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ReviewsJohn Grant @ Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 26 Jan
Glasgow crowds never disappoint. No sooner has the mighty Mr. Grant ambled onto the Royal Concert Hall’s spacious stage (casually dressed: jeans, Nikes... Read more »| 02 Feb 2016 -
ReviewsDilly Dally @ The Castle Hotel, 23 Jan
Toronto punk four-piece Dilly Dally are building a reputation for themselves as experts in exploring emotions at their rawest, with vocalist Katie Monks&rsqu... Read more »| 28 Jan 2016 -
ReviewsDaughter @ Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, 23 Jan
Daughter have always been quietly, unassumingly tough. Rough on the heartstrings, yeah, but also tough in a vengeful, honest, self-critical manner that belie... Read more »| 27 Jan 2016 -
ReviewsMassive Attack / Young Fathers @ O2 Academy, 22 Jan
'Support slot' is a woefully inadequate descriptor for the brilliant performance erupting from Young Fathers. We’re here, of course, in giddy anticipat... Read more »| 27 Jan 2016 -
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Apache Darling @ King Tut's, 20 January
If there’s a unifying theme linking the four acts primed and ready to do their thing on the King Tut’s stage tonight, it’s a common thread ... Read more »| 26 Jan 2016 -
ReviewsDaughter @ Manchester Albert Hall, 21 Jan
It's oh so quiet… And it really is. Just as Daughter start to test their voice with second album Not to Disappear, tonight they perform an abrupt abou... Read more »| 25 Jan 2016
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Laura Cannell @ Everyman Bistro, 21 January
With 2014 debut album Quick Sparrows Over The Black Earth, Laura Cannell announced herself as an incredibly unique and startling interpreter of music which n... Read more »| 24 Jan 2016 -
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The Maccabees @ Albert Hall, Manchester, 18 Jan
The London five-piece begin to make amends for their last record's arena rock wrong turn with assured set at the Albert Hall Read more »| 21 Jan 2016 -
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The Maccabees @ Barrowland, 15 Jan
In the same week that the world lost modern music’s most original icon, playing Bowie’s greatest hits as your pre-show intro music is a guarantee... Read more »| 20 Jan 2016 -
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Diet Cig / Bruising @ Broadcast, Glasgow, 10 Jan
If guitar-based pop music is so simple, then how come so many people make such a hash of it? The crucial ingredient that separates the wheat from the&nb... Read more »| 13 Jan 2016 -
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A Winged Victory for the Sullen @ St Philip's Church, Salford, 14 Dec
The experimental classicists are on intoxicating form in beautiful Salfordian surroundings Read more »| 06 Jan 2016 -
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Fuzzkill Records @ Stereo, 12 Dec
Label showcases can be sterile affairs if they're used as excuses to show off new signings and stick a finger up at rivals. But we're far removed from that w... Read more »| 22 Dec 2015 -
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jennylee @ Band On The Wall, 8 December
Going it alone isn’t always easy. But with a combination of breezy informality and a little bit of genuine star quality, Warpaint founder member Jenny ... Read more »| 16 Dec 2015 -
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Hudson Mohawke @ O2 ABC, 12 December
That mute silhouette perched atop the gleaming mothership – flanked by a drummer and a keyboardist like royal hands – has come a very long way in... Read more »| 15 Dec 2015 -
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Blanck Mass / Apostille @ Stereo, Glasgow, 11 Dec
“Might live tweet my show tonight,” deadpans Michael Kasparis – aka Apostille – before the gig. He doesn’t actually do it (140 ... Read more »| 14 Dec 2015