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ReviewsWarpaint @ Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, 23 Oct
Although huge billboards in Los Angeles raise their silhouettes across their home town's skyline, Warpaint's third album Heads Up has caused some f... Read more »| 01 Nov 2016 -
ReviewsJohn Carpenter @ Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 22 Oct
There are three stars of John Carpenter's Saturday night showcase at Usher Hall: the backing band, the material, and the inimitable Horror Master himsel... Read more »| 01 Nov 2016 -
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Warpaint @ Liverpool Music Week, 27 Oct
Californian quartet Warpaint lay waste to the Grand Central Dome at LMW 2016 Read more »| 31 Oct 2016 -
ReviewsPeter Broderick @ St Michael's, Manchester, 22 Oct
Peter Broderick is deceptively young for such an old hand. When all the relics of the 29-year-old’s career are tallied—folksy songwriting, instru... Read more »| 31 Oct 2016 -
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Jagwar Ma @ Academy 2, Manchester, 21 Oct
You’ve had the worst day. Not just a bad day at work. A real dozen kicks to the balls kind of a day. And Jagwar Ma are there to take you into their lov... Read more »| 31 Oct 2016 -
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Selector Dub Narcotic @ Nexus, Manchester, 21 Oct
2016's been a right old twat of a year, hasn't it? Just ask Calvin Johnson. In February of this year, it was reported that K Records, the legendary... Read more »| 28 Oct 2016
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Jamie T @ Apollo, Manchester, 20 Oct
Wimbledon's premier troubadour turns in an energetic set that forgoes his new ideas Read more »| 28 Oct 2016 -
Festivals
A Carefully Planned Festival 6: Review
Carefully Planned cast a bewitching spell across Manchester's Northern Quarter with its most ambitiously sprawling line-up yet – a DIY festival unlike any other. Read more »| 27 Oct 2016 -
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Sleaford Mods @ O2 ABC, Glasgow, 19 Oct
Sleaford Mods may be the most unlikely stadium act of this or any era. The Nottingham-based duo are not yet at the stage of booking Hampden or Wembley for th... Read more »| 27 Oct 2016 -
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Khruangbin @ Broadcast, Glasgow, 20 Oct
There’s an audible relief in the sweaty basement when the Texan trio’s guitarist tells everyone how to correctly pronounce the band’s name.... Read more »| 26 Oct 2016 -
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Porches / Japanese Breakfast @ The Hug & Pint, 21 Oct
The Hug and Pint's basement is packed out; we're standing on benches, perched on chairs and tucked in, shoulder to shoulder, in a bid to see the stage. It's ... Read more »| 26 Oct 2016 -
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Richmond Fontaine @ Deaf Institute, 17 Oct
"I've always thought of Richmond Fontaine as an old van," Willy Vlautin told The Oregonian earlier this year, explaining why the band were calling it a day.&... Read more »| 20 Oct 2016 -
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Angel Olsen / Little Wings @ SWG3, 15 Oct
A lot’s been said (and written) about Angel Olsen’s phenomenal new record My Woman, but to see is to truly, deeply believe: a 1000+ sold-out crow... Read more »| 20 Oct 2016 -
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Kano @ The Garage, Glasgow, 16 Oct
For all that grime has been the hottest international trend of 2016, Kano seems pretty unfazed by it all. The East London veteran might not have the pulling ... Read more »| 20 Oct 2016 -
ReviewsArab Strap @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, 15 Oct
In the decade since Aidan Moffat and Malcolm Middleton amicably, but devastatingly, called time on Arab Strap, both have navigated successful projects on the... Read more »| 20 Oct 2016