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WHERE TO WATCH: The Troxy, London

May 16, 2013 by secretsoundshop

By Hannah Lazell A stones throw from Central London and the busier areas of Shoreditch and Bethnal Green, Limehouse isn’t really known for anything – especially for having a vibrant music scene. Surrounded by a busy main road, a multitude of old East London houses and new apartment blocks, small corner shops and not much […]

LIVE REVIEW: Temples

May 1, 2013 by Karma Bertelsen

By Karma Bertelsen Notorious whiskey bar and fine new music venue, The Lexington played host to a relatively fresh neo-psychedelic group on the scene last night; Temples with support from The Wytches and Sonic Cathedral. The quartet was originally a duo consistent of James Bagshaw (vocals, guitar) & Thomas Warmsley (bass, backing vocals) now joined […]

WHERE TO WATCH: Notting Hill Arts Club

April 13, 2013 by secretsoundshop

By Hannah Lazell Described as one of the “hippest venues in West London”, Notting Hill Arts Club is right on Notting Hill Gate, behind an otherwise ordinary door – blink and you’ll miss it (as we almost did). Once you’ve headed down the stairs you are greeted by a small yet cavernous space, with a […]

VIDEO #38 – Foy Vance

April 7, 2013 by secretsoundshop

Video #38 Foy Vance Side A Side B We’ve been chasing Foy Vance around since he was in New York two years ago, and finally managed to bag a few minutes of his time when he came to London on tour. On the day of our shoot, it started to snow, and we were worried […]

LIVE REVIEW: Foy Vance

March 14, 2013 by secretsoundshop

By Hollie Jones After spending the beginning of 2013 on tour with Ed Sheeran in North America, Foy Vance played a sold out show at Islington Assembly Hall last night marking the end of a short UK tour. In addition to cramming in classics such as ‘Homebird’ a song with a soft, warm acoustic guitar […]

WHERE TO WATCH: London – Oval Space

March 12, 2013 by secretsoundshop

By Karma Bertelsen I attended the private press launch and showcase of new arts venue ‘Oval Space‘ located in the heart of Bethnal Green last Thursday unaware of what it would unveil. Ideally located near Bethnal Green Tube, Cambridge Heath station and near plenty of bus stops, this innovative quirky venue brings to London; culture, […]

ALBUM REVIEW- Bastille ‘Bad Blood’

March 5, 2013 by secretsoundshop

By Hollie Jones Months of anticipation were brought to an end on Monday of this week, as Bad Blood, the debut album from Bastille dropped through many letter boxes and into iTunes libraries. Bastille was originally the solo project of Dan Smith and debut album Bad Blood was initially written and recorded by Dan in […]

ONE TO WATCH: Bear’s Den

March 4, 2013 by secretsoundshop

By Hollie Jones Meet Bear’s Den: Andrew Davie, Joey Haynes and Kevin Jones, a folk inspired, alternative country referencing trio from London, England. The band just wrapped their Agape tour, which saw them play their first headline shows across the UK, including the capital, where they played to a fixated crowd at The Slaughtered Lamb, […]

INTERVIEW: Pyramids

March 4, 2013 by secretsoundshop

by Hollie Jones New on the scene in London are Pyramids, a four piece indie rock band from a small town on the outskirts of England’s capital. On Friday I managed to catch the guys play their first headline show in London (if you fancy a sneak peek, check out this video uploaded to YouTube […]

VIDEO #35 – Milo Greene

February 24, 2013 by secretsoundshop

#35 Milo Greene Side A Side B Members of team Secret Sound Shop on both sides of the pond have been digging California quintet Milo Greene for quite some time. When they visited London on their first ever UK tour, we snapped at the chance to film a session and scratch a band off of […]