Category Archives: Gigs

I had been in touch with Lou Maclean and discovered a series of ‘Revolution Girl Style Now’ gigs at Leith Depot which really tickled me, that being the name given to the original Riot Grrrl gatherings. Seems Riot Grrrl is … Continue reading →

A bill I couldn’t miss with 3 bands I wanted to see one after the other! I had wanted to catch first band Lords of Bastard for a while, not just because they’ve got the best band name since King … Continue reading →

Le Butcherettes are a ‘garage, punk’ band from Guadalajara, Mexico. Teri Gender Bender (Teresa Suarez) is the leader and star of the show and there’s not many performers around with the deranged moves and scary attitude she brings. Imagine a … Continue reading →

I liked the energy I saw in a few videos so went to see how that came across live and we certainly got energy and commitment. Lively and brash with punky / indie style I usually like, but songs not … Continue reading →

Neil Pennycook started Meursault as a solo project that turned into a band, that folded two years ago, that he has now resurrected as a solo project! I missed them before but was always curious, so here I was to … Continue reading →

Aurora Aksnes is a young singer / songwriter from Norway who’s quirky and intriguing music is making a rapidly growing impact around the world. I liked what I had heard but now I can see what all the excitement is … Continue reading →

An evening of performance art as much as music from all 3 acts with very dark, backlit, smoky lighting giving a suitable claustrophobic atmosphere for the performances.  A previous description of Naked as ‘brutal, distorted electro pop’  better than I … Continue reading →

Man Of Moon are are Chris Bainbridge (Guitar/Vocals) and Mikey Reid (Drums/Backing Vocals) from Edinburgh, and have been getting plenty of positive attention recently.  I had always wanted to check them out since hearing good things about them, and the … Continue reading →

I was disappointed to see Sneaky Pete’s so empty on a Friday evening with a couple of new young bands on show, but Young States and Concrete Kingdoms made it well worth going along.  Young States are 4 teenagers from … Continue reading →