14.58°C Author Archives: Ben Howard
Colchester’s Anti Loo Roll Brigade Festival: A Celebration
Colchester’s Anti Loo Roll Brigade Festival (ALB Festival) has quickly become one of the year’s [...]
Sep
Interviewed: Colchester’s Hic Sumus
Hic Sumus have been cropping up at events throughout the city this past year. I [...]
Sep
Interviewed: Tim Young of the Crunchy Frog Players
Ben Howard chats with Tim Young of the Crunchy Frog Players about his latest show [...]
Aug
Interviewed: Hobo Chang
There’s lots going on for Hobo Chang this week, with the release of their new [...]
Jul
Interviewed: Sweet Unrest and Owen Bennett
Sweet Unrest will play Three Wise Monkeys in Colchester this Wednesday, 19th June. I caught [...]
Jun
Interview: Fraser Morgan and his 1000th show
Colchester’s Fraser Morgan will be playing his 1000th show at Colchester Arts Centre on Saturday [...]
May
KEG return to Colchester
Good Friday, March 29th, promises to be a top night with the 7-piece band KEG [...]
Mar
Colchester’s Unforgettable Week in Music
This week has been a game-changer for Colchester’s music scene, marking a time of huge [...]
Feb
Bridget.’s Damage Reversal
There’s an artist who’s been making noise on the Colchester scene for a while and [...]
Feb
MEFF FEST 2024 Announced
Since their debut in 2019, The Meffs, consisting of Lily (vocals/guitar) and Lewis (drums/backing vocals), [...]
Feb
Frank Turner’s Colchester Connection and the Arrival of Undefeated
Not everyone will realise how much Frank Turner has supported Colchester artists in recent years [...]
Jan
Interview with Geoff Lawrence of Slugworth
Geoff, although this interview will focus primarily on Slugworth, there is a rich musical history [...]
Jan
Three Wise Monkeys to celebrate Independent Venue Week
Three Wise Monkeys Colchester proudly takes the spotlight as it once again participates in Independent [...]
Jan
Interview with Colchester’s PET NEEDS
Colchester is rich with great music once again, and one of the bands leading the [...]
Jan
Craig Charles Christmas Funk & Soul in Colchester
Christmas comes early to Colchester as Craig Charles brings his Christmas Funk & Soul Extravaganza [...]
Dec
Colchester’s Sound
After a hiatus of 16 months, I’m returning to promoting live music. In collaboration with [...]
Nov
Anna Pancaldi’s homecoming at Coda, Colchester
Anna Pancaldi returns to her hometown on Wednesday 15th November, as she graces the stage [...]
Nov
Colchester Castle Park to host House Music Extravaganza
Musik Is The Answer will hosting ‘Music In The Park’ in partnership with Colchester Events [...]
Sep
