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Going Down A Storm at The Holloway Ross Stewart Launches Debut EP 'Purpose' with Acoustic Set    Friday 5th September, 2025 It has been said that my reviews often could be summarised by “I loved it!” This is true to an extent, because if a band is not my cup of tea then I am not going to use precious time writing about them.  I suppose if an act were to be wholly offensive and worthy of a story, then I might write something, but as I was a teenager when Punk Rock arrived, it is unlikely that I’ll be shocked by weak re-treads of the publicity-seeking antics of the Pistols – who I loved, (obviously).    I thought it best to share that by way of introduction, as I am still glowing with pleasure at hearing a superb set from Ross Stewart and his band at the Holloway, 2 St Lawrence Steps, off St Benedict’s, Norwich, last Friday, 5 th  September.  Stewart released his debut EP the previous Friday and this sold out show for thirty paying music lovers...

Indelibly Stamped Images Floral Image at Norwich Arts Centre Saturday, 31st May, 2025    The boys are home! Floral Image have landed.   I’m so excited about tonight!  said Nancy.  As was everyone who bundled into Norwich to see the city’s finest band come home.  There has not been such a wildly anticipated home town gig for any Norwich band for many months.  There was even a ticket scammer out there for this one, fleecing the ticketless, so keen was everyone to be at Norwich Arts Centre to attend the final gig of Floral Image’s 2025 European tour.   By all accounts the dates in Nantes, Agens, Tours and Eindhoven were very good nights for the band, but then the Green Door Store, Brighton proved exceptional. My god, all those nights would have had to be out of body experiences to better the transcendental power of the Norwich show.  What a night this turned out to be.   The city’s music lovers were out in force for this...