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Mar 13THESE SPARKS HAVE YET TO BURN OUT When: 3 March 2020 Where: Barrowland Support: Whispering Sons Band Previously Seen: 9/10/07 Brixton Academy; 5/3/08 Alexandra Palace; 4/9/08 Twickenham (supporting R.E.M.); 24/3/10 Brixton Academy Whispering Sons go the evening off to a good start Let’s go! This tour is promoting their latest Black Gold – a greatest hits album. And so there are many...
Craig Finn & The Uptown Controllers
Dec 03
HOLDING STEADY When: 13 October 2019 Where: King Tut’s Support: Laura Stevenson I’m way behind in posting reviews – so sorry this is just pics – but this was brilliant gig! Support Laura Stevenson Band page Sample video – if you want to skip Craig’s spoken intro (to new album) the song starts at 1.40
Wilco
Sep 30
‘WILCO WILL LOVE YOU, BABY’ When: 26 September 2019 Where: Barrowland Support: Ohmme Band Previously Seen: 25/8/09 Troxy, London; 28/10/11 Roundhouse, London; 19/11/2016 Brixton Academy, London Ohmme – where indie rock meets art rock, enlivened by Macie and Sima’s unusual vocal stylings – I really enjoyed their set! It was a low key start with a couple of songs from...
The Flaming Lips
Sep 21
EVERY GIG NEEDS A UNICORN! When: 5 September 2019 Where: Usher Hall, Edinburgh Support: Penelope Isles Band Previously Seen: 14/11/06 Hammersmith Apollo, London; 11/11/09 Troxy, London; 1/7/11 Alexandra Palace, London All is peaceful before the gig – please don’t eat the giant toadstools Penelope Isles got the evening off to a great start This tour was celebrating the 20th...
Edwyn Collins
Sep 15
SPARKS THE SPARK When: 28 August 2019 Where: Queen Margaret’s Union Support : Astrid The great Edwyn Collins brought huge pleasure to the packed crowd at QMU, playing songs from his very good new album, Badbea, and many oldies (including a couple of old Orange Juice tracks – when he played ‘Rip It Up’ the smiles in the crowd were a mile wide) And he was supported by an...
Ash
Aug 26
KABLAMMO! When: 21 August 2019 Where: The Liquid Room, Edinburgh Support: PAWS The evening started with an energetic and engaging set from PAWS which the early punters enjoyed. At the end of the set the venue was still only about a third full and I went to get a drink from the bar. By the time I had managed to get served the place was heaving. This tour ties in with Ash’s latest release...
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