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  • Vixation’s debut EP opens with a soft bassline, introducing the soulful tones of lead singer Victoria Eldon. Swamp Thing, the EP’s opener, is nowhere near as dirty as its title suggests – the smooth bass and funky guitar providing the perfect accompaniment to Eldon’s voice. Lift picks up the pace,...

    Vixation

    Posted on February 13, 2012 | No Comments
    Vixation’s debut EP opens with a soft bassline, introducing the soulful tones of lead singer Victoria Eldon. Swamp Thing, the EP’s opener, is nowhere near as dirty as its title suggests – the smooth bass and funky guitar providing the perfect accompaniment to Eldon’s voice. Lift picks up the pace,...

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  • A dark cloud lowered itself over the Chelmsford music scene last year when the tragic news came in about local hip-hop legends The Boys being brutally gunned down after their gig at the Golden Fleece. A rare talent had gone but they didn’t leave us with nothing, as The Boys’...

    The Boys – The Town

    Posted on January 14, 2012 | No Comments
    A dark cloud lowered itself over the Chelmsford music scene last year when the tragic news came in about local hip-hop legends The Boys being brutally gunned down after their gig at the Golden Fleece. A rare talent had gone but they didn’t leave us with nothing, as The Boys’...

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  • My Cousin Rachel is a mystery-romance penned by British novelist Daphne du Mauier. It tells the torment of Philip Ashby, a young Cornish batchelor, originally determined to unravel the apparent mystery surrounding his cousin Ambrose’s sudden death. As the story unfolds, we find Phillip falling helplessly in love with his...

    My Cousin Rachel @ Old Court Theatre

    Posted on January 8, 2012 | No Comments
    My Cousin Rachel is a mystery-romance penned by British novelist Daphne du Mauier. It tells the torment of Philip Ashby, a young Cornish batchelor, originally determined to unravel the apparent mystery surrounding his cousin Ambrose’s sudden death. As the story unfolds, we find Phillip falling helplessly in love with his...

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  • Rounding up the 2011′s Panic Nights with a jam packed line up at Hooga Bar, the splendid array of local music showcased this evening certainly didn’t disappoint. Kicking off the festivities is James McKay. James’ mellow tones and overall warm acoustic sound draws in the growing audience and provides a...

    Christmas Panic Live @ Hooga

    Posted on January 8, 2012 | No Comments
    Rounding up the 2011′s Panic Nights with a jam packed line up at Hooga Bar, the splendid array of local music showcased this evening certainly didn’t disappoint. Kicking off the festivities is James McKay. James’ mellow tones and overall warm acoustic sound draws in the growing audience and provides a...

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  • Unfortunately ill-drummer-syndrome meant that the penultimate Panic @ Hooga night was in jeopardy after one of the bands had to pull out, however headliners My Heroine were having none of it and brought their own support act along, which instantly gets them in our good books! Chris Hobart’s acoustic style...

    My Heroine – Panic Live

    Posted on December 21, 2011 | No Comments
    Unfortunately ill-drummer-syndrome meant that the penultimate Panic @ Hooga night was in jeopardy after one of the bands had to pull out, however headliners My Heroine were having none of it and brought their own support act along, which instantly gets them in our good books! Chris Hobart’s acoustic style...

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  • Four track EP Against the Wall from political band Stormchild is full of commendable energy and enthusiasm from start to finish. Computer Brain starts the proceedings off, with some vigorous guitars and classically punky vocals. There are some effective tempo changes during the song to keep things interesting and our...

    Storm Child – Against The Wall

    Posted on November 7, 2011 | No Comments
    Four track EP Against the Wall from political band Stormchild is full of commendable energy and enthusiasm from start to finish. Computer Brain starts the proceedings off, with some vigorous guitars and classically punky vocals. There are some effective tempo changes during the song to keep things interesting and our...

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  • The latest self-titled musical offering by Canvey Island singer/songwriter Darren Jones gets off to a storming start with album opener Lucy Won’t Let On. It is heartfelt and almost vulnerable, with such emotional honesty to the lyrics that you find yourself unwittingly becoming pensive about your own life and situations....

    Darren Jones – Darren Jones

    Posted on November 5, 2011 | No Comments
    The latest self-titled musical offering by Canvey Island singer/songwriter Darren Jones gets off to a storming start with album opener Lucy Won’t Let On. It is heartfelt and almost vulnerable, with such emotional honesty to the lyrics that you find yourself unwittingly becoming pensive about your own life and situations....

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  • Beginning with a sample resembling sounds reminiscent of pier arcades, before jumping in with raucous, jagged guitars and staccato vocals, The Ends create a first impression that is lively and fun. Title track Talk of the South really sets a precedent for the rest of their EP. All parts work...

    The Ends – Talk of the South

    Posted on November 5, 2011 | No Comments
    Beginning with a sample resembling sounds reminiscent of pier arcades, before jumping in with raucous, jagged guitars and staccato vocals, The Ends create a first impression that is lively and fun. Title track Talk of the South really sets a precedent for the rest of their EP. All parts work...

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  • Paolo Morena is a travelling troubadour that has finally settled down. You could say he now has found and placed his roots in music as well as life. I first remember seeing Paolo play live with The Morenas many moons back at a Bay Day festival, when it was held...

    The Mighty Small Launch

    Posted on October 24, 2011 | No Comments
    Paolo Morena is a travelling troubadour that has finally settled down. You could say he now has found and placed his roots in music as well as life. I first remember seeing Paolo play live with The Morenas many moons back at a Bay Day festival, when it was held...

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  • One of my favourite things about writing for Panic is being introduced to music that I probably would never have discovered otherwise, but genuinely love. These couple of tracks by Essex singer/songwriter Yan Baker fall into that category. Having featured on festival bills alongside the likes of Blondie and Bowling...

    Yan Baker

    Posted on October 20, 2011 | No Comments
    One of my favourite things about writing for Panic is being introduced to music that I probably would never have discovered otherwise, but genuinely love. These couple of tracks by Essex singer/songwriter Yan Baker fall into that category. Having featured on festival bills alongside the likes of Blondie and Bowling...

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