Blick Bassy
Nov 22
NOVA BASSA INSPIRED BY SKIP JAMES Where: The Hug & Pint When: 20 November 2017 Support: Ryan Joseph Burns I knew very little about BB before this gig and so was completely unprepared for how good he was and for the range of sounds made by him and his band. The music mainly came from his recent album Akö. The dozen punters who turned up, seated around tables, were treated to a mix of delta...
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...
Van Morrison
Nov 10
It’s [Still] Too Late To Stop Now Where: Glasgow Royal Concert Hall When: 7 November 2017 Support: none VM is one of my musical heroes and I have never seen him live before and fortunately he did not disappoint. There is not much new you can say about the 72 year old musical phenomenon who by Christmas will have pumped out 4 new albums in the last two years. You also know what you are...
Little Dragon
Nov 07
Where better for an electro-dance ‘Ritual Union’ than a former church? Where: Saint Luke’s When: 1 November 2017 Support: Ross From Friends Little Dragon, from Gothenburg in Sweden, have over the course of five albums, the latest being Season High, proved themselves to be quality purveyors of electronic dance music. It is then perhaps a little sad, in terms of reflecting a weak appeal to...
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Oct 27
‘Damn Fine Night in Glasgow’ (Jason Isbell on Facebook) Where: O2 Academy When: 26 October 2017 Support: Tift Merritt Over his last three albums Jason Isbell has emerged as the current hero of Americana and John Mayer has called him ‘the best lyric writer of my generation’ – the waters around Muscle Shoals are obviously drenched in musical ambrosia. He blends country, Americana and...
Public Service Broadcasting
Oct 21
See how they wheel and bank and glide – perfect Where: Barrowland When: 18 October 2017 Support: Palace PSB on paper seem to be the epitome of nerd music – their albums and EPs are based around historical events (Second World War, The Race For Space, the rise and decline of the South Wales coal industry) and use extensively historical recordings, including propaganda and public information...
The National
Sep 22
Ascension of the Crybaby Geeks Where: Usher Hall, Edinburgh When: 20 September 2017 Support: Luluc The National are indie rock royalty whose latest album, Sleep Well Beast, has been their most successful in terms of the charts (including hitting No.1 in the UK) and which dominates tonight’s set. Like REM and Radiohead, bands to which they have some similarities, their first few...
John Murry
Sep 20
John Murry [Isn’t] Dead (but alive and well and playing Glasgow) Where: Broadcast When: 18 September 2017 Support: Nadine Khouri The Graceless Age was one of the best albums of 2013 but tonight John Murry, naturally, focuses on its follow-up, the excellent recently released A Short History Of Decay – all of whose ditties get an outing. Murry (voc/gui) is generously supported by a four-piece band...
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