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Americana and country Folk Upcoming live music

Hot Box Folk & Country Festival

The first-ever Hot Box Folk & Country Festival arrives at Writtle Green, near Chelmsford, on Saturday, 5 August 2023. Clear a space in your diary and click here for tickets. This festival is an addition to the long-running jazz extravaganza, which takes place on the Sunday of the same weekend at the same site. Hot […]

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Exclusive

Paul Dupree: man of music

Paul Dupree is a legend of the Chelmsford music scene. He has his own radio show, promotes bands, and much more. His Transmission show recently celebrated hosting its one-thousandth guest. To mark the occasion, Paul kindly took us through his musical life.

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News

Save the Hot Box

Hot Box was the venue when, in January 2020, this blog* took the plunge into gig promotion and set up a headline show for Giant Drag. This was back in the day when COVID-19 was mostly in the news as a problem in other countries. Just a few weeks later the UK was in lockdown. […]

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Folk News

Sairie: one of the best folk acts these days

It’s not everyday that your music is wholeheartedly endorsed by the 41st best stand-up ever! But, as we know, these days aren’t ordinary days anymore. These days. But … Brighton-based psyche-folk Sairie received a nod from none other than the great Stewart Lee. Some context. In a seemingly light-hearted departure from their “Original and traditional […]

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Drone Electronica

“Erasers remind us there is no faultless human”

Drone-pop duo Erasers embark on a short European tour in August. They kindly stopped suitcase packing to answer some questions.

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Folk News Soundtracks

Even Butterflies Make A Sound presents Alison Cotton at Hot Box

Even Butterflies Make A Sound presents a live show by Alison Cotton as part of her tour of England.

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Electronica

Carl Cox, Eric Clapton and me – the untold story of Sergio Vilas

Sergio Vilas, aka Ian Cheshire, is an electronica artist, DJ, and producer with a back catalogue to die for. He recently performed a vinyl-only DJ set at City Sound Radio. I’m delighted to give you the opportunity to listen to it. It’s fantastic. (The set starts about 1 hour 45 minutes in.) I interviewed him […]