Doves SWG3, Glasgow Saturday 8 June 2019 As someone who has loved Doves since I caught them supporting Oasis as a teenager, I was devastated when they decided to leave the music scene as a band in 2010. They were, in my opinion, a truly magical live band. Their albums are superb, however, in the […]
Into Music – Doves at SWG3, Glasgow Read More »
Interpol SWG3 Sunday, 26 May 2019 Interpol are one of those bands that completely floats under the radar. Since 2002 and the release of Turn on the Bright Lights, I have been an avid fan – PDA totally hooked me in. Since then, the band have been steadily producing albums with a ridiculous level of
Into Live Music – Interpol at SWG3, Glasgow Read More »
The Tea Street Band released their second studio album earlier this month. Frequency follows up on the band’s self-titled release from 2014. The four-year gap between albums definitely hasn’t made the band lose any of their edge, but just maybe they have gained a little extra swagger with this dazzling electronic soundtrack. The four friends
Into Music Reviews: The Tea Street Band LP – Frequency Read More »
On 22 March 2019, Sleeper release The Modern Age – their first album in 21 years. It wasn’t meant to happen. In fact, the band had promised each other it never would. We had no plan to get back together. Sometimes life throws you a massive curve ball. You end up jumping off the cliff,
Sleeper announce first new music in 20 years Read More »
Following their triumphant return to the studio this year, The Tea Street Band have released the third single from their album Frequency. Once again, the band have successfully integrated those two great musical powerhouses of dance and indie to incredible effect. Only Love not only encapsulates those hugely influential sounds of the bands from the
Into Music Reviews: The Tea Street Band – Only Love Read More »
Act: Miles Kane Venue: Barrowlands Date: 22 November 2018 After an intimate acoustic set in Fred Perry at Buchanan Galleries, the enigmatic indie rocker headed for Glasgow’s East End to perform to a sold-out audience at The Barrowlands. Already this year I have had the pleasure of seeing Miles twice at TRNSMT and in HMV
Into Music Reviews: Miles Kane at Glasgow Barrowland Read More »
After a break of almost nine years, it’s time to get that Zuton Fever back in your head, those indie blues revival rockers from Liverpool will be back on the road after a 10-year absence. The tour will coincide with the 15th anniversary of the release of their debut album ‘Who Killed…… The Zutons?’. With
Into Music: The Zutons reform to play debut album in its entirety Read More »
1988 saw Metallica with three albums behind them and, following the death of Cliff Burton two years before, with a new bassist in the form of the never-to-be a long-term feature Jason Newsted. Within the band it seemed new ideas were developing and many see this as their last truly ‘metal’ album, the one before
Into Music Reviews: Metallica ‘…And Justice For All’ 30th anniversary remaster Read More »
Act: Stone Foundation Venue: Oran Mor, Glasgow Date: 15 November 2018 Music is all about making connections and the links in the chain keep lengthening and strengthening for the ever-expanding congregation of Midlands-based soul band Stone Foundation. Guitarist and singer Neil Jones and bassist Neil Sheasby met, serendipitously, when their respective bands supported each other
Into Music Reviews: Stone Foundation at Oran Mor, Glasgow Read More »
Act: Bill Ryder-Jones Venue: Maryhill Central Hall Date 22 September 2018 Music for Dreamers There’s an intimacy to Bill Ryder-Jones’ music, a sense of secrets being shared and tonight at Maryhill Central Hall a small but attentive crowd gather close to the curtained stage, underneath the ornate curve of the classically vaulted ceiling, waiting to
Into Music Reviews: Bill Ryder-Jones at Maryhill Central Hall Read More »
