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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...
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...
Jenny Lewis
Jul 29
AN INDIE COUNTRY QUEEN AT QUEEN’S HALL When: 27 July 2019 Where: The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh Support: Slow Moving Clouds Band Previously Seen: 7/7/11 Tivoli, Utrecht (as Jenny and Johnny, supporting Bright Eyes); 11/9/14 Islington Assembly Hall Gold sequined dress, 70s country bouffant hair, dayglo telephone and props, pink and blue balloons that drop towards the end of the set, and...
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever (2019)
Jul 19
THE FEVER BUILDS When: 15 July 2019 Where: Saint Luke’s Support: Thyla Band Previously Seen: 20/5/18 Mojo’s ‘Best New Band of 2018’ returned to Glasgow to thrill locals with a set oozing confidence and panache. I saw them last year at a two-thirds full CCA and here they were playing a venue about 50% bigger and one that had sold out – no less than one of the best...
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