Eugene Kelly
Jan 30
Indian Summer on The Great Western Road Where: The Hug & Pint When: 29 January 2018 Support: Jared Celosse Eugene Kelly was a pivotal member of The Vaselines who disbanded before their first album appeared but who were then made world famous by dint of being one of Kurt Cobain’s favourite groups and three of whose songs Nirvana recorded. Eugene has since played in a reformed The Vaselines,...
Pronto Mama
Dec 23
A PRONTO MAMA CHRISTMAS AND ANY JOY TO ALL! Where: King Tut’s When: 21 December Support: Fiskur Glasgow band playing a sold-out show at a venerated Glasgow venue just before Christmas – what more could you want? Maybe being pick of the week in The Guardian – check! (‘Between a rockier Fleet Foxes and a jazzier Phantom Band, the Glasgow six piece play around with styles and speeds (not unlike...
Idlewild
Dec 22
HOPE IS IMPORTANT Where: O2 ABC When: 20 December 2017 Support: Scribe Pederson and Owl John One of the best gigs I have ever attended was Idlewild at the Hammersmith Palais in 2007 and so was very excited about this evening and while this show did not quite hit the 2007 heights I was not disappointed. This was the second of two shows at the ABC to commemorate the 15th Anniversary of The Remote...
The Cribs
Dec 10
GARAGE ROCK SHAKES AT THE WAH WAH HUT Where: King Tut’s When: 6 December 2017 Support: Paws; Canshaker Pi This gig is part of a ‘residency tour’ by The Cribs whereby they play several nights at smaller but important venues – including four nights at King Tut’s, of which this was the last. It is a band of brothers – twins Gary (voc +b s) and Ryan (voc + gui) plus Ross (dr) – who have been...
Destroyer
Dec 07
BEJAR, BEJAR, BEJAR – DAN CANUCK SHIVA Where: Centre For Contemporary Arts When: 5 December 2017 Support: Nicholas Krgovich Destroyer is the musical project of Canadian Dan Bejar – over the last 20 years he has produced a dozen albums covering a variety of musical styles, the one constant being Dan’s abstract lyrical content. He had a breakthrough of sorts with 2011 album Kaputt – helped...
The War On Drugs
Nov 11
SLAVE TO THE AMBIENT Where: Barrowland When: 9 November 2017 Support: The Barr Brothers Adam Granduciel (WoD’s creator, heart and soul) has managed to add a new twist to the classic rock template with a drifting melodic sound that is also grandiose and tinged with sadness. As many have noted, it has a Springsteen-like quality even though you cannot imagine Springsteen actually playing any WoD...
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