Category Archives: Gigs

I’ve been interested in seeing Sylvan Esso for ages, nearly did while in the USA last year, but sunny Leith was too good to resist. Not my usual bag, but their unique quirkiness and enthusiasm is  infectious. And lots of … Continue reading →

Loud, shouty, grungy, punky … I think there must be more to Bully, the essence that piqued my interest and got me along, but I’m not getting it tonight. An impressive noise and lots of committment but nothing special or … Continue reading →

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. The premise was for her to play her latest album … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

I’d enjoyed seeing Goat Girl twice before supporting Girl Band and Moonlandingz, but I think this is their first headlining tour in support of their first album that has a lot of justified attention and hype. I really like their … Continue reading →

I really liked support band She Drew The Gun last time I saw them, an easy decision to go to Mash House to catch them again and see what all the fuss was about Cabbage. And She Drew The Gun … Continue reading →