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Tag Archives: Levellers
EP review: CADENCE NOIR – A Reckless Endeavour

Indie [Release date 20.06.20] There’s something so blissfully wild and earthy about Cadence Noir as they join great bands like The Levellers in mixing folk and punk into a heady brew that will make you dance uncontrollably. This new seven … Continue reading
Posted in All Posts, Single and EP reviews
Tagged A Reckless Endeavour, Cadence Noir, EP, folk rock, Levellers, punk folk, review
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Album review: NOBLE JACKS – Stay Awake

Noble Ground Records [Release date 27.03.20] Brighton-based duo Noble Jacks (Will Page on fiddle, piano and Matty Deveson on guitar/bass) originally released their second album ‘Stay Awake’ in March 2019, gaining a Top 10 spot in the UK Americana album … Continue reading
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), All Posts
Tagged album, alt country, Americana, Dead South, folk, Levellers, Liar, Noble Jacks, review, Stay Awake
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Gig review: BEAUTIFUL DAYS Festival – Devon, 18-20 August 2017

Dance Before, During and After the Storm Between Friday 18th and Sunday 20th August 2017 the bizarre, the wonderful and the contradictions of the norm gathered in the grounds of Escot Park to embrace the eclectic bohemian eccentricity that is … Continue reading
Posted in All Posts, GIG REVIEWS, Special Events
Tagged 18-20 August, Alison Moyet, Beautiful Days Festival, Devon, Escot Park, festival, folk, gig, Hayseed Dixie, Levellers, New Model Army, Ottery St Mary, pop, review, rock, Sisters Of Mercy
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Interview: Jeremy Cunningham (LEVELLERS) – August 2016

On a gloriously sunny Sunday afternoon at Watchet Live Music Festival, bass player for The Levellers, Jeremy Cunningham, was kind enough to interrupt his lunch for a quick chat with me. Headliners at Watchet Live, this was the second date … Continue reading
Posted in All Posts, INTERVIEWS, Interviews/Rock Stars
Tagged August 2016, folk, folk rock, interview, Jertemy Cunningham, Levellers, rock, Watchet festival
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Gig review: BEARDED THEORY FESTIVAL – Catton Hall, Derbyshire, 26-29 May 2016

Bearded Theory A field full of happiness… In May 2013, Bearded Theory festival captured a piece of my heart and has steadfastly refused to give it back since. It’s impossible not to love this place and I’m not the only … Continue reading
News: Early festivals set scene for summer – BEARDED THEORY and ACOUSTIC FESTIVAL of Britain

Multi award-winning family-friendly festival, Bearded Theory have announced that the festival has completely sold out of tickets in every category. Tickets are no longer available through any physical or online outlet, and organisers are urging anyone without a ticket not … Continue reading
DVD review: LEVELLERS – A Curious Life

OTF Recordings [Release date 27.04.15] This film tells the story of the Levellers through the perspective of the band’s bass player Jeremy Cunningham. The film is directed by Dunstan Bunce, former frontman of Chumbawamba. His parents are the unlikely stars … Continue reading
Posted in All Posts, DVD REVIEWS
Tagged alternative, documentary, DVD, folk, Jeremy Cunningham, Levellers, punk, review, rock
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Gig review: LEVELLERS – Opera House, Buxton, 5 March 2015

Walking up to the majestic Buxton Opera House it was noticeable that the crusty old tour vans of years gone by have been replaced by posh tour coaches but were Levellers still true to their roots? Well tonight we were … Continue reading
Posted in All Posts, GIG REVIEWS, Special Events
Tagged 5 March 2015, A Curious Life, Buxton, documentary, film, gig, Levellers, Opera House, review
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Gig review: LEVELLERS/The Selecter – William Aston Hall, Wrexham, 18 November 2014

There is something wonderfully timeless about a Levellers gig. Every time I have seen them over the past twenty-odd years they have always been the same, giving a full-on performance for their adoring fans and leaving nothing on the stage … Continue reading
Posted in All Posts, GIG REVIEWS
Tagged folk, gig, Levellers, review, rock, She Makes War, ska, the Selecter, William Aston Hall, Wrexham
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Gig review: LEVELLERS, Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London, 13 November 2014

Levellers are currently on their Greatest Hits tour and played to a packed crowd at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire. There were two support acts, first up a female singer performing under the name of She Makes War. It was an … Continue reading
Posted in All Posts, GIG REVIEWS
Tagged 13 November 2014, folk, gig, Levellers, London, pop, review, rock, She Makes War, Shepherd's Bush Empire, ska, the Selecter
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Album review: LEVELLERS – Greatest Hits

On The Fiddle Recordings [Released 29.09.14] This greatest hits collection collects every one of the Levellers singles from the past twenty five years, of which twenty were hit singles. There is also an accompanying DVD which features some weird and … Continue reading
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), All Posts
Tagged album, Bellowhead, Billy Bragg, folk rock, Frank Turner, Greatest Hits, Imelda May, Levellers, review
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Album Review: LEVELLERS – Green Blade Rising / Truth And Lies

Eagle Records – Release Date: 7 October 2013 Following the full-blown remastered / repackaged / bonus material / multi-disc re-issues of the Levellers’ China Records back catalogue in 2012, here we have Eagle Records measly attempt … Continue reading
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Tagged folk, Green Blade Rising/Truth And Lies, Levellers, punk, re-issue, review
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Gig review: Bearded Theory Festival, Kedleston Hall Park, 17-19 May 2013

Bearded Theory is one of the multitude of smaller festivals that still holds its roots in the rue meaning of festivals. It’s not about big corporate sponsorship, VIP this and that to get the better camping/showers etc and making money … Continue reading
LEVELLERS – Reissues

(Edsel Records) The Levellers are one of the most enduring and, it must be said, likeable bands to have been around for the past twenty-five years. Their blend of anarchic punk anthems aligned to touching folk sensitivity has been a … Continue reading
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), All Posts, Reissues
Tagged album, Black Tar Rivers, bonus tracks, DVD, Edsel, Headlights, Hello Pig, Levellers, Levelling The Land, Mouth To Mouth, review, White Lines, Zeitgeist
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