Reviews
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ReviewsBass Clef @ Soup Kitchen, Manchester, 19 Jun
Ralph Cumbers is a multi-instrumentalist, but not a conventional one. His one-man show under the tag Bass Clef is a demonstration of brass and wind inst... Read more »| 24 Jun 2013 -
ReviewsDanny Brown @ The Arches, 15 June
Danny Brown's hyper-exaggerated caricature is in full effect tonight. From his mad-haired, gap-toothed appearance to his comically high-pitched voice, i... Read more »| 18 Jun 2013 -
ReviewsThe Stone Roses @ Glasgow Green, 15 June
Every reformed act must dance with their past one way or another, but today The Stone Roses rekindle history in a very specific way, revisiting the... Read more »| 18 Jun 2013 -
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Neil Young & Crazy Horse @ SECC, 13 June
It would be an understatement to bill Neil Young & Crazy Horse's first Glasgow date since 2001 as an extravagant return. As comically oversized ampl... Read more »| 18 Jun 2013 -
ReviewsFucked Up / Titus Andronicus / METZ, SWG3, 28 May
“Can we kill these lights, please?” METZ guitarist / vocalist Alex Edkins asks bluntly, rejecting unnecessary theatrics as the Canadian... Read more »| 12 Jun 2013 -
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Mount Eerie, Nice 'n' Sleazy, 21 May
The endearing Phil Elverum returns to Glasgow for the first time since last Septmber’s Ocean Roar, in which he and others put in further work... Read more »| 10 Jun 2013
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Festivals
Primavera Sound 2013: 10 Reasons We Went
As the new school mixed it up with the old guard on a bill with too many highlights (and clashes!), Primavera Sound 2013 offered a world class banquet for music nerds and casual observers alike. These are just ten of the reasons we got on the plane... Read more »| 07 Jun 2013 -
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Marnie Stern / Sky Larkin, Broadcast, 2 June
For a support slot on a Sunday night, Leeds quartet Sky Larkin attract a notably enthusiastic crowd, and a blistering set showcasing material from their up-a... Read more »| 07 Jun 2013 -
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Jeffrey Lewis and Peter Stampfel / Lach, Mono, 1 June
Jeffrey Lewis has always been astute in his choice of collaborators, and his work with 60s psych-folk survivor Peter Stampfel continues to be endearingly bon... Read more »| 07 Jun 2013 -
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Stag & Dagger 2013: Glasgow, 18 May
Though its sights were initially set on a healthy mix of hotly tipped buzz bands and home-grown underdogs, Glasgow's annual Stag & Dagger festival has ti... Read more »| 04 Jun 2013 -
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How To Dress Well @ Leaf, Liverpool, 20 May
From the very beginning of tonight's gig, Tom Krell, aka ethereal R'n'B singer How To Dress Well, establishes his stage presence as a perfectionist with tend... Read more »| 03 Jun 2013 -
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Ryan Francesconi and Mirabai Peart @ Takk, Manchester, 19 May
Joanna Newsom fans will already know Ryan Francesconi – he's splashed all over the credits of her epic triple album Have One on Me, as arranger, conduc... Read more »| 03 Jun 2013 -
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Bob Mould @ Òran Mór, 18 May
With his compelling autobiography, acclaimed solo albums, and comprehensive Sugar reissues in the last few years, interest in Bob Mould is as high ... Read more »| 29 May 2013 -
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Mykki Blanco @ Islington Mill, Salford, 16 May
The DJ's beats instigate little more than gentle foot-tapping among the audience; but there is an undisclosed buzz in the room that hints at electric anticip... Read more »| 29 May 2013 -
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Suuns @ The Kazimier, Liverpool, 17 May
“The old guard don’t talk about rock’n’roll no more,” hisses Ben Shemie through clenched teeth. “Music won’t save y... Read more »| 28 May 2013