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ReviewsLimbo @ The Voodoo Rooms, 26 Mar
As gig nights go, this one is an unusually civilised affair. Set amidst the plush curtained walls and twinkling lights of the Voodoo Rooms, the music on offe... Read more »| 02 Apr 2009 -
ReviewsMetallica @ SECC, 26 Mar
Hailing from the Sabbath school of down tuned guitars and illegible logos, tonight The Sword (***) belie the doom metal roots of their records with a stoner ... Read more »| 01 Apr 2009 -
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Lily Allen @ O2 Academy, 14 Mar
With her chart success currently spanning the Atlantic, it’s no surprise that the opening night of Lily Allen’s tour is a pretty hot ticket. The ... Read more »| 31 Mar 2009 -
ReviewsThews @ 13th Note, 13 Mar
A promising Glasgow debut from Dundee supergroup Read more »| 31 Mar 2009 -
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Joe Gideon & The Shark @ Cabaret Voltaire
The rumbling applause says it all: Joe Gideon & The Shark has earned its stripes Read more »| 26 Mar 2009 -
ReviewsTunng with Tinariwen @ The Picture House, 21 Mar
As the centre piece of the World Music Programme at the Picture House, Tunng and Malian former soldiers Tinariwen ignore cultural boundaries to create a melting pot of global sounds. Read more »| 26 Mar 2009
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ReviewsInstal 2009, a Year on the Quiet
Moments of exquisite and minute beauty and explosive hullabaloos. Read more »| 25 Mar 2009 -
Festivals
FOUND's SXSW Tour Diary: The Epilogue
Saturday - it's our official showcase today - our last gig in the Lone Star State. I'm quite glad actually. It's been great fun here at 'Sooth by... Read more »| 25 Mar 2009 -
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The Enemy @ Barrowlands, 15 Mar
Having realised that banal, modern-day punk albums are ten-a-penny these days, The Enemy have decided to branch out… kind of. They open tonight with a... Read more »| 24 Mar 2009 -
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Stinking Lizaveta @ The GRV, 16 Mar
Banging heads and twisting neurons. Read more »| 24 Mar 2009 -
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Red Light Company @ Nice 'n' Sleazy, March 10
Disappointing effort from hotly-tipped London rock upstarts Read more »| 24 Mar 2009 -
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Doves @ ABC, 15 Mar
Doves are out of practice. Tonight they return after four years' absence to play their high-quality songs to a supportive audience, but fail to draw out the ... Read more »| 24 Mar 2009 -
Festivals
FOUND's SXSW Tour Diary: Day Three, Part Two
After the gig at the British Music Embassy we were dragged off by Muslim (producer for Vic Galloway and Huw Stephens, BBC Radio 1). He wanted to do a little ... Read more »| 23 Mar 2009 -
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FOUND's SXSW Diary: Day Three, Parte the First
Yesterday is a bit of a blur. It was definitely the craziest day yet. It began well, with a fantastic Mexican breakfast in a local diner – we all had ... Read more »| 21 Mar 2009 -
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FOUND's SXSW Tour Diary: Day Two
The heat’s really intense here so we decided we weren’t going to do too much trekking around with our gear. We rode the bus into town and went st... Read more »| 20 Mar 2009