VIDEO: Pomplamoose- As interpreted by…

So, I know I’m probably a bit late in flagging up cover band extraordinaire Pomplamoose since they appear to have been knocking around for a good while. However up until a few days ago, when I heard another artist recommend them on TV5′s live music show ‘Acoustique’, I was unaware of them. The band are [...]

The Christmas Song – as interpreted by Airto Edmundo

A splendid seasonal treat from one of my favourite unsigned artists, Airto Edmundo. He takes on the mighty Nat King Cole, possibly one of the best voices of the 20th century, and doesn’t he do a good job? I do not exaggerate when I say stumbling across this extremely talented young Dutchman and his formidable [...]

VIDEO: Janelle Monae Performs “Smile” Live At Cargo In London

Last night in her first ever London appearance, Grammy Award-nominated American alternative singer, songwriter and inventive performer Janelle Monae (Wondaland Arts Society/Bad Boy/Atlantic Records) hushed the crowd with a stunning version of the classic song “Smile” – made famous by the likes of Charlie Chaplin, Nat King Cole and more recently the late Michael Jackson. [...]

LIVE REVIEW: Diana Krall ‘Quiet Nights’ Tour @ The Royal Albert Hall ft. Yolanda Brown

If I was to have made a list a short while ago of all the things I was least likely to do, seeing Diana Krall live would have been on there somewhere.  It’s not that I hated the artistry of Mrs Elvis Costello in its entirety or that I didn’t appreciate her ability as a [...]