by Ngaio Anyia | May 22, 2015 | Culture, Music Reviews
Lonnie Liston Smith. In the At-Bristol Planetarium. Literally four rows in front of me. Being interviewed by Gilles Peterson about his life in music and casually talking about working with Ray Charles and John Coltrane and so many others… What? Is this my life?...
by Ngaio Anyia | May 19, 2015 | Music Reviews
If you have an over-active imagination like me, you could imagine pulling up to Kings Weston Hosue, built in the early 18th century, in a horse drawn carriage and stepping out in layers of unnecessary fabric for a civilized cup of Afternoon Tea. Olde English...
by Ngaio Anyia | May 11, 2015 | Culture, Music Reviews
You could be forgiven for thinking that Denai Moore is simply a beautiful voice. If you know her from soundcloud (as I did) it is possible you listened to her electronic based music and assumed that she is another producer based artist – you would be wrong. I...
by Ngaio Anyia | May 5, 2015 | Culture, Reviews, Theatre
Do we still need religion? That’s the question that was asked when I went to Mass. Now this wasn’t any normal kind of Mass…. I assume normal Mass doesn’t have a pyre of Otis Reading and Aretha Franklin and kick off with free cider. If it did I...
by Ngaio Anyia | Apr 27, 2015 | Culture, Reviews, Theatre
Here’s a question. When does a habit turn into an addiction? If you have a couple of glasses of wine in the evening does that make you an alcoholic? Followed by a couple of painkillers in the morning before work, are you an addict? Abulations is a play based on...
by Ngaio Anyia | Apr 20, 2015 | Culture, Music Reviews, Reviews
Last month I went to see George The Poet at Start The Bus but before I write about the show let me just give you a bit of background. I’ve been following George’s career for a hot minute. Like most, the first I heard from him was ‘My City’...
