Concert: LCD Soundsystem Venue: Glasgow BarrowlandDate: 1 July 2024 Barely a song or two into the set, singer James Murphy addressed the heaving throng in front of him, saying, “Thanks for coming to see us. Glasgow feels like home.” We knew right away this was genuine, heartfelt and borne out of mutual love, one that has […]
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Concert: Young Fathers/ Self Esteem Venue: Stirling City ParkDate: 29 June 2024 Stirling and its surrounding areas have always had an odd relationship with live music, at least that’s the impression I have. Take The Beatles for example. A 1963 show in nearby Bridge of Allan was apparently attended by “ninety-six drunk young farmers
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Townes Van Zandt summed up music when he stated, “All music is folk music, because it’s just folk making it”. Anyone who follows my Twitter (‘X”) account will no doubt be aware that my tastes are eclectic. They always have been. My early record collection consisted of Bowie, Deep Purple, Pink Floyd, The Smiths, T-Rex,
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Concert: Fat White Family Venue: The Garage, GlasgowDate: 16 June 2024 Like a bad dose of the clap courtesy of the seductive qualities of your ex, sucked in and blown out, leaving a maddening itch that you dare not scratch, a reddening of the cheeks and a quizzical, “what the fuck just happened there?” expression, that’s exactly
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Concert: Richard Hawley Venue: Edinburgh Usher HallDate: 3 June 2024 In a past life I was a detective, and whilst not in the same league as the literary invention of one time Sheffield resident Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, I’ve attempted to transfer my Holmesian investigative skills into eliciting the secrets behind and within music. The messages and
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Concert: Barry Adamson Venue: Glasgow King TutsDate: 31 May 2024 Barry Adamson is the Jazz Devil and as he sang the song of the same name, he reached into my heart, ripped it out, devoured my soul and left me spent. Done in and as they say in Scotland, utterly gubbed. Of course, I loved it. The closing track of
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Concert: The Lovely Eggs Venue: Edinburgh La Belle AngeleDate: 24 May 2024 Since the birth of rock and roll, various artists have helped define the times we live in. Elvis, Little Richard & Buddy Holly at the beginning. The ‘60’s clearly belonged toThe Beatles, Stones and the British Invasion. The ‘70’s saw Glam, with Bowie and Bolan
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Artists: Au Arias, Nicolás Maceratesi, The Mackintosh Choir + String QuartetVenue: St John’s-Renfield Church, GlasgowDate: Sunday 2 June 2024 – 7pmFestival: Westfest I thought I didn’t know what a bandoneón was until I discovered I’d heard it played a thousand times before! And here is my opportunity to hear it played live right here in
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Concert: The Pogues – Red Roses For Me 40th Anniversary Performance Venue: Hackney EmpireDate: 3 May 2024 I was fifteen when I first heard Streams of Whiskey and, even then, I knew I’d remember the moment forever. I listened to the record, as I always did, on the player in my bedroom, the contents of which already betrayed
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Concert: His Lordship Venue: Edinburgh Cabaret VoltaireDate: 17 May 2024 They say to be in the eye of the storm is the last place you might want to be, but that’s where I and others in the sold out Edinburgh crowd found ourselves the other night. And boy, was it a fuckin’ blast!! His Lordship brought their unique brand of
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