During our review of Vic last single "Suitcase" which closes out this magnum opus, we did offer up the idea of a Vic Allen Collection having the potential to be better than many currently cluttering the UK charts - well with "Some Place I'd Rather Be" we have an amalgamation of Vic's releases over the last few years along with some new tracks including "Barcelona" which will be familiar to anyone who has seen Vic live and our assertion definitely holds true. In truth it cou

After spending much of January telling folk what an evening in prospect tonight was going to be, it was great to see a full Sound Lounge for what we had billed as a night of "Top Class Americana". While this was no understatement - each of the participants having produced wonderful albums over the last few years and beyond - - there was an element of risk as we hadn't actually seen any of them play live. It was to be a needless worry in what was to be an exemplary display of

It is the first time #TEAMw21 have been asked to witness the birth of a "Supergroup" and as we approached London's most glitterballed venue it was hard to know quite what would await us. The four individuals being compressed into one unit have left their solo exploits behind to form the First Time Flyers. It's a suitably grand affair - Baylen Leonard is here as MC and a mixture Americana movers and shakers as well as friends and family are here to see First TIme Flyers take