Reviews

The Great Escape – Lulu James

The Great Escape – Lulu James

- 14 May 2012

The stunningly beautiful, self-proclaimed 21st Century soul singer, backed by live piano and bass plus...

The Alternative Escape – Martin Rossiter

The Alternative Escape – Martin Rossiter

- 14 May 2012

The perfect choice to close an afternoon in the Marwood garden, Rossiter proved he owns...

The Great Escape – Hyde & Beast

The Great Escape – Hyde & Beast

- 14 May 2012

Futureheads’ drummer David Hyde swapped his sticks for a guitar for this side project with...

Corelli Ensemble

Corelli Ensemble

- 14 May 2012

The Corelli Ensemble’s robust and superbly articulated rendition of the ‘Four Seasons’ kicked off the...

The Great Escape – Treetop Flyers

The Great Escape – Treetop Flyers

- 14 May 2012

It was clear from the beards, jackets and hats, as much as the opening chords...

English Chamber Choir, English Players, Guy Protheroe (conductor)

English Chamber Choir, English Players, Guy Protheroe (conductor)

- 12 May 2012

The world premiere of Ivan Moody’s ‘Sub tuum praesidium’ was lost 300 feet up in...

The Great Escape – The Black Belles

The Great Escape – The Black Belles

- 12 May 2012

These Jack White-produced Nashville Goths appeared clad in black, from their velvet hats to their...

The Great Escape – Tiny Ruins

The Great Escape – Tiny Ruins

- 12 May 2012

We had to fight our way through streetdancing buskers but once inside we were greeted...

The Great Escape – Oso Leone

The Great Escape – Oso Leone

- 12 May 2012

This Majorcan band, part of the excellently eclectic Catalan Sounds programme, started late but thankfully...

Alternative Escape: Woodpecker Wooliams

Alternative Escape: Woodpecker Wooliams

- 12 May 2012

The early-risers who made it to this lunchtime show were richly rewarded with Gemma Williams’s...

The Great Escape – Anna-Anna

The Great Escape – Anna-Anna

- 12 May 2012

I was hoping this Brazilian gig would be a welcome break from the indie bands...

Great Escape – Slow Down, Molasses

Great Escape – Slow Down, Molasses

- 12 May 2012

There seems to be more Canadian acts playing than British at this year’s jamboree of...