Sometimes music is just right for the moment. Sometimes it really isn’t. In those cases where, like planets of astrological importance, physical tiredness, emotional state and musical style do not align it doesn’t matter how good the band is you can still find yourself leaving the venue feeling a little hollow. In short, not the…

Somehow a baby grand piano has been magically transported on to the stage at Rough Trade. The hustle and bustle of the shop continues unabated but at an unusually sedate pace with the lack of music being played over the speakers a concession to the artisan returning the piano to a perfectly tuned state after…