26 December 2023

Concert: Billy Bragg Venue: The Usher Hall, Edinburgh Date: 28 November 2023     I’m sure he doesn’t remember, however I’ve actually shaken hands with Billy Bragg. Twice.  Once, was after a gig at the Barrowland Ballroom in the mid 1980s, when I said hello to him post gig at the merchandise table.  The other time […]

Concert: Spear of Destiny/ Derek Forbes & The Dark Venue: Glasgow King TutsDate: 7 December 2023 While Derek Forbes has graced the stage playing with the likes of tonight’s headline band Spear of Destiny, Big Country and The Alarm, it is his work with seminal Glasgow band Simple Minds that he is best known for. Playing bass