Category Archives: Gigs

I’ve followed Honeyblood with interest but just missed out on seeing them a couple of times ’til now. Stina and Cat make a glorious racket and have really good tunes, much enjoyed by a busy Dunfermline crowd. They are adding … Continue reading →

I like science, I like space, I like The Edinburgh International Science Festival and I like Public Service Broadcasting. Put them all together and I just had to go to see PSB play their album ‘The Race For Space’ end … Continue reading →

Though I’m a huge fan of Icelandic music, I had managed to completely miss the delightful Hafdís Huld, which is crazy because she’s been around for years and is pretty popular. A contemporary of another of my Icelandic favourites Emiliana … Continue reading →

Aside from being my namesake, and a fellow bass player, Chris was a boyhood hero of mine from his days in The Sensational Alex Harvey Band. Their ‘Tomorrow Belongs To Me’ album is still an all time favourite and the … Continue reading →

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 →