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...
Nilüfer Yanya
Apr 07
MISS UNIVERSE COMES TO TOWN When: 3 April 2019 Where: CCA Support: Westerman; Lizzie Reid Band Previously Seen: 29 Aug 2017 at SWG3 Galvanizers Yard supporting The xx I always turn up early for gigs so I can hear all the support acts as quite often I am really taken with them. One of the reasons for going to this gig is that I was impressed when I saw NY as the first support act for The xx at...
Eden
May 07
WONDER/FULL When: 25 April 2018 Where: O2 ABC This was an impressively controlled and sophisticated gig: from the glitchy electronica of the music, and the excellent band, to the impressive lighting and smoke show that throughout bathed the stage in dense colours and strobes, to the presence of Irishman Jonathon Ng (Eden himself) who was partially, and at times fully, hidden by the lights and...
Nada Surf
Apr 24
FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY – HEAVEN IS A SMALL VENUE SPACE IN GLASGOW When: 23 April 2018 Where: Stereo Support: none This gig was part of the ‘Celebrating the 15th Anniversary of Let Go’ tour and we got a lot of Nada Surf! Their first set was the Let Go album in full and then they took a short break and came back and played another set. It is one of their best albums, capturing all...
Bastille
Apr 21
WITH ADDED EPIC APPEAL When: 11 April 20018 Where: Usher Hall, Edinburgh Support: To Kill A King; Charlie Barnes This sold out show was part of the eight date ‘Re-Orchestrated’ tour in which Bastille played their songs with added epic-appeal bolstered on stage by a gospel choir, a string section and a brass section. Of course, it is not very unusual for bands to tour with brass and...
Alvarez Kings
Feb 05
THE KINGS VISIT THE KING Where: King Tut’s When: 30 January 2018 Support: Aivis; Gravelle; Tiny Murder Tiny Murder played a very short set and GG arrived a little bit late and only caught their last song of this trio (female voc/keys – gui – dr) – sorry guys – but liked it enough that I hope to catch them again sometime. [Later I realized I had seen their first ever gig – which was...
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