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ReviewsRoaming Roots Revue @ Royal Concert Hall, 28 Jan
Now in its fifth year, the Roaming Roots Revue has come to serve as somewhat of a centre piece in the annual Celtic Connections calendar. Possibly the showca... Read more »| 03 Feb 2017 -
ReviewsThe Yummy Fur @ Oran Mor, 21 Jan
Band reunions come in many sizes. Some feel it necessary to host a full-blown press conference to announce their return. But others take a more low-key appro... Read more »| 01 Feb 2017 -
ReviewsHQFU / Fair Mothers @ The Hug and Pint, 26 Jan
It might appear odd to pair lo-fi Scots alt-country with melodic electro dance-pop, but Celtic Connections' programming of recent years has been pleasingly e... Read more »| 01 Feb 2017 -
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Martha Wainwright @ The Ritz, Manchester, 28 Jan
The Canadian singer-songwriter delivers an uneven, but occasionally sublime, first Manchester show in four years Read more »| 01 Feb 2017 -
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Two Door Cinema Club @ O2 Apollo, Manchester, 27 Jan
Manchester’s O2 Apollo is heaving. Sundara Karma’s mix of jangly indie anthems and 70s bell bottoms ignites the young crowd, and the reception of... Read more »| 01 Feb 2017 -
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Bella and the Bear @ Broadcast, 27 Jan
"That was a really bad performance, I’m so sorry," says Lauren Gilmour, one half of Bella and the Bear. "That’s why we don’t take requests!... Read more »| 31 Jan 2017
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C Duncan / Man of Moon @ St Lukes, 26 Jan
Fittingly for the hallowed surrounds of St Luke's, tonight's Celtic Connections billing of Man of Moon and C Duncan has a restorative, yin and yang effect. W... Read more »| 30 Jan 2017 -
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Modern Studies @ The Glad Cafe, 26 Jan
While its modest capacity and friendly atmosphere lend every gig at The Glad Cafe a sense of community spirit, tonight’s performance has a markedly fam... Read more »| 30 Jan 2017 -
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Margo Price @ Leaf, Liverpool, 21 Jan
If you were going to design a country singer by committee you could do a lot worse than use Margo Price as the model. Blonde and beautiful, with a hint ... Read more »| 30 Jan 2017 -
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The Rural Alberta Advantage @ Broadcast, 24 Jan
On record, The Rural Alberta Advantage are a force of precision, of measured restraint and efficiency. Live, they're a freewheeling, weaponized unit. Their t... Read more »| 27 Jan 2017 -
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Half Waif @ Castle Hotel, Manchester, 24 Jan
On the road for their first European tour, Brooklyn’s Half Waif are made to feel at home in the welcoming snug-cum-venue within The Castle Hotel. The t... Read more »| 26 Jan 2017 -
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The Hotelier @ Gorilla, Manchester, 23 Jan
The Massachusetts indie rockers continue to forge their own lane with an incendiary Manchester show Read more »| 26 Jan 2017 -
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The Van T's @ King Tut's, 13 Jan
One of the most hotly anticipated acts of this year's King Tut's New Year's Revolution calendar must surely be The Van T's. The Glasgow-based four piece have... Read more »| 26 Jan 2017 -
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Crybabycry @ The Wardrobe, Leeds, 21 Jan
It’s sad to think we’re at the mighty Crybabycry’s final gig, though it’s heartening to see them take the LCD Soundsystem approach to... Read more »| 25 Jan 2017 -
ReviewsThe Flaming Lips @ Manchester Academy, 22 Jan
Ear-rupturing bass. LED-festooned unicorns. An endless array of giant balloons bouncing back and forth in front of the stage (so many balloons). That’s... Read more »| 25 Jan 2017