprises 12 tracks of soul-jazz. “Like Gil Scott-Heron? Like Marvin? Or Doug Carn and Leon Thomas?” I hear you cry as you rise from your chairs. Think again. Said music historian…