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ReviewsWhite Lies @ King Tut's, 3 Oct
They may say that the clothes maketh the man. but ‘they’ aren’t clear on whether women, or indeed bands, are similarly made by their clobbe... Read more »| 10 Oct 2008 -
ReviewsDe Rosa @ Rubix, The GRV, 2 Oct
On this evidence De Rosa could teach Bloc Party a thing or two about getting indie-kids to dance rather than pout Read more »| 09 Oct 2008 -
ReviewsFoals @ Barrowland, 5 Oct
Whilst watching Dananananaykroyd's (****) contagious brand of jitter-punk unfold onstage, a fellow concertgoer asks me what their name is. “I really li... Read more »| 09 Oct 2008 -
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Bodies of Water @ Captain's Rest, 3 Oct
“We’re really interested in meeting some neds,” jest married front-couple David and Meredith Metcalf. “Yeah, we’ve watched them... Read more »| 09 Oct 2008 -
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Ladyhawke @ Cabaret Voltaire, 3 Oct
Fizzles like a mouthful of Space Dust and Cherry Coke Read more »| 08 Oct 2008 -
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The Streets @ Barrowland, 4 Oct
“I want to try something out,” Mike Skinner declares. He wants the crowd to wait for the appropriate moment, then – basically –&lsquo... Read more »| 08 Oct 2008
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ReviewsPivot @ Nice 'N' Sleazy, 3 Oct
When Australian math rockers Pivot take the stage at Nice ‘N' Sleazy, it’s almost a challenge to the audience. Addressing an assembly of hipsters... Read more »| 07 Oct 2008 -
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Desalvo @ Mono, 28 Sep
Lit strikingly from beneath, a heavy-set man in a butcher's apron and pig mask lurches into the midst of the swaying audience and a sweaty path is cleaved th... Read more »| 06 Oct 2008 -
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Ladyhawk at Nice 'n' Sleazy Review
The Canadian quartet treats Glasgow's lucky minority to some of the most well-crafted and unaffected rock music since Sebadoh's heyday Read more »| 03 Oct 2008 -
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The Spinto Band @ Oran Mor, 29 Sep
When the six zany members of The Spinto Band hop, skip and jump on stage to play their equally mental brand of kazoo-fusion indie-pop, pulling funny faces an... Read more »| 01 Oct 2008 -
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Rolo Tomassi @ Barfly, 26 Sep
One polite 'thank you' later and tinnitus is all that remains of their strident brilliance Read more »| 30 Sep 2008 -
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Scars On Broadway @ ABC, 20 Sep
New project from SOAD men packs an aural punch Read more »| 26 Sep 2008 -
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Fence Club @ The Caves, 17 Sep
Featuring James Yorkston & The Athletes, Malcolm Middleton, The Pictish Trail & Rozi Plain Read more »| 24 Sep 2008 -
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Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin @ The Captain's Rest, 14 Sep
Tonight, We Are Trapped in Kansas (**) channel the spirit of the Mars Volta away from the excesses of jazz obscurantism and towards the relative safety of po... Read more »| 24 Sep 2008 -
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James Murphy @ The Caves, 21 Sep
The innovative collaborative programme of the Tennent's Mutual kicked off with two headlining DJ sets by LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy. Ally Brown reports on his Edinburgh Caves show, bolstered by the appearance of one of Scotland's best bands of the moment, Frightened Rabbit Read more »| 23 Sep 2008