Reviews
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ReviewsPeter Hook & The Light @ SWG3, Glasgow, 30 Sep
Tonight's set of Joy Division classics paired with New Order albums Technique and Republic isn't entirely triumphant; Peter Hook's charisma and limited vocal abilities can only carry you so far Read more »| 05 Oct 2018 -
ReviewsDeafheaven @ Classic Grand, Glasgow, 2 Oct
Deafheaven prove they're at the peak of their powers with a thunderous set in Glasgow Read more »| 05 Oct 2018 -
ReviewsS. Carey @ The Deaf Institute, Manchester, 30 Sep
The Wisconsin singer-songwriter subverts expectations with an intelligently-realised set in Manchester Read more »| 04 Oct 2018 -
ReviewsMuncie Girls @ The Garage Attic, Glasgow, 30 Sep
Muncie Girls' headline set concludes an evening of short, sharp bursts of lightning-fast pop-punk and songwriting that is catchy and all too relatable Read more »| 02 Oct 2018 -
ReviewsLa Luz @ Mono, Glasgow, 25 Sep
The tight-lipped ladies of La Luz are the embodiment of cinematic cool tonight in Glasgow's Mono Read more »| 01 Oct 2018 -
ReviewsDeclan Welsh and the Decadent West @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh, 25 Sep
Declan Welsh and the Decadent West deliver an impressive set tonight with an impassioned cover of The Amazing Snakeheads to boot Read more »| 28 Sep 2018
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ReviewsAgainst The Current @ The Garage, Glasgow, 25 Sep
Ahead of their new album Past Lives dropping this week, New Yorkers Against The Current put on a solid headline show despite a slightly depleted crowd at The Garage Read more »| 27 Sep 2018 -
ReviewsFreakender @ The Old Hairdressers, Glasgow, 14-16 Sep
With standout performances from Kaputt, Savage Mansion, Free Love and Irma Vep, the third Freakender weekender is most certainly a welcome one. Here's to more freaky weekends! Read more »| 27 Sep 2018 -
ReviewsElectric Fields 2018: Review
Electric Fields remains a diverse, enjoyable weekend of music, but when End of the Road offers much the same, plus incredible headliners, it’s hard not to want more from a flagship Scottish event Read more »| 27 Sep 2018 -
ReviewsJoan Armatrading @ Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 25 Sep
Sadly backing tracks accompany the vast majority of tonight's performance, often muddying and distracting from Joan Armatrading's fantastic songs which deserved more Read more »| 27 Sep 2018 -
ReviewsWith Confidence @ King Tut's, Glasgow, 24 Sep
In the ever-thriving venue of King Tut's, With Confidence liven up our Monday with a bouncy set alongside a real standout support slot from Londoners Anavae Read more »| 27 Sep 2018 -
ReviewsNecktr @ The Soup Kitchen, Manchester, 20 Sep
Leeds nonet Necktr have a dreamlike quality and deliver an exceptional performance at Manchester's Soup Kitchen Read more »| 27 Sep 2018 -
ReviewsMitski @ Gorilla, Manchester, 19 Sep
One of her generation's most cutting songwriters, Mitski states her case at a taut and provocative tour opener in Manchester Read more »| 25 Sep 2018 -
ReviewsJulien Baker @ Gorilla, Manchester, 24 Sep
The precocious songwriter finally brings last year's Turn Out the Lights to Manchester in her own right – in powerful, if slightly samey, fashion Read more »| 25 Sep 2018 -
ReviewsThe Magic Gang @ The Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 23 Sep
With a surfeit of tunes and a knack for simple lyrics that sweetly capture the ups and downs of life and love, The Magic Gang easily win the hearts of their audience tonight Read more »| 25 Sep 2018