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ReviewsMEN @ Nice 'N' Sleazy, 9 June
Last year, Michael O’Neill discussed MEN’s live aspirations. "We believe a live show should be much more than playing songs on a record," he decl... Read more »| 15 Jun 2011 -
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Battles @ The Arches, 7 June
Battles' stock continues to rise, and the Arches is already nearing capacity for openers Thank You. The Baltimore post-rockers take full advantage, presentin... Read more »| 13 Jun 2011 -
ReviewsMatthew Dear @ Captain's Rest, 6 Jun
“Is it Monday today? Doesn't feel like Monday,” muses Matthew Dear rhetorically, midway through a triumphant set at a packed-out Captain's Rest. ... Read more »| 13 Jun 2011 -
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Over the Wall @ Nice 'N' Sleazy, 3 Jun
It’s day 78 of Over the Wall’s ‘Around the Isles in 80 Days’ tour, and there’s a suitably congratulatory atmosphere building. J... Read more »| 13 Jun 2011 -
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James Blake @ Òran Mór, 2 Jun
Unluck opens tonight’s headline set with such bold, crisp precision it instantly silences the room. The same courtesy wasn’t extended to touring ... Read more »| 13 Jun 2011 -
ReviewsStag and Dagger: Glasgow, 21 May
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Stag & Dagger @ Various Venues (Glasgow), 21 May
From its origins in Hoxton’s pokiest sweatboxes, the export of the Stag & Dagger festival to Glasgow has proven to be so successful that it’s back for a third consecutive year. As before it’s a mixture of big international names, hyped acts from down south and the cream of local talent. Read more »| 25 May 2011 -
ReviewsKronos in Glasgow: Finale @ City Halls, 15 May
Back in the 1980s, Kronos’ link to popular music was awkward: cover versions of Jimi Hendrix made them one step away from Hooked On Classics abominatio... Read more »| 25 May 2011 -
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Low @ Classic Grand, 17 May
As bodies steadily and audibly spill into Classic Grand, super-soft Belgian duo Sleepingdog manage, with no small amount of effort, to maintain their concent... Read more »| 20 May 2011 -
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The Black Heart Procession @ The Arches, 15 May
Ryan Bisland was a strange choice to open tonight's show. Undeniably a gifted acoustic performer, his upbeat, polished style seems at odds with the gloriousl... Read more »| 20 May 2011 -
ReviewsKronos in Glasgow: Matmos & Tanya Tagaq @ Old Fruitmarket, 14 May
Tonight’s programme is part of Kronos in Glasgow, a series of events organised by the vanguard quartet, and it bears the hallmarks of their tirelessly ... Read more »| 18 May 2011 -
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Fucked Up @ Cabaret Voltaire, 10 May
Not even a song into the night of hardcore punk overtures and Damian Abraham, Fucked Up’s bear-like frontman, starts roaming the crowd. But while 80s R... Read more »| 16 May 2011 -
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And So I Watch You From Afar @ Òran Mór, 9 May
Given their ludicrously early slot, many of tonight’s attendees miss catching any of United Fruit’s set, a crying shame given the infectious natu... Read more »| 13 May 2011 -
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Drive-By Truckers @ The Queen’s Hall, 9 May
Sadly, tonight begins on a sombre note with that news that support act Josh T Pearson has cancelled due to the passing of his father. Instead of the last cou... Read more »| 13 May 2011 -
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The Sword @ The Cathouse, 10 May
To state that the entire history of metal is essentially a footnote to Black Sabbath might be slightly overstating the point, but for those bands that remain... Read more »| 13 May 2011