Author Archives: georgeglen

Holy Holy is a collaboration between Woody Woodmansey, drummer in David Bowie’s Spiders From Mars band, and Bowie’s producer Tony Visconti. With Glenn Gregory of Heaven 17 on vocals and a top quality band, they say they are not a … Continue reading →

What a brilliant show from the really exciting Idles from Bristol. They have been playing their heavy post-punk songs for about 8 years now while passing me by, but only now with the launch of their debut album ‘Brutalism’ was … Continue reading →

Andy and Douglas raved about Fat White Family so we had to go and see The Moonlandingz formed by Fat Whites Lias and Saul with many other luminaries. Lias is now Johnny Rocket, famous for outlandish stage outfits and antics. … Continue reading →

I wasn’t quite sure what to expect having only seen the odd video, but this gig was set up by the estimable Douglas and Jane-Anne of the Soundhouse, so I trusted in their taste and was so glad I did.  … Continue reading →

The three occasions of the release of Jennie’s great new album Reverseries, her tour arriving in London, and Mhairi’s 22nd birthday all came happily together … so off to London we flew for a great weekend, topped by this superb … Continue reading →

My 10th time seeing Laura Marling and after 6 award winning albums she is still only 27 years old. Such a wise old head on young shoulders and the creator of consistently wonderful music. The ABC was packed and it … Continue reading →

I’m a big fan of Sleater-Kinney and drummer Janet Weiss plays in Quasi with Sam Coomes. Explains the roundabout route to how I found myself at Sam’s tour supporting his first solo album ‘Bugger Me’. And solo the show was. … Continue reading →

What a tremendous gig. Never seen such a raucous audience response at Electric Circus for the brilliant July Talk from Toronto. The packed house brought the roof down with cheers for every song and the number of people singing along … Continue reading →

Another winner for Sneaky Pete’s, I don’t know how Nick Stewart manages to book such consistently fine bands, but I’m glad he does! Menace Beach from Leeds are led by Ryan Needham and Liza Violet and they both contribute lots … Continue reading →

I’d been looking forward to Strange Bones from Blackpool having seen a few videos and been impressed, so was confused to find Blackwaters headlining. Turns out they are doing a joint headline tour, Blackwaters turn tonight. And Blackwaters were pretty … Continue reading →