Deaf Havana – The Picture House, Edinburgh – 20/10/13
Glasgow is a city with numerous tremendous music venues and so we Weegies have come to expect a band to hit the city as part of a Scottish leg. Eschewing the ‘norm’, Deaf Havana skipped it and went to...
View ArticleAlter Bridge / Shinedown / Halestorm – SSE Hydro, Glasgow – 21/10/13
Tonight was an evening of firsts for me. It started with my first venture into the newly opened SSE Hydro I was filled with excitement as the hours counted down. I’d only seen it from the outside,...
View ArticleBeady Eye – Barrowland, Glasgow – 10/11/13
Beady Eye at The Barrowland was always going to be a lively gig. After launching their live career as a band at this very venue in March 2011, they returned to kick off their UK tour amid a frenzied...
View ArticleThe Reflektors – Barrowland, Glasgow – 16/11/13
On Friday and Saturday night last week in Glasgow a glittery party took place in the legendary Barrowland which was arguably the hottest ticket in recent memory. The Reflektors were performing two...
View ArticleSkid Row / Ugly Kid Joe – The Garage, Glasgow – 28/10/13
If ever there was a gig tinged – nay, dripping – in nostalgia, this was it. The tickets were purchased well in advance with not a thought to line up changes or new material. My cousin was coming up...
View ArticleThe Dillinger Escape Plan – The Garage, Glasgow – 05/11/13
The Dillinger Escape Plan are a band that I had seen only once before tonight’s show. On that first occasion, they were second support for Mastodon at the prestigious Barrowland Ballroom where they...
View ArticleReef – O2 ABC, Glasgow – 15/11/13
Tonight was one of those unusual gig nights for me. Do you ever have those ones where you just can’t really be bothered with it because you know exactly what you’re going to get? As Reef wandered on...
View ArticlePixies – Barrowland, Glasgow – 22/11/13
Now, if you happen to follow me on Twitter or Facebook or even know me in the real world, you may have noticed something last Friday. I was excited. I had seen the Pixes before, back in 2005 when they...
View ArticleMorcheeba – O2 ABC, Glasgow – 18/11/13
It was a bitterly cold night in Glasgow last Monday when I took myself along to the O2 ABC for a bit of a change of pace. Although I would never class myself as a diehard fan I had always enjoyed what...
View ArticleThe Roundup: November 2013
Welcome to this month’s Roundup, a chance for me to share what I’ve listened to throughout November. From the Fab Four to the latest X Factor pop sensations and beyond, I hope you find at least one or...
View ArticleJamie Lenman @ King Tuts, Glasgow, 06/12/13
Jamie Lenman’s first solo album Muscle Memory is a curious beast. Where his former band Reuben played an almost perfect blend of metal and melody, he has taken the unusual route of splitting it cleanly...
View ArticleGary Numan – O2 ABC, Glasgow – 13/11/13
After giving Gary Numan’s latest album, Splinter (Songs from a Broken Mind), such a glowing review back in October, it’s fair to say I was looking forward to this. Add in the fact that I had seen him...
View ArticleRocket from the Crypt – Classic Grand, Glasgow – 3/12/13
At the end of a year packed with top quality gigs, I arrived here. Here happened to be a Classic Grand rammed with fans eager to see the return of the San Diego based rock ‘n’ rollers. Despite...
View ArticleThe Reflektors – Barrowland, Glasgow – 16/11/13
On Friday and Saturday night last week in Glasgow a glittery party took place in the legendary Barrowland which was arguably the hottest ticket in recent memory. The Reflektors were performing two...
View ArticleReef – O2 ABC, Glasgow – 15/11/13
Tonight was one of those unusual gig nights for me. Do you ever have those ones where you just can’t really be bothered with it because you know exactly what you’re going to get? As Reef wandered on...
View ArticlePixies – Barrowland, Glasgow – 22/11/13
Now, if you happen to follow me on Twitter or Facebook or even know me in the real world, you may have noticed something last Friday. I was excited. I had seen the Pixes before, back in 2005 when they...
View ArticleMorcheeba – O2 ABC, Glasgow – 18/11/13
It was a bitterly cold night in Glasgow last Monday when I took myself along to the O2 ABC for a bit of a change of pace. Although I would never class myself as a diehard fan I had always enjoyed what...
View ArticleJamie Lenman – King Tuts, Glasgow – 06/12/13
Jamie Lenman’s first solo album Muscle Memory is a curious beast. Where his former band Reuben played an almost perfect blend of metal and melody, he has taken the unusual route of splitting it cleanly...
View ArticleGary Numan – ABC, Glasgow – 13/11/13
After giving Gary Numan’s latest album, Splinter (Songs from a Broken Mind), such a glowing review back in October, it’s fair to say I was looking forward to this. Add in the fact that I had seen him...
View ArticleRocket From The Crypt – Classic Grand, Glasgow – 03/12/13
At the end of a year packed with top quality gigs, I arrived here. Here happened to be a Classic Grand rammed with fans eager to see the return of the San Diego based rock ‘n’ rollers. Despite...
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