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WELCOME TO THE SOUND CHECK.

A LONDON-FOCUSED MUSIC BLOG, MADE FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF MUSICIANS, FOR MUSICIANS.

WE FOUND OURSELVES FRUSTRATED BY THE DISCOURSE SURROUNDING CURRENT MUSIC, OFTEN WRITTEN BY JOURNALISTS WITH SEEMINGLY LITTLE UNDERSTANDING OF MUSIC, CULTURALLY OR TECHNICALLY. MANY PUBLICATIONS COMPLETELY IGNORE SMALLER, COMMUNITY-DRIVEN EVENTS AND PROJECTS, WHICH IN OUR OPINION IS WHERE MUCH OF THE MOST INTERESTING MUSIC IS CURRENTLY BEING MADE IN LONDON.

WE ARE IN THE LOOP AND DETERMINED TO BRING SOME FRESH PERSPECTIVES FROM THE YOUNGER GENERATION, WITHOUT EGO AND PURELY FOR THE LOVE OF MUSIC.

DOCUMENTING THE LDN LIVE EXPERIENCE ✦

WITH MORE AND MORE VENUES CLOSING DOWN IN THE WAKE OF RECESSION AND COVID, IT’S IMPORTANT TO SUPPORT AND NURTURE GRASSROOTS VENUES AND LOCAL LDN COMMUNITY MUSIC IT APPEARS.

THE SOUND CHECK IS DEDICATED TO DOCUMENTING EVENTS BOTH BIG AND SMALL, TO PROVIDE EXPOSURE TO PASSIONATE CREATIVES WHO MIGHT NOT GET THE CHANCE TO HAVE EXPOSURE IN MAINSTREAM SPACES. HUNDREDS OF GREAT SHOWS HAPPEN EVERY WEEK AND THEY ARE RARELY TALKED ABOUT OR WRITTEN ABOUT AFTER WARDS.

THE AIM IS TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE PICTURE OF WHAT IS HAPPENING IN LONDON AND SHOWCASE MUSIC CULTURE ACROSS THE CITY.