Kate Tempest
Owen Peters at The Waterfront in Norwich experiences why so many people are drawn to the words of Kate Tempest.
Anoushka Shankar
Owen Peters finds Indian musician Anoushka Shankar's sitar playing elating and heavenly at a gig to promote her new album 'The Land of Gold' at the Birmingham Symphony Hall
Sarah Moule
Owen Peters, exploring another church in search of great jazz, finds that Sarah Moule and a band of local musicians don't disappoint
Cara Dillon
Owen Peters marvels at the vocal dexterity of Cara Dillon at her recent Nettlebed Folk Club gig, but is left with regret her set didn't have more of a mix to it
BBC Global Beats
Owen Peters invites us to join him in a long, drawn-out but entertaining queueing experience while he waits to see one of the BBC's Global Beats recordings.
Eska
Owen Peters travels to Milton Keynes to see Mercury-nominated singer Eska, but is left wondering whether he's come to the right place
IAM
Louise Petit swaps guitar for promotional duties as she publicly launches I.A.M. Owen Peters goes along to check out the talent
Upstart Crow Festival
In only its second year Owen Peters watches a talented line-up at the one day Upstart Crow Festival at Spitalfields Market in London
All Will Be Well Records
Owen Peters enjoys a showcase gig from new label All Will Be Well Records at the Jericho Tavern in Oxford, which featured six of their acts and included a remarkable performance from singer-songwriter Louise Petit
Asian Dub Foundation
Owen Peters at the Anvil in Basingstoke watches electronica outfit Asian Dub Foundation play a gripping live soundtrack to George Lucas' 1971 scince foction cult film 'THX 1138'
Gren Bartley
Owen Peters reviews Gren Bartley's excellent opening gig of his 'Magnificent Creatures' tour at the Servants Jazz Quarters in London
Emily Hall
Composer Emily Hall's new opera explores the psychotic disorder 'Folie A Deux'. Owen Peters finds it ocnfusing and lacking weight in a performance at Rich Mix in London
GoGo Penguin
Owen Peters enjoys Mercury Award-nominated Manchester-based trio GoGo Penguin's fusion of modern jazz, electronica and classical music at a triumphant gig at the Union Chapel in London
Marika Hackman
Owen Peters finds no doubt of acclaimed young singer-songwriter Marika Hackman's talent but her lacking stage presence during her latest tour at a show at the Craufurd Arms in Wolverton
Glass Caves
Owen Peters finds rising Leeds-based indie band Glass Caves refreshingly different at a show at the Macbeth in London
Miriam Jones
Owen Peters watches Vancouver-born and now Oxford-based singer-songwriter Miriam Jones play an evocative show at the Servant Jazz Quarters in London to launch her latest album, 'Between Green and Gone'
Rumer
Owen Peters watches bestselling singer-songwriter Rumer play a pitch perfect set to an enraptured audience at the Barbican in London
Arrested Development
Owen Peters enjoys Arrested Development's nostalgic hip-hop at a gig at the Assembly in Leamington Spa on a rare UK tour
Kit Holmes
Owen Peters watches blues artist Kit Holmes perform an excellent set in support of John Etheridge at the Norden Farm Centre in Maidenhead to promote her latest album, 'You Took the Blues'
Spiral Beach
At the launch gig for her new album '9 by 7', Owen Peters sees underrated Reading-based singer-songwriter Jo Bartlett play a versatile set at the Redchurch Brewery in London
James
Owen Peters watches James play a frenzied but enthralling set at the Royal Albert Hall in London
Starsailor
Owen Peters at the Royal Albert Hall in London enjoys a fantastic set of high quality pop from the much acclaimed Starsailor, who have reformed after an absence of five years
Kill it Kid
Owen Peters watches rising rock outfit Kill it Kid play a visually and vocally detonative set in front of a sell-out crowd at Oslo in London