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Twin Peaks-lite and a tad countrified
MIK SABIERS savours the first headline solo show of the stalwart of Brighton’s indie-punk outfit Blood Red Shoes
SPOOKY: Laura-Mary Carter PLAYS St Pancras Old Church, London / Pic: Mik Sabiers
STEVEN ANDREW is moved beyond words by a historical account of mining in Britain made from the words of the miners themselves
CAILEAN MCBRIDE welcomes a refreshing and timely study of the way officialdom creates structures that exclude LGBT+ rights and humanity
The bard mourns the loss of comrades and troubadours, and looks for consolation with Black Country Jess
CHRIS MOSS relishes the painting and the life story of a self-taught working-class artist from Warrington
MARY CONWAY is disappointed by a star-studded adaptation of Ibsen’s play that is devoid of believable humanity
GORDON PARSONS is fascinated by a unique dream journal collected by a Jewish journalist in Nazi Berlin
Laura-Mary Carter
St Pancras Old Church, London
★★★
IT’s a new start for Laura-Mary Carter. While she’s a veteran of hundreds of gigs, an accomplished guitarist and stalwart of Brighton’s indie-punk outfit Blood Red Shoes, after 20 years of touring she’s finally playing her first headline solo show.
And for that she’s chosen a truly intimate venue, London’s St Pancras Old Church. It’s full of icons, religious ephemera, candles and a smattering of indie kids and dads.
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