Reviews
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Reviews
Lush Purr @ Leith Depot, Edinburgh, 18 May
Venues don’t come much more intimate than this: it’s small, it’s sweaty and it’s above a pub. Taking place upstairs in Leith Dep... Read more »| 22 May 2017 -
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Craig Finn @ LP Records, Glasgow, 23 Apr
It’s a Sunday night and LP Records is packed from wall-to-wall with an audience of all ages; a testament to the wide appeal that comes from the unique ... Read more »| 22 May 2017 -
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George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic @ O2 ABC, Glasgow, 10 May
If you're in any way a fan of funk music, seeing George Clinton and his Parliament-Funkadelic collective in the flesh is a watershed musical moment. As funk'... Read more »| 19 May 2017 -
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Swans @ Òran Mór, Glasgow, 18 May
Swans are known for making very lengthy, very loud music. They also have a fierce live reputation as when this music is transferred to the live setting it ma... Read more »| 19 May 2017 -
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The Cribs @ Manchester Academy, 12 May
There’s a moment at the end of the recorded version of Be Safe, one of The Cribs’ most powerful and widely-adored songs, when Ryan Jarman describ... Read more »| 18 May 2017 -
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Ducktails @ Summerhall, Edinburgh, 10 May
Why exactly are Typhonian Highlife and James Ferraro touring with Ducktails? Despite both being occasionally labelled under the hypnagogic pop umbrella, they... Read more »| 18 May 2017
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Iron Maiden @ Manchester Arena, 8 May
The queues for the toilets stretch into the distance. Nearly 20,000 metal-heads cram into the Arena and every one of them nurses a pint. Before Iron Maiden t... Read more »| 17 May 2017 -
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The Japanese House @ The Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 10 May
Amber Bain, aka The Japanese House, takes to the stage at Edinburgh’s Liquid Room looking like the fourth member of Hanson, with her denim on denim att... Read more »| 15 May 2017 -
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Peter Silberman @ Headrow House, Leeds, 19 Apr
The Antlers frontman brings his quietly devastating solo album to West Yorkshire Read more »| 15 May 2017 -
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FEST EVOL @ Invisible Wind Factory, Liverpool, 30 Apr
Liverpool's Fest Evol, hosted by local promoter EVOL, was originally conceived as a way to fill the void for urban gig-goers as the summer festival season be... Read more »| 15 May 2017 -
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Jamie Lenman @ King Tut's, Glasgow, 6 May
Looking back on Jamie Lenman’s winding career path it seems relevant to compare him to his old friend and collaborator Frank Turner. Both are singer-so... Read more »| 12 May 2017 -
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The Physics House Band @ Hug & Pint, Glasgow, 8 May
The Hug & Pint have thought everything through this evening – earplugs sit in a plastic pint glass where fans are stamped in as they wander downsta... Read more »| 12 May 2017 -
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Deftones / AFI @ SEC, Glasgow, 7 May
Despite being decades past their peak popularity, Deftones still pack a mighty punch. To those not paying attention, it may seem strange that two bands ... Read more »| 12 May 2017 -
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Babe @ The Old Hairdresser's, Glasgow, 5 May
"What time's Babe on at please?" and "I can’t seem to be able to buy any [tickets] online" are the Facebook event sentiments pre-Babe at the Old Hairdr... Read more »| 08 May 2017 -
Festivals
Wrong Festival @ Invisible Wind Factory, Liverpool, 22 Apr
It’s clear what sort of day we’re in for from the moment we arrive. Widnesian sludge trio Mums are so loud that their every note is not just... Read more »| 08 May 2017