Category Archives: Gigs

Iceland Holiday and Airwaves Day 4 – Reykjavik – 9 Nov 2019

Posted on November 9, 2019 by georgeglen

Sandholt bakery is such a classy place for a lovely breakfast, and an ideal start to our last full day in Iceland. A leisurely morning, including a walk past, but not go into, the Punk Museum, since Karen was getting … Continue reading →

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Man Of Moon – Sala La Nau, Barcelona – 31 Oct 2019

Posted on October 31, 2019 by georgeglen

The idea of combining a trip to Europe to see Man Of Moon on tour with a few days in the amazing city of Barcelona was too good to resist!  Not long into their European Tour supporting Twilight Sad,  the … Continue reading →

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Holiday in Barcelona – Oct/Nov 2019

Posted on October 30, 2019 by georgeglen

A 4 day trip to Barcelona was in order to co-incide with a visit to see Michael play with Man of Moon on their European Tour. What an amazing city. We loved it!

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Big Big Train – Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh – 26 Oct 2019

Posted on October 26, 2019 by georgeglen

I found out about Big Big Train from twigging that guitar hero Dave Gregory (ex of XTC) was playing with them. Couldn’t miss a chance to see the great man for the first time since 1981 ! I quite liked … Continue reading →

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black midi – Fabric, London – 23 Oct 2019

Posted on October 23, 2019 by georgeglen

Astonishing! Black midi are a young band from London who have been compared to a long list of noisy, arty bands, too many to mention. Some people can’t stand them or think they are derivative. I say bollocks to that, … Continue reading →

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The Trama Dolls – Brig Below, Edinburgh – 19 Oct 2019

Posted on October 19, 2019 by georgeglen

A fabulous evening with The Trama Dolls (and The Twistettes) at the Brig. A real celebration atmosphere and such a lot of fun. The Trama Dolls sound great, not just with their style (which could be compared to Stooges, Cramps … Continue reading →

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The Murder Capital – Mash House, Edinburgh – 15 Oct 2019

Posted on October 17, 2019 by georgeglen

The Murder Capital from Dublin are an arty, post-punk band in a similar vein to others I’ve seen recently like Idles and Shame, etc. etc. Not a bad collection to stand comparison with and they have a different kind of … Continue reading →

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Pom Poko – Mash House, Edinburgh – 13 Oct 2019

Posted on October 13, 2019 by georgeglen

Wow! I thought Pom Poko from Norway could be good, but I was blown away like the rest of a packed Sunday night Mash House crowd.  We all got the same blast from their spectacular music and infectious energy and … Continue reading →

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Just Mustard – Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh – 10 Oct 2019

Posted on October 10, 2019 by georgeglen

Second night in a row at the wonderful Sneaky Pete’s and from the sublime Lewsberg to the not so sublime. I sometimes buy tickets after hearing just a sample of a band’s stuff and am rarely disappointed, but I was … Continue reading →

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Lewsberg – Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh – 9 Oct 2019

Posted on October 9, 2019 by georgeglen

What a find! Lewsberg from Rotterdam have a reputation of sounding like The Velvet Underground and early Talking Heads among others. Not being a big Velvets fan I can confirm though that impression is right.  I am, however, now a … Continue reading →

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