Kenny Anderson, also known as King Creosote hails from Fife, Scotland. He was one of the founders of The Fence Collective a loose knit group of folks who would release music and put on events in their little corner of the world. I was fortunate enough to be also living in Fife at the time and managed to attended several Fence Collective gigs, so it was with a feeling of nostalgia I went along to The Fire Station to review King Creosote 20 years on.
Damien Dempsey has described his gigs as ‘A spiritual gathering, a medicinal ceremonial sing-song that is a safe space for emotion and tears and joy, a joyous celebration of what truly matters in life’. Could Dempsey, [as he does in Ireland] inspire and lift up the Geordie public ? It seemed a big ask, but what followed was 90 minutes of pure soulful joy, an inspirational blend of poetry, music and teaching
I always enjoy those end of year lists and those ‘Best Of’ cover CD’s that the music magazines compile. They are a good way to discover new music I've found. As it’s that time of year, I took a trip to my local supermarket in order to bag a copy of UNCUT along with some … Continue reading Life in a Northern Town
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