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Susanne Sundfør – The Barbican, London – 21 May 2018

Posted on May 21, 2018

Long review, no apologies for gushing, it was that good! I had seen Susanne twice before quite recently, both lovely solo shows, but I was determined to get the full band and audio/visual experience she had only shown in Norway. … Continue reading →

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St Martiins – Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh – 18 March 2018

Posted on May 18, 2018

St Martiins from Dundee are singer Katie Lynch and guitarist Mark Johnston. They make modern sounding alt-pop with nice shoegazey tinges. Joined by 2nd guitar, bass and drums they make a bigger impression than a 2 piece. All work well … Continue reading →

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Drenge / Kagoule – Art School, Glasgow – 3 May 2018

Posted on May 3, 2018

I’m a big fan of support band Kagoule, having seen them twice before, so a trip to Glasgow including a look at Drenge was well in order. Kagoule were really good as usual, but suffered a bit from support band … Continue reading →

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Half Formed Things – The Mash House, Edinburgh – 28 April 2018

Posted on April 28, 2018

Half Formed Things are a precious discovery of a new band for me, but I think Karen loves them even more! They have been building quietly since we saw them last year, which seems to be a careful and thoughtful … Continue reading →

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The Postcards – Liberton Rugby Club, Edinburgh – 21 April 2018

Posted on April 21, 2018

This is not really a review, because I was actually in the band playing the bass guitar!  My first proper gig since Oct 1989! I’ve been so lucky to hook up with a great bunch, not only smart, fun people, … Continue reading →

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Rachel Edwards – High Time EP

Posted on April 17, 2018

I’ve just finished arranging, engineering, recording, programming, playing the instruments, mixing and producing a 5 song EP and CD for a lovely singer and friend Rachel Edwards. I’m very proud of Rachel and our results … so brave to tackle … Continue reading →

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The Darling Buds – The Lexington, London – 14 April 2018

Posted on April 14, 2018

Getting on for … ahem, 30 years since our band AVO-8 supported The Darling Buds around the UK on their 89 tour. Jan pointed out that back then, we never really got to watch them properly, so we put that … Continue reading →

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