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Big Thief brought their distinctive blend of intimacy and intensity to Glasgow’s Barrowland Ballroom on Saturday 30 May, the first of two sold-out nights at the iconic venue.

Outside, heavy Glasgow rain soaked anyone making their way to the gig. Inside, the packed crowd created a suitably steamy atmosphere long before the headliners took to the stage.

The curren...

THE TWILIGHT SAD capped off a short UK tour to mark the release of sixth album ‘It’s The Long Goodbye’ with back-to-back nights at the iconic Barrowlands Ballroom in Glasgow.

Every once in a while a song or an album makes the listener stop in their tracks. Something demands their attention and prompts an immediate re-listen. It might be a musical hook, a riff or a...

Dead Pony brought an explosive energy to La Belle Angele in Edinburgh, delivering a sweaty, high intensity set that proved exactly why the Glasgow four piece are building such a strong reputation on the Scottish live circuit.

Opening with Eat My Dust, it was immediately obvious that much of the sold-out crowd were already familiar with the new material. The track exploded...

The Pixies rolled into Dunfermline’s Alhambra for what Frank Black claimed was the band’s first ever show in the town. If that is true, it felt long overdue.

Before the main event, support came from GANS, a band I did not initially think I knew. Once they got going though, a few songs started to sound familiar. They are a three-piece with serious energy. Vocal duties were ...

With a critically well received debut album under their collective belts, Glasgow’s HUMOUR set off on the second leg of their UK tour.

Grassroots music is broken. Discuss. Certainly, the world of live music is a very different one from the heyday years of The Jericho in the early 1990s, when the likes of RADIOHEAD, SUPERGRASS and R...