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ReviewsWolf Parade @ Òran Mór, 19 May
“Where’s Spencer?” shouts a hil-arious (or possibly just confused) member of the crowd. “Er, he’s there” deadpans Dan Boe... Read more »| 20 May 2010 -
ReviewsA Sunny Day In Glasgow @ Nice'N' Sleazy, 15 May
Sadly, the A Sunny Day In Glasgow founding member who would be most excited about playing with his band on an actual sunny day in Glasgow has left the group,... Read more »| 18 May 2010 -
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Gil Scott-Heron @ HMV Picture House, 26 April
"I did not disappear…wish I knew how." And so poet, novelist and self-proclaimed 'Bluesologist' Gil Scott-Heron shrugs off troubled times and goads hi... Read more »| 13 May 2010 -
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Pavement @ Barrowlands, 5 May
“It’s good to be back, underneath all these lights,” squints a visibly uncomfortable Scott Kannberg. Undoubtedly, the trend for 90s alt-ro... Read more »| 11 May 2010 -
ReviewsEx Libras @ Electric Circus, 28 April
It's beyond a poor turnout tonight at Edinburgh's Electric Circus, as a drunken (at best 'sociable') rabble sing songs over those of up and coming avant-rock... Read more »| 10 May 2010 -
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LCD Soundsystem @ Barrowlands, 28 April
At times, LCD Soundsystem live feels like the greatest show on earth. The highlights of tonight's Barrowlands set are mesmerising: the raucous second-half cl... Read more »| 06 May 2010
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Woodenbox With A Fistful Of Fivers @ Wee Red Bar, 22 April
Whatever the result of the election, we can rest easy that today's young adults have their priorities appropriately ordered: judging by this excellent turnou... Read more »| 28 Apr 2010 -
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The Primitives @ Stereo, 22 April
“That’s a blast from the past, eh?” notes the glass-cased ticket-seller. “Met her a few years back - was training to be a hairdresser... Read more »| 28 Apr 2010 -
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Fuck Buttons @ The Arches, 24 April
The giant leap that Fuck Buttons boldly took with last year's Tarot Sport is in full evidence tonight at the Arches. Previously the Bristol duo’s live ... Read more »| 27 Apr 2010 -
ReviewsInspector Tapehead @ Roxy Art House, 18 April
The Japanese War Effort, aka Jamie, Martin Moog, HRH The King of Poland, that tall male one out of Conquering Animal Sound etc. etc. is proving to be one of ... Read more »| 26 Apr 2010 -
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Three Blind Wolves @ Stereo, 10 Apr
“Who’s that writin’?” wails frontman Sean Cumming of the John Knox Sex Club, leading the four chanting a capella voices in their insp... Read more »| 21 Apr 2010 -
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These New Puritans @ Cabaret Voltaire, 16 Apr
The dark, cavernous Cabaret Voltaire is an apt setting for a Friday evening in the company of These New Puritans, short of a forest clearing at midnight. Ini... Read more »| 20 Apr 2010 -
ReviewsRufus Wainwright @ Usher Hall, 16 Apr
A first half where the more extreme examples of Mr Wainwright's pretensions were explored –request for complete audience silence, an overwrought entran... Read more »| 19 Apr 2010 -
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Wooden Shjips @ Stereo, 17 April
Another sold-out Saturday night at Stereo, and a nice way to launch a short European tour, notwithstanding volcanic ash and aviation after-effects. This San ... Read more »| 19 Apr 2010 -
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Meursault @ Cabaret Voltaire, 10 April
Conquering Animal Sound spend half of their time on-stage crouched, and if you're at the front you can see why: pedals and knobs, wires and cables, gizmos an... Read more »| 13 Apr 2010