Reviews
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ReviewsNicolas Jaar @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, 1 Jun
"Please dial this toll-free number to begin the show, and kindly place your portable telephone on speaker function," reads the message projected onto the Bar... Read more »| 13 Jun 2017 -
ReviewsJulien Baker @ Deaf Institute, Manchester, 6 Jun
There’s something about the phrase ‘solo set’ that inspires trepidation, particularly in reference to the singer of a punk band. Step forwa... Read more »| 12 Jun 2017 -
ReviewsCounterflows Festival, Glasgow: The review
We delve into the experimental world of Glasgow's Counterflows festival Read more »| 09 Jun 2017 -
ReviewsEivør @ Oran Mor, Glasgow, 4 Jun
A seated audience is gathered in the basement venue of Òran Mór as the West End Festival continues at street level, though this crowd... Read more »| 09 Jun 2017 -
ReviewsThe Staves @ Gorilla, Manchester, 31 May
The Watford ex-pats return from the States for their first British show in over a year Read more »| 08 Jun 2017 -
ReviewsJoe Purdy @ The Mash House, Edinburgh, 4 Jun
A good singer-songwriter gig should feel like you're being welcomed into someone's house. When there's no band, no big stage show, you need something else fr... Read more »| 07 Jun 2017
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ReviewsMinus the Bear @ Stereo, Glasgow, 2 Jun
A band whose name comes from an in-joke about a bj but whose gigs attract basements full of grown men, Minus the Bear are like one of those reversible puppet... Read more »| 05 Jun 2017 -
ReviewsSavage Mansion @ The Hug & Pint, Glasgow, 26 May
Savage Mansion is a Glasgow based rock band that contains well known faces from the city's prolific music scene. Taking to the stage on a sweaty Friday night... Read more »| 05 Jun 2017 -
ReviewsErasure @ Albert Hall, Manchester, 28 May
There are enthusiastic audiences and there are Erasure audiences. Largely ‘mature’ – youthful faces are few and far between –&nb... Read more »| 01 Jun 2017 -
ReviewsPinegrove @ Summerhall, Edinburgh, 29 May
Without the aid of his usual backing band, Withered Hand opens the night with a quirky set of delightful indie-folk gems, bantering with the crowd between so... Read more »| 01 Jun 2017 -
ReviewsThe Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Night & Day, Manchester, 25 May 2017
Manchester in May 2017 is perhaps unsurprisingly a slightly schizophrenic place Read more »| 01 Jun 2017 -
FestivalsDot to Dot 2017, Manchester: Festival Review
The kaleidoscopic, city-wide festival returns to Manchester stronger than ever Read more »| 01 Jun 2017 -
ReviewsJulie Byrne @ CCA, Glasgow, 28 May
Julie Byrne runs her fingertips over her guitar strings before each song. From the closest rows, you can hear the opening few notes ring softly, though meant... Read more »| 31 May 2017 -
ReviewsJeff Rosenstock @ Stereo, Glasgow, 21 May
The thrill of following most bands is in watching them grow with the years. Evolution is key to keeping fans interested, as well as to just being a sane huma... Read more »| 30 May 2017 -
ReviewsFLY Open Air festival @ Hopetoun House, 20 May
FLY Club Open Air Festival returns for the second installation in the new luxury surroundings of Hopetoun House Read more »| 30 May 2017