G. Love struggled with the Union Chapel's mercurial sound but, sitting in order to accommodate his guitars, a harmonica and foot-operated drum sounds, he was still busker-deluxe ... more
What could be better than a stately pile complete with its own hi-tech hydrotherapy suite and crack team of top-notch facialists? ES rounds up the UK's finest spa hotels, and bumps into Cameron Diaz along the way... more
Under warm sunshine - surely the only weather to enjoy Jack Johnson's music - there was a feeling that the surfer turned singer could do no wrong.... more
Turning eco-friendly is the way forward, says Mark Prigg - from energy savings at home to sharing a car to go to work to taking a train rather than plane for holidays.... more
Newcomer Duffy dominated this week's singles chart, shooting straight to the top with Mercy. The 23-year-old newcomer came second in the BBC's Sound of 2008 poll of music critics' and broadcasters' favourite artists in January and has been compared to the 60s singer Dusty Springfield. The Welsh singer-songwriter knocked Swedish DJ Basshunter off the top of the charts to claim the number one spot
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Music matters this week include Britain's answer to surfer-folky Jack Johnson, another insight into Bob Dylan and a quick listen to Editors' epic new record.... more
Hard-Fi offer free downloads of their touring antics, Newton Faulkner's taster EP is in download stores now and Damon Albarn's latest venture play a free MySpace gig.... more
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