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ReviewsDeath From Above 1979 / Greys @ The Garage, Glasgow, 22 October
“Can we turn this smoke machine off?” requests guitarist/vocalist Shehzaad Jiwani midway through Greys’ set, gesturing towards a head-level... Read more »| 28 Oct 2014 -
ReviewsAlvvays @ The Kazimier, Liverpool, 21 October
Breathe in. Breathe out. Repeat. See? It’s easy, this respiration lark – if only everything were so simple. Still, every now and again you come a... Read more »| 27 Oct 2014 -
FestivalsA Carefully Planned Festival #4 @ Various venues, Manchester, 18-19 October
In a week that sees Noel Gallagher asking £55 a pop for his forthcoming tour, A Carefully Planned Festival shows the locals a tad more respect. A mere ... Read more »| 23 Oct 2014 -
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John Grant and the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra @ MediaCityUK, 3 October
A live studio recording of one of America's finest modern songwriters with a world-class orchestra in their own purpose-built facility isn't really a gig for... Read more »| 09 Oct 2014 -
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Goat / The Lay Llamas / Trembling Bells @ SWG3, 28 September
“Psych” comes in many flavours tonight, with each act on the bill proffering a different strain of heady experimentation. We begin with the medie... Read more »| 07 Oct 2014 -
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Liverpool International Festival of Psychedelia 2014
Typical. In the last few years, Merseyside has finally begun to make gigantic steps forwards with regards to external perceptions of its musical output (the ... Read more »| 03 Oct 2014
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Ryan Adams @ Albert Hall, Manchester, 24 September
The reverence Ryan Adams commands proves a hindrance tonight – this is one of the most subdued crowds we've been part of in a while. You can only hope ... Read more »| 03 Oct 2014 -
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Reeperbahn Festival 2014
Don't let Hamburg's reputation for rock'n'roll hedonism shy you away; who better to organise a punter-friendly music conference than the Germans? Vic Galloway takes in the Reeperbahn Festival Read more »| 02 Oct 2014 -
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Owls @ The Deaf Institute, Manchester, 17 Sep
“Sorry for the mind games!” Tim Kinsella blinks. In the customary fashion, Owls have just returned to the stage following the climax of their mai... Read more »| 29 Sep 2014 -
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First Aid Kit @ Albert Hall, Manchester, 20 Sep
Tonight's opener, Jo Rose, has thankfully recovered from his on-stage collapse at the start of this tour, although his guitar hasn’t. Having ... Read more »| 29 Sep 2014 -
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Kate Bush: Before the Dawn
35 years after she last performed a full concert, we finally get to see Kate Bush live Read more »| 26 Sep 2014 -
ReviewsThrowing Muses / Tanya Donelly @ Òran Mór, Glasgow, 17 September
On the eve of the independence referendum, the denizens of Òran Mór take a break from contemplating their future to enjoy reflecting on th... Read more »| 22 Sep 2014 -
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SOHN / FYFE / Atom Tree @ Stereo, 16 September
The feud between analogue instrumentalists and electronic innovators might never end; the former argue for gritty traditionalism over safe pre-programming, t... Read more »| 22 Sep 2014 -
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Bronto Skylift / Felix Champion / Sharptooh @ Nice N Sleazy, 12 September
Sharptooth are the kind of band that your elderly relatives would find too loud if they played your wedding; more gothic fuzz pop than the schizophrenic nois... Read more »| 15 Sep 2014 -
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Gruff Rhys @ O2 ABC, Glasgow, 5 September
There’s no support tonight, just the unusual sight of the ABC being filled with rows of plastic seating and a school-sized projector screen standing on... Read more »| 12 Sep 2014