Reviews
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ReviewsThe Phantom Band @ King Tut's, 26 Feb
The days when The Phantom Band could play unnoticed under a meaningless name of their displeasing have gone and tonight’s gig is a textbook example of ... Read more »| 03 Mar 2009 -
ReviewsPete Doherty @ Barrowlands, 24 Feb
What happens when a live-fast-die-young mercurial talent usurps expectations and, instead of burning out in a blaze of glory, he, well, lives? The question&r... Read more »| 03 Mar 2009 -
ReviewsWoodpigeon @ Captain's Rest, 22 Feb
There’s silence when The Miserable Rich (***) ask if anyone owns a hotel that could put them up after the show, but if anyone were to offer, they could... Read more »| 27 Feb 2009 -
ReviewsCrystal Stilts @ Sneaky Pete’s, 22 Feb
Crystal Stilts are all about intensity. And in a space as small as Sneaky Pete's (imagine your living room, minus furniture, plus 100 indie misfits), the int... Read more »| 26 Feb 2009 -
ReviewsTricky @ The Arches, 19 Feb
His trademark rasp might be buried in the mix, but stadium-aspiring pretenders would do well to emulate Tricky’s panache. Walking on to an instrumental... Read more »| 25 Feb 2009 -
ReviewsParts & Labor @ Captain’s Rest, 16 Feb
There’s doing it yourself and there’s doing it before the head settles on a bystander’s Guinness; tonight Brooklyn quartet Parts & Labo... Read more »| 25 Feb 2009
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ReviewsFirst Aid Kit @ The Enterprise, London, 23 Feb
First Aid Kit are a pair of Swedish sisters aged 15 and 18. They play enigmatic, stripped-down folk, and much has been made of their seemingly world-weary ta... Read more »| 24 Feb 2009 -
ReviewsMagazine @ O2 Academy, 16 Feb
After a rambling off-stage monologue, pretentiously detailing the events that have led ‘punk-not-punk’ legends Magazine here tonight, singer Howa... Read more »| 23 Feb 2009 -
ReviewsBlack Lips @ ABC2, 17 Feb
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ReviewsFife Kills Tour @ Captain's Rest, 15 Feb
Pleasant folk evening, although many boats remaining to be rocked. Read more »| 23 Feb 2009 -
ReviewsWomen @ Captain's Rest, 14 Feb
Moments of pure gold on show for those who have the patience Read more »| 20 Feb 2009 -
ReviewsEmmy The Great @ Cabaret Voltaire, 16 Feb
Emmy seems to have an odd way of dealing with her emotions. Gentle songs like brightly coloured blogs, bicycles and ice cream brush over mild heartaches, exu... Read more »| 19 Feb 2009 -
ReviewsAsobi Seksu @ ABC2, 14 Feb
Tonight gets off to a shaky start with piercing feedback interrupting Asobi Seksu’s early songs. Luckily the sound-gremlins soon retire and leave the b... Read more »| 17 Feb 2009 -
ReviewsIda Maria @ The Garage, 13 Feb
While she barely hits a note, she throws her heart and soul into every single moment. Read more »| 17 Feb 2009 -
ReviewsUnited Fruit @ Captain's Rest, 10 Feb
Solid evidence that good noise is alive and well in Glasgow Read more »| 16 Feb 2009