norwich – and so she thinks

Local Finds: Norwich

admin — Sun, 28 Sep 2014 08:58:26 +0000

Two nights in Norwich simply wasn’t enough to explore all the art, culture and history that this city has to offer. Staying in The Maid’s Head hotel, the longest running site of hospitality in the country, built on the site of the palace of the early Norman Bishops, and drinking in its oak-lined Jacobean bar, before heading for bed in the Tudor Rooms (where Queen Elizabeth I also stayed) was a heritage-fuelled delight in itself, but there’s so much more to see in this fascinating city, as I discovered…

Hello Bear

admin — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 11:43:32 +0000

They describe themselves as a ‘Post-Sad Core Fun Pop Rock Trio From Norwich.’ This is better than it sounds. Dancey undulating pop, twee melodies, and randy rhythms, Hello Bear make the kind of music that perfectly accompanies both tea drinking afternoons and beer fuelled evenings. Think Los Campesinos, executed by three, all emotive and exciting. Listen to their podcasts, or catch them supporting Secret Rivals at the single launch for Everything I’ve Lost, on September 22nd at Oxford’s The Wheatsheaf.