Attended by George, Neil, Dave & David R
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Suede – Kelvingrove Bandstand, Glasgow – 31 July 2019
Blown away by Suede and their magnificent performance of so many of my favourite songs. Brett has lost none of his energy and magnetic stage presence. Luckily, some of the best videos of this gig were taken by the person standing next to me! Definitely one of the best gigs of the year. -
Boogarins – Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh – 22 July 2019
I like a bit of proggy music and Boogarins promised a lot of interesting pieces of that style with their particular Brazilian take. I enjoyed their show with some outstanding moments but overall not catchy enough to be memorable for me, maybe time to listen to more!
Attended by George
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Donny McCaslin – Teviot Row, Edinburgh – 18 July 2019
Anyone chosen by David Bowie to play on their album, as Donny and band were for Blackstar, has to have something special about them. That’s how I got interested and was so impressed I had to go see. So glad I was too since they were amazing. And to see bass hero Tim Lefebvre too, a real treat. What a show, not just of virtuoso playing, but of great music and songs with variety and power. I was spellbound like the rest of an appreciative and jazz knowledgable crowd who were delighted to earn an encore of Bowie’s ‘Look Back In Anger’.
Attended by George
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The Postcards & The Big Light – Boreland, Fearnan – 16 July 2019
Thanks so much to Steven and Jeannie Droop for inviting The Postcards and The Big Light to perform at their Anniversary/Birthday party at the stunning Boreland farm. We had a blast but were especially delighted at the warm welcome and lovely hospitality. What a great fun night in such a beautiful place. Will definitely be back!
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Kylie – Edinburgh Castle – 14 July 2019
My XMAS present to Jan was a ticket to see the icon that is Kylie … well I had to go along too didn’t I ! And we had a great time along with the most enthusiastic crowd of super fans. Dancers, many costume changes, all the hits and more … you can’t argue with that in such an impressive and dramatic setting. My favourite bit was the frankly weird segment with a dancer dressed as Klaus Nomi. Nuts, in a good way. Bravo, smiles all round, what a star!Attended by George & Jan
https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/kylie-minogue/2019/edinburgh-castle-edinburgh-scotland-439eef8b.html
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Her Crooked Heart – Leith Depot, Edinburgh – 2 July 2019
Her Crooked Heart is the new project/band from one of my favourite American singer/songwriters Rachel Ries. All her songs but joined on this long tour by 3 versatile musicians, Siri Undlin (Humbird) Adelyn Strei (Adelyn Rose) and Hilary James (We Are the Willows). This makes for a different experience from the last time I saw Rachel, but the songs are just as lovely and all the better for bigger, tasteful arrangements.Busy and appreciative audience at Leith Depot, lots of long term fans, witnessed an intimate performance with a great atmposphere including a brlliant support set from the very talented and entertaining Lou McLean. They even did the ‘come off the stage and sing without mics’ thing to end with. Lovely!
– Attended by George
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The Big Light – Brig Below, Edinburgh – 29 June 2019
Thanks to Phil Ramsay for hosting us, Marko Polo for great sound and support and all who came along … we really enjoyed this 9 song set, including 5 new ones (to us!).
All 9 songs videos in the playlist above.
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Robert Forster – St Luke’s, Glasgow – 17 May 2019
My band mate friends are big fans of the Go-Betweens so we just had to catch the legendary Robert Forster, though I really didn’t know much about his music. Well it was a delight to see the happy smiling faces of so many fans. And though I quite enjoyed the sound of the songs and the band … without any emotional engagement with the songs they sounded a bit samey, didn’t mean that much to me and I was left a bit cold. Still a nice special occasion.Attended by George, Chris, Neil and Dave
https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/robert-forster/2019/saint-lukes-glasgow-scotland-6b901a42.html
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The Postcards – The Bungalow, Paisley – 11 May 2019
Our first time at the Bungalow, a great, dedicated live music venue. We had a blast in a tremendous location with a busy and receptive audience supporting the impressive Southmartins. Chris was away on holiday so we had to manage for the first time as a 4 piece band … and after careful choice of songs, we more than got away with it! Went down a storm and really enjoyed our 11 song set. I’m sure we will be back for more to let Chris experience the wonderful Bungalow! No live pics or video unfortunately … next time! -
Echobelly – The Mash House, Edinburgh – 10 May 2019
We loved Echobelly back in the 90s and have thought about covering their songs … mandatory then for Jan and I to go see Sonya and Glenn on an acoustic tour. And obviously a lot of other people thought the same to fill the Mash House. No surprise, lots of shouts of ‘Marry Me Sonya’!Since the hits of the 90s they have had an on/off career producing now and again albums. The majority of the set, until near the end, was of those songs which we didn’t know but still enjoyed. Glenn is an inventive guitarist and Sonya still has that clear as a bell voice. Only near the end did they give us older songs we were waiting for including ‘Great Things’, ‘King Of The Kerb’, ‘Dark Therapy’ and ‘Insomnia’.
Attended by George & Jan
