PROFILE: MELTING VINYL - PUSHING LIVE MUSIC SINCE 1997

Founder Anna Moulson has been at the centre of bringing both fresh and stalwart acts to Kent and East Sussex

MusicJim LyonsJune 29, 2021Feature, Features, Kent, East Sussex, Melting Vinyl, Anna Moulson, Live Music, Interview, #16

MOSS MEDIA - SOUND AND VISION

Medway videographer Moss cuts a niche with his keen directorial vision elevating the UK urban music scene

MusicJim LyonsJune 29, 2021Feature, Features, #Keepitkent, Moss Media, Medway, Video, Music, M Dot R, SL Gentleman, #16

KENWA - WINNING FORMULA

Working alongside Margate’s People Dem Collective, local activist & wordsmith Kenwa continues foray into music

Culture, Music, Art and DesignJim LyonsJune 29, 2021Feature, Features, People Dem Collective, Kenwa, Wimnning, Margate, #keepitkent, Che Lingo, #16

BROKEN HANDS: Unbroken

From international tours and playing on the same bill as The Rolling Stones to part-time jobs and breeze-block garages, Broken Hands know more than most about the peaks and troughs of the music industry, writes Joe Bill

MusicJoe BillJune 26, 2021#15, Feature, Broken Hands, Rock, Atlantic Records, Faversham, Canterbury, Rock n Roll, Music, Live Music, Kent, Latest Feature

KENT FESTIVALS 2021 - THE DETAILS SO FAR...

Which festivals are doing what this year?

MusicJoe BillJune 9, 2021Feature, Features, Kent Festivals, #Keepitkent, kent, 2021, Live Music

Interview: Josie Man

aving followed Orpington pop sensation Josie Man for some time now, ‘cene Magazine felt it was high time we got to know her a bit better (all be it via a Zoom call).

MusicJoe BillNovember 11, 2020Feature, Music, Josie Man, Orpington, pop, chislehurst, kent, #Keepitkent, Columbia records, interview, grow, News

HAVELOCK: THE CHANGING MAN

Channelling exploration and a liberation of musical genres, Havelock makes sure it’s all on the table

MusicJoe BillOctober 28, 2020#15, Feature, Havelock, Tenterden, West Kent, #Keepitkent, Music, Live Music, London's Burning

KENT'S MUSIC STUDIOS & Rehearsal Rooms

We pick out a few of the best venues helping artists to record and fine-tune their music

MusicJoe BillOctober 28, 2020#15, Feature, Independent, Music Studios, Rehearsal Rooms

INTERVIEW: SPORTS TEAM - MERCURY PRIZE 2020

A new album, a Mercury Music Prize nomination and a battle with Lady Gaga… 2020 has been a good year for Sports Team, but there’s nothing quite like being in among the fans on a bus down to Margate, writes Rob Hakimian

MusicJoe BillSeptember 1, 2020News, Feature, Sports Team, Rob Hakimian, Mercury Music Prize, #Keepitkent, #14, Lady Gaga

BILLY CHILDISH - AN INDIFFERENT ICON

Feted by rock stars but only occasionally recognised in his hometown; creative force Billy Childish has reached a level of fame somewhere between complete unknown and international cult hero. Not that he seems to care, writes George Nott

MusicJoe BillSeptember 1, 2020News, Feature, #14, Billy Childish, George Nott, Rochester, Sea Plane Works, #Keepitkent, Medway

WOLFIE: THE LONE WOLF

From writing songs for superstars to being championed by Pharrell Williams, Wolfie has already had a musical career of some repute. But now in a new phase she is looking to stand out from the pack. We talk about tea, Rescue Mediums and sweet’n’sour chicken with one of the county’s most exciting musicians

MusicJoe BillSeptember 1, 2020News, Feature, #14, Wolfie, #Keepitkent, sevenoaks

Will Whisson: The will shall not wane

Will Whisson would doubtless baulk at being described as a ‘novelty act’, writes Andy Gray. But he’s a rare creature nonetheless – a singer-songwriter that’s heroically committed to paying his dues in pursuit of success.

MusicGuest UserFebruary 24, 2020MA2020, Will Whisson, The Will Shall Not Wane, Feature

Abigail Harris: AN EYE FOR SOUND

Photographer Abigail Harris has let the live music scene in Kent be her muse as the Tonbridge shutterbug adjusts the lenses to the beat

MusicGuest UserFebruary 24, 2020MA2020, Feature, Abigail Harris, An Eye For Sound

SOUND SCOUT

Rob Hakimian, music columnist for ‘cene, Quietus, Dazed and DIY, casts his eye over the ones to watch in Kent

MusicGuest UserFebruary 24, 2020MA2020, Sound Scout, Pink Suits, Roma Orme, Hands Up, Feature

BABii: Only Child

With her tantalisingly-dark debut album HiiDE gaining traction by the play, Margate singer/songwriter BABii has given fair notice of her thrilling potential. A solo artist through circumstance rather than design, she tells Andy Gray why ‘one can be fun’ when it comes to making music.