Reviews
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ReviewsSebadoh @ Cabaret Voltaire, 24 August
We’ve enjoyed twenty minutes and countless classic Sebadoh numbers before the lads themselves take a breather tonight. “Do you want a slow song o... Read more »| 26 Aug 2011 -
ReviewsWarpaint @ The Queen’s Hall, 23 August
If Warpaint’s obsession with the more esoteric moments of British goth-rock didn’t quite shine through on last year's understated debut, nods to ... Read more »| 26 Aug 2011 -
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Interpol @ O2 Academy, 23 August
In case anyone isn’t au fait with Interpol’s recent line-up shifts, tonight’s bass-heavy mix draws all eyes to new face Brad Truax. Replaci... Read more »| 26 Aug 2011 -
ReviewsThe National @ Corn Exchange, 23 August
As The National take stage for their inaugural Edinburgh show to initial rousing applause, there follows a hushed expectancy that immediately bristles neck h... Read more »| 25 Aug 2011 -
ReviewsLuke Haines @ Cabaret Voltaire, 22 Aug
Luke Haines may take something of a backseat on this rare live appearance, but his sardonic sniping at middle-Britain is clearly evident nonetheless. Taking ... Read more »| 23 Aug 2011 -
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Chad VanGaalen @ Captain's Rest, 18 August
On arrival, Tesla Birds (AKA Steven Kane of Happy Particles) is already sat cross-legged on the floor, hunched over miniature keys like Schroeder made flesh,... Read more »| 22 Aug 2011
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Shonen Knife @ Nice 'n' Sleazy, 16 August
Even before a note is played, someone in tonight’s sold out crowd gives voice to the question on many a mind: Isosceles, where have you been? We get no... Read more »| 20 Aug 2011 -
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Mike Slott: Live Soundtrack to The Return
It's hardly rare for a musician to provide live accompaniment to a feature film, but New York-based producer Mike Slott has taken a real risk in composing a ... Read more »| 16 Aug 2011 -
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Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine @ O2 ABC2, 9 August
For those fond of syncopated, ultra-taut snare skin, Bronto Skylift deliver; in an unceasingly loud set, Iain Stewart’s forceful fills resound loudest.... Read more »| 12 Aug 2011 -
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The Dillinger Escape Plan @ The Garage, 5 Aug
Despite being relative noobs in Glasgow’s burgeoning hardcore scene, Last Words make an impressive step towards getting their foot in the door tonight.... Read more »| 09 Aug 2011 -
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Wickerman 2011
Now in its tenth year, The Wickerman Festival is no longer a fledgling on the circuit. Back in the early days, it’s unlikely the organisers would have ... Read more »| 04 Aug 2011 -
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Tom Tom Club @ O2ABC2, 20 July
The ABC’s smaller room represents an underwhelming venue for a visit from New York legends Tom Tom Club, but their irrepressible enthusiasm – all... Read more »| 26 Jul 2011 -
Festivals
Insider Festival, Aviemore, 17-19 Jun
And so to Inshriach House, a beguiling bastion of all that is charming Highland eccentricity, and The Insider Festival. A Festival of Pimms and Penny Farthin... Read more »| 21 Jul 2011 -
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Judas Priest @ SECC, 19 July
Half an hour of Queensrÿche’s lumpen prog-metal is enough to dampen the spirits of the most lagered-up rocker, and the atmosphere in the SECC isn&... Read more »| 20 Jul 2011 -
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T in the Park 2011
We’ve seen the minds of a generation destroyed by tonic wine and overstimulation, hysterical and half-naked, dragging themselves through lagoons cravin... Read more »| 14 Jul 2011