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Front Seat Drivers The Holloway, Norwich, Friday 24th April 2026 It is not good form to post twice in a day, but this is an emergency.     I have just got home from The Holloway , a small grass roots venue that barely lets a night go by without something different going on.   It’s always worth a visit.     Tonight, not really thinking much more than it’s Friday, don’t stay in, go somewhere, I grabbed a couple of tickets and met Sean The Cyclist of Sean Cycles (at your home bicycle repairs and servicing) at the top of St Lawrence Steps, for a trip to the increasingly popular basement music hotspot. Upstairs, there is really cool bar, (bottles and cans only), bookshop and magazine display and retail area.  The books are on the fascinating end of the interesting spectrum.  On display, available for immediate purchase are tomes on music, politics, folklore, witchcraft, various belief systems.  I don’t think the stock has been assembled...

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...