Reviews
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ReviewsStag & Dagger, Glasgow, 6 May
Despite some technical issues, Stag & Dagger 2018 is another excellent edition of the Glasgow festival, providing brilliant sets from Warm Digits, Bo Ningen and Protomartyr Read more »| 09 May 2018 -
ReviewsKamasi Washington @ QMU, Glasgow, 5 May
Kamasi Washington and his band strut onstage full of pomp and pride tonight at Glasgow's QMU, expertly demonstrating their versatility and exemplary musical ability Read more »| 09 May 2018 -
ReviewsJungle @ O2 ABC, Glasgow, 3 May
Jungle whet the appetite for their upcoming sophomore album with a showcase of old and new cuts shoulder to shoulder Read more »| 08 May 2018 -
ReviewsJosh Rouse @ Manchester Academy 3, 26 Apr
Josh Rouse takes a while to get going in Manchester tonight, but eventually hits his stride with a mixture of old and new tracks Read more »| 04 May 2018 -
ReviewsNatalie Prass @ Mono, Glasgow, 29 April
Ahead of releasing her sophomore album, Natalie Prass is on top form tonight and seeing her in a venue as intimate as Mono feels like a real privilege Read more »| 04 May 2018 -
ReviewsFlorist @ The Castle Hotel, Manchester, 16 Apr
Florist offer an intimate performance tonight in the cosy surrounds of The Castle's living room-esque backroom Read more »| 04 May 2018
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ReviewsShonen Knife @ Summerhall, Edinburgh, 1 May
While tonight's set from Osaka three-piece Shonen Knife isn't perfect, it does feature some absolute bangers including a top notch cover of Nick Lowe's Cruel To Be Kind Read more »| 03 May 2018 -
ReviewsKatie Von Schleicher @ The Hug & Pint, Glasgow, 30 Apr
Despite an initially low turn out, Katie Von Schleicher and her band rip through a surprisingly loud and raucous set of songs, new and old Read more »| 03 May 2018 -
ReviewsBroken Records @ Summerhall, Edinburgh, 26 Apr
Broken Records prove that their return was long overdue with a high energy set in Summerhall's Dissection Room tonight Read more »| 02 May 2018 -
ReviewsYo La Tengo @ SWG3, Glasgow, 29 Apr
The ease and confidence with which Yo La Tengo roll through their two sets tonight is a thing to behold; the three-piece are unwaveringly doing what they want and doing it very well Read more »| 01 May 2018 -
ReviewsMercury Rev @ The Caves, Edinburgh, 25 Apr
Tonight's show at The Caves provides surprise appearances from living legend Vashti Bunyan, along with a rare opportunity to bask in the hazy glow of nostalgia with Deserter's Songs played in its entirety Read more »| 30 Apr 2018 -
ReviewsSubmotion Orchestra @ The Art School, Glasgow, 21 Apr
Leeds seven-piece Submotion Orchestra justify their late slot with a gargantuan performance at Glasgow's Art School Read more »| 30 Apr 2018 -
FestivalsTallinn Music Week 2018: The Review
From free freaky feminists to Icelandic pop stars, Swedish "fuck-pop" to a Canadian Gwen Stefani and a performance from the 2018 Estonian Eurovision Song Contest entry, Tallinn Music Week is the kind of rollercoaster we want to ride Read more »| 27 Apr 2018 -
ReviewsGengahr @ King Tut's, Glasgow, 23 Apr
Gengahr put in a musically impressive set that loses much of its edge thanks to a lacklustre turnout at King Tut's Read more »| 25 Apr 2018 -
ReviewsCourtney Marie Andrews @ Gorilla, Manchester, 22 Apr
The Arizonan singer-songwriter brings a slick but oddly flat set to Manchester on the back of her best record yet Read more »| 25 Apr 2018