West End Festival All Dayer at Oran Mor, 21/6/15
After worrying about whether or not I would be able to see the majority of the great bands playing across Oran Mor’s three stages, I was extremely pleased to see that the running order would allow me...
View ArticleWickerman (Friday), 24/7/15
We were told that Wickerman Festival 2015 was the year of the Phoenix, a year of transition and change. On arrival that change doesn’t seem apparent - the festival layout is pretty much the same as it...
View ArticleKathryn Joseph –‘The Bird/The Worm’
I happened to be reading a blog post by Aziz Ansari for his writer friend, Harris Wittels, who died young recently when I stuck on ‘The Bird’ by Kathryn Joseph to listen to for the first time. It’s a...
View ArticleTracks of 2015 (10-1)
30-21 – 20-11 – 10-1 – EPs & albums 10 Martha Ffion - No Applause [Lost Map] Offering a sweeter take on 60s rock Martha Ffion has managed to grab a lot of attention this year since … Continue...
View ArticleAlbums of 2015 (20-11)
20-11 – 10-1 – Tracks & EPs 20 December ’91 - Quebec [Gold Mold] Probably the only album to make this year’s lists recorded on a mobile phone, Quebec showcases both December ’91’s musicianship...
View ArticleKathryn Joseph –‘the blood / the coming’ [Hits The Fan]
When listening to a Kathryn Joseph record, the world slows down; time gives way to an ethereal pause, filled so graciously by Joseph’s gossamer trills, the slow, sad shimmers of piano. After the...
View ArticleStag & Dagger, 30/4/17
Perhaps the most highly anticipated annual event on Glasgow’s musical calendar, Stag & Dagger heralds in the start of the festival season and once again floods Sauchiehall Street's venues with an...
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