Reviews
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ReviewsCeltic Connections: Punch Brothers, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 23 January
Punch Brothers march professionally in like it was the 50s backstage – waistcoats, stiff ironed collars and sleek oiled hair, mothers would be proud of... Read more »| 26 Jan 2015 -
ReviewsFirst Aid Kit / Kimberly Anne @ Usher Hall, 19 January
“You guys are awesome!” She’s being nice; we’re not. This Usher Hall audience is January-cold, and tonight’s support –&nb... Read more »| 22 Jan 2015 -
ReviewsMr McFall’s Chamber – Further Distillations @ Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 19 January
McFall’s dissolve all pomp from your classic chamber concert: easy stage chat, a giggling audience and a decisive lack of anything vaguely black tie. I... Read more »| 22 Jan 2015 -
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Stars @ Sound Control, Manchester, 13 January
Although their seventh album, No One Is Lost, brings a dancier approach, Montreal’s chamber pop stalwarts Stars are still the dramatists they... Read more »| 20 Jan 2015 -
Festivals
Eurosonic Noorderslag 2015 – Saturday
As Eurosonic Noorderslag 2015 draws to an end, Vic Galloway writes home on the merits of going Dutch Read more »| 18 Jan 2015 -
FestivalsEurosonic Noorderslag 2015 – Friday
As Groningen's annual European showcase hurtles its way to a close, Vic Galloway makes his way to the front for revelational sets from Kate Tempest, Bad Breeding, and Throes + The Shine Read more »| 17 Jan 2015
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FestivalsEurosonic Noorderslag 2015 – Thursday
Day two of Vic Galloway's Dutch adventure becomes a pan-European experience in every way Read more »| 16 Jan 2015 -
Festivals
Eurosonic Noorderslag 2015 – Wednesday
Kicking off his festival calendar in earnest, Vic Galloway's never-ending quest for compelling new music takes him to Groningen's Eurosonic Read more »| 15 Jan 2015 -
Reviews
We Were Promised Jetpacks / Fatherson @ QMU, 13 December
The fizzy atmosphere in QM Union cannonballs as soon as Fatherson get stuck in – immediately satiating a crowd peckish for decibels and kickdrums.... Read more »| 05 Jan 2015 -
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Francis Lung @ Sacred Trinity, 18 December
In its own low-key way, Tom McClung’s progression from ash-choked backing vocalist and bassist in WU LYF has been as fascinating as that group’s ... Read more »| 01 Jan 2015 -
Festivals
Trans Musicales 2014, Rennes 4-7 December
Trans Musicales is renowned for its originality and variety. 2014's edition doesn't disappoint Read more »| 19 Dec 2014 -
Reviews
Manic Street Preachers play The Holy Bible, Barrowlands, 8 December
“Whether Richey had gone missing or not, it was obvious to us that smashing those instruments meant the end of something,” Nicky Wire once remark... Read more »| 16 Dec 2014 -
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Run the Jewels @ The Garage, 10 December
A cancelled flight throws the fate of tonight's sold out show into jeopardy, but a panicked tweet from the duo's co-pilot / production-handler El-P confirms ... Read more »| 12 Dec 2014 -
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Perfume Genius @ The Caves, Edinburgh, 23 November
When Perfume Genius – the stage name of Seattle-based solo artist Mike Hadreas – unclips his microphone from its stand, you know he mea... Read more »| 28 Nov 2014 -
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Little Dragon / Nao @ O2ABC, Glasgow, 23 November
Before Little Dragon’s set has even commenced, they’re already demonstrating telepathic awareness of what their fans are in the mood for. Fitting... Read more »| 28 Nov 2014