
STOP PRESS!!! A new night has started (well new-ish; it’s already been going for about 6 months but I just heard about it last month, so it’s new to me, and therefore, new to you!!) and it’s called CHEMISTRY! They run a music showcase type night every first Thursday of the month and have been featuring some top up and coming soul/funk/gospel artists. And boy oh boy is the talent fresh and , well, talented!!
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There are many well established bands that have a big following. Some of them are main stream selling millions of records such as Coldplay or Placebo. There are also well established artists that whilst aren’t famous, have a cult following that make them well established, they are the artist that can pack a venue by putting a few emails out to select emailing lists. Kimya Dawson is one of my favourite examples of this. She is a solo artist with a very specific sound, and her music is truly beautiful! She has developed a huge following – huge if you include all her fans worldwide. If you only take the fans in a single area or country, she isn’t established, but thanks to the internet, she really is established.