We’re mere hours away now from 2024 – which, as it happens, is the year that Belwood will be celebrating its 10th anniversary! But before we set our sights on celebrations to come, it’s time to bid one last fond farewell to 2023. It has been a truly outstanding twelve months for new music, and it’s been a joy and a privilege to share it with you. Here’s one last look back at some of our highlights of 2023! Continue reading
As we move into the second half of our deep dive into the finest records of the past ten years, things certainly haven’t gotten any easier. At many times this list became a real battle between head and heart; between the records with a profound personal connection and those that hold great influence and importance in the wider scheme of things. After much soul searching we’ve struck upon the right balance between the two for our final look at the best albums of the decade. (If you missed part one, you can check it out here) Continue reading
The UK’s biggest twin festivals, held at Little John’s Farm and Bramham Park respectively. have come to a close for another year. The world’s oldest surviving music festival has added another stellar year to it’s long and illustrious history. The weather may have been rubbish but the music certainly wasn’t! Thanks to the magic that is BBC iplayer you can enjoy the highlights from warmth and comfort. Continue reading
Generally when you experience any sort of live music, it falls into two categories. You have the small, intimate gigs that have a friendly sociable atmosphere, which feel like a unique, once-in-a-lifetime experience. It’s moments like these where it would hardly be surprising if the act bought a round of drinks at the end of the set and spent hours hanging out with their fans. At the other end of the scale you have massive stadium tours and festival crowds. You are but a tiny speck in a galaxy of faces staring with adoration at some larger than life music idol. As I stood in the magnificent Alexandra Palace that fateful autumn evening it struck me that I was experiencing a bizarre mix of the two. Continue reading
Brian Fallon – Sleepwalkers
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