Reviews
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ReviewsFFS @ The Glasgow School of Art, 16 June
Unmistakably Maelian lyrics, Sparksian hooks and the simple keyboard melodies that inspired some of Franz Ferdinand’s hits drive FFS, the supergroup&rs... Read more »| 19 Jun 2015 -
ReviewsWaxahatchee @ Stereo, Glasgow, 15 June
Something’s changed. When Katie Crutchfield first brought Waxahatchee to the UK in 2013, there was a tangible nervousness surrounding her confessional ... Read more »| 19 Jun 2015 -
Festivals
Supersonic 2015: The Review
Friday Digbeth sits within Birmingham’s Eastside development. Originally planned around the turn of the millennium, the regeneration scheme set out bo... Read more »| 19 Jun 2015 -
ReviewsUntitledLive: Neu! Reekie! @ Central Hall, 9 June
Neu! Reekie!’s really outdone itself. Other than highlighting the Central Hall in Tollcross as one of the city's most unsung venues (stained glass, a g... Read more »| 19 Jun 2015 -
ReviewsCrocodiles @ Broadcast, 14 June
A subdued Sunday night at Broadcast sees only a fistful of people catch opening band Vladimir’s set, which is a shame as the black-clad four piece do a... Read more »| 17 Jun 2015 -
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Six Organs of Admittance @ Gullivers, 14 June
It seems to have become de rigueur among the current crop of new psych-rock bands to maintain a level of mysterious anonymity, but veterans Six Organs Of Adm... Read more »| 17 Jun 2015
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DIIV / Spring Kings @ Night & Day, 10 June
Opening for the headliners are Spring King, returning to Manchester shortly after their unjustly sparse show at Gullivers last month. With a rapid-fire set o... Read more »| 17 Jun 2015 -
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Jenny Hval @ Gullivers, Manchester, 11 June
Trust Jenny Hval to subvert the trend. Her last visit to Manchester, in support of Swans last year, saw her with a full band set-up in support of her angular... Read more »| 17 Jun 2015 -
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Waxahatchee @ The Ruby Lounge, 12 June
Katie Crutchfield has only released three full-length records as Waxahatchee, none of which have topped the 45 mark. Even allowing for the ferocious rat... Read more »| 13 Jun 2015 -
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Earl Sweatshirt @ O2 ABC, Glasgow, 8 June
“Hands up, phones away,” Earl Sweatshirt shouts as he takes the stage, late, unsoundchecked. “We in this small-ass venue, let’s have ... Read more »| 12 Jun 2015 -
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Patti Smith @ Field Day, 7 June
Forty years ago, Patti Smith released her debut album Horses, a slim eight tracks of distinctive poet-punk rock. Four decades on and the sheer exuberanc... Read more »| 12 Jun 2015 -
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Ride @ Field Day, 7 June
Just before shoegaze veterans Ride launch into the galvanizing opening notes of Seagull, frontman Mark Gardener prefaces the opening track from their 1990 de... Read more »| 11 Jun 2015 -
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Dot to Dot 2015 – Manchester
Now in its sixth-year, the city centre festival makes a bold move across town - and reaps the rewards Read more »| 03 Jun 2015 -
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The Bohicas / Keep Breathing / Echo Valley / @ King Tut’s, 27 May
It’s a veritable kaleidoscope of musical genres tonight at King Tut’s, and first up is some serious fuzzage courtesy of Aryshire foursome Echo Va... Read more »| 03 Jun 2015 -
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Miaoux Miaoux / Monogram @ Stereo, Glasgow, 27 May
When Miaoux Miaoux – aka producer Julian Corrie – launched his debut album Light of the North at Mono back in 2012 it was a relatively low-key af... Read more »| 02 Jun 2015