William Elliott Whitmore

William Elliott Whitmore at London Borderline, Wed 02 Aug

Review by Mike Diver

Until his deliberate self-destruction at the hands of the demon drink – “I had a drink problem, but now I can afford it,” he says – Whitmore is an engrossing performer for the right reasons. He sings with his heart in his throat, stamps his foot and hacks at his banjo as if cutting through the overgrown undergrowth of some alien forest, the foliage before him so thick it takes an hour’s effort to move six inches forward... »