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Jo Quail @ The Deaf Institute, Manchester, 12th September 2025 - Photo by Lee Edwards
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Jo Quail & Sieben @ The Deaf Institute, Manchester, 12th September 2025

6th February 20266th February 2026 Matthew Williams Jo Quail, Manchester, Sieben, The Deaf Institute

In my quest to see as many different types of music live as possible, I headed up to Manchester for

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Jo Quail 'Notan' Artwork
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Review: Jo Quail ‘Notan’

12th September 202512th September 2025 Lee Beamish Adderstone Records, Jo Quail, Neo Classical

If ever there were an artist who defines modern cello playing in the 21st century, an artist who not only

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Lee Beamish - 2023
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Top Ten Of 2023: Lee Beamish

20th December 202322nd December 2023 Lee Beamish Dorthia Cottrell, Esben And The Witch, FÃ¥gelle, Jo Quail, Mad Honey, OHHMS, Slowdive, Stoned Jesus, Tar Pond, Top Ten 2023, Unverkalt

Well, well, well, here we are again. It’s the arse end of the year, and you want me, to give

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Jo Quail 'Invocation' Artwork
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Review: Jo Quail ‘Invocation/Supplication’

9th November 202310th November 2023 Lee Beamish By Norse Music, Jo Quail, Neo Classical

Over the last few years, not many musical artists have moved me in the way Jo Quail does. From my

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Mono @ Portals Festival 2023 – Photo by Lee Beamish
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Portals Festival 2023 – Sunday

4th July 20234th July 2023 Lee Beamish EartH Hackney, EF, GGGOLDDD, Jambinai, Jo Quail, London, Maybeshewill, Mono, Portals Festival, Pupil Slicer, Shy Low, Svalbard, VLMV

Entering day two of Portals Festival 2023, I knew my day was going to be a hectic one. Already buzzing

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Jo Quail @ The White Hotel, Salford, 13th May 2023 – Photo by Lee Edwards
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Through The Lens: Jo Quail / Dead Space Chamber Music @ The White Hotel, Salford, 13th May 2023

23rd June 202311th July 2023 Lee Edwards Dead Space Chamber Music, Jo Quail, Neo Classical, Neo Folk, Salford, The Beauty Witch, The White Hotel, Through The Lens

Back in mid-May, I took another short trip down to The White Hotel in Salford when The Beauty Witch presented

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Nebula @ Desertfest London 2023 – Photo by Nessie Spencer
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Desertfest London 2023 – Sunday

12th June 202323rd February 2024 Ian M BIG|BRAVE, Black Groove, Blood Ceremony, Boris, Desertfest, Jo Quail, King Buffalo, London, Mars Red Sky, Nebula, Stoner Rock, Thunder Horse

This review of Day 3 of Desertfest is brought to you by the letter B. It starts in the Black

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Lee Beamish - 2022
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Top Ten Of 2022: Lee Beamish

16th December 20226th February 2023 Lee Beamish Deadhead, Drowse, Feed Me To The Waves, Jo Quail, Pit Pony, Reverend Mother, Serpentent, The Bobby Lees, The Gathering, Top Ten 2022, VLMV

Well, hey there, how you been, it’s been quite the year, right? So, musically, there was some proper dross out

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Jo Quail - Photo by Simon Kallas
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Jo Quail: Lee Beamish Interview’s The Phenomenal Cellist At Portals Festival

1st June 20226th July 2022 Lee Beamish By Norse Music, Jo Quail, Neo Classical

After catching an appearance at Portals 2021, and then supporting A.A. Williams in London in March, the opportunity to see

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Portals Festival 2022 - Photo by Lee Beamish
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Portals Festival 2022 Review & Photos

31st May 20226th July 2022 Lee Beamish Boss Keloid, CLT DRP, Codices, False Advertising, Gilmore Trail, Jardín De La Croix, Jo Quail, PG Lost, Portals Festival, Press To Meco, T.E. Morris, The St. Pierre Snake Invasion

So, it’s now a week on from Portals Festival 2022, and there are still moments that are still sinking in.

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Jo Quail @ Roadburn 2022 - Photo by Simon Kallas
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Through The Lens Of Simon Kallas – Roadburn Festival 2022 Saturday & Sunday

20th May 20223rd October 2022 Simon Kallas Emma Ruth Rundle, Jo Quail, Lingua Ignota, Mizmor, Roadburn, Through The Lens

Live music photographer Simon Kallas was kind enough to submit some of his amazing black and white images for this

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Premiere: –(16)– ‘Forgeries Vol 1, 1972–1984’ – New Album Drops Tomorrow, 1st May
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Premiere: –(16)– ‘Forgeries Vol 1, 1972–1984’ – New Album Drops Tomorrow, 1st May

30th April 202630th April 2026 Lee Edwards

Few bands have carved out a path quite like –(16)–. For more than three decades, the Southern California veterans have

Video Premiere: Alunah ‘La Pucelle’ – From New Split With Samavayo, Out 5th June
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Video Premiere: Alunah ‘La Pucelle’ – From New Split With Samavayo, Out 5th June

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Video Premiere: TESA – Second Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Marks Today’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’

3rd April 20263rd April 2026 Lee Edwards
Video Premiere: TESA – Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Ahead Of This Friday’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’
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Video Premiere: TESA – Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Ahead Of This Friday’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’

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