Scriggler: Live

A night of creativity and inspiration for the thinking person Music and words, stories and songs, poetry and performance all come together at The Harrison Bar, London, on Thursday 18th September for Scriggler: Live. Celebrating the launch of Scriggler, a hub for words, a magazine, social network, publishing and blogging platform for anyone who wantsContinue reading “Scriggler: Live”

UnorthodOXJAM – Proud Camden, 7th Oct

The Switch, Orlando Seale and the Swell, Killing Fields of Ontario, The Wildes, and Shout Timber A night of break-though indie acts brought to you by It’s All Happening, taking place at Proud Stables, Camden, all  to raise money for the wonderful work of Oxfam. Check out the line up… Orlando Seale and the SwellContinue reading “UnorthodOXJAM – Proud Camden, 7th Oct”

Live Preview: The Best of Oxford at Buffalo Bar

Regular readers of IAH will know that it’s no secret how much we love the Oxford music scene. We have blown the proverbial trumpet, released records by, or hosted gigs of many an Oxford band including Secret Rivals, We Aeronauts, Spring Offensive, Gunning for Tamar, Stornoway, Gullivers and The Cooling Pearls. Then, of course, thereContinue reading “Live Preview: The Best of Oxford at Buffalo Bar”

Oxjam Camden – proving music is good for the world!

Anyone who’s ever asked one of It’s All Happening ‘so how did the gigs start?’ will know that we are indebted to Oxjam, Oxfam’s annual festival fundraiser, and the shove that it gave us. Every year people passionate about music, their local area, and making a difference to the world organise gigs to raise moneyContinue reading “Oxjam Camden – proving music is good for the world!”

Electric Eden – rare songs from England's greatest

In 2010 Rob Young published through Faber & Faber Electric Eden: Unearthing Britain’s Visionary Music,  a narrative survey that mapped out a native British musical voice that reflected the complex relationships between town and country, progress and nostalgia, radicalism and conservatism. To accompany the acclaimed book he has handpicked 36 songs that are ‘designed to follow the flowContinue reading “Electric Eden – rare songs from England's greatest”