Sarah Griffin’s debut album Above The Parapet is a musical masterpiece. From the opening bars of ‘A Thousand Ways’ to the dying refrain of the aptly named final track ‘Over You’, the listener is taken on an emotional journey, at once both uplifting and inspiring. Drifting through indie, folk, blues and pop, Sarah Griffin crosses ...

I didn’t actually make it along to either of the semi-finals, but that’s not to say I didn’t want to. So, it’s all down the final five. Congratulations to Sarah Griffin, Discos Out (Murders In), Lady Winwoods Maggot, Mutant Vinyl and The Longest Day for passing all the examinations. The bands ability to promote, advertise, ...

Well, all votes are in, they’ve been counted and verified and the results are out. Numbers have been whittled down from twenty to twelve, all of who will be competing at Mr Kyps in two semi-finals on Sat 3 and Sat 10 April. This year’s Dorset Music Awards is generating tidal-sized waves of support. Say ...

Having sat through forty acts at last weekend’s Dorset Music Award Heats, and been given some of the responsibility of choosing who progressed to the next round, we shall be watching very closely as the competition unfolds and develops over the coming months. Losing twenty out of the forty wasn’t an easy task. Watching well ...