Glasgow
Live: Sunflower Bean – Art School Glasgow 26.11.2018 Plus Gallery
Sunflower Bean blossom on stage in Glasgow performing tracks from their coming of age album ‘Twentytwo in Blue’. “Alright, enough of this silence” shouts vocalist and bassist Julia Cumming to the hushed crowd as Sunflower Bean take to the stage at Glasgow’s recently reopened Art School venue to kick off another night of their extensive …
News: Celtic Connections Launch 2019 Festival Programme
Celtic Connections Festival delivers another exciting line-up of over 300 events featuring musicians from across the globe. After last year’s impressive 25th festival celebrations, when Celtic Connections welcomed over 2,300 artists from over 30 countries and recorded an exceptional 130,000 attendances, the largest winter music festival of its kind continues to grow and diversify. The …
Live: Del Amitri – Glasgow Barrowlands 28.7.2018 Plus Gallery
Del Amitri prove they’re still a hot ticket as they play a scintillating set of live favourites and new material to a sold-out Barrowlands. It’s clear that the weather has changed on this Saturday night in Glasgow – the balmy Scottish summer making way for cool gusts and, appropriately, a hatful of rain. Barrowlands, however, …
News: Del Amitri prepare to hit the road for their ‘Seven Cities’ tour
Del Amitri are preparing to take to the stage in venues across the UK for the first time in over four years. Del Amitri – Justin Currie (vocals, guitar), Iain Harvie (lead guitar), Andy Alston (keys), Kris Dollimore (guitar) and Ashley Soan (drums) – will embark on their UK tour next month beginning on the …
Track: A. Wesley Chung – Restless
A. Wesley Chung hails from California but has made his home in Glasgow. He has just released his debut album, ‘Neon Coast’ as a solo artist on 18th May via Glasgow’s own LP Records. ‘Neon Coast’ is an homage to the US West Coast, where Chung grew up, and the three most pronounced emotions that …
Album Review: PRIDES – A Mind Like The Tide Pt.2
Alt-pop duo Prides, from Glasgow, have just released Part Two of their sophomore album A Mind Like The Tide, concluding the story they began to share with us last Autumn and sharing seven brand new tracks for us to enjoy. The duality in Prides has always been apparent, marrying earnest and emotional lyrics with boisterous …
Live: Alvvays – O2 ABC Glasgow 18.2.2018 Plus Gallery
Alvvays continue to exceed unreasonably high expectations with another captivating set – this time at a sold-out ABC. The Toronto-based five-piece – Molly Rankin (vocals, guitars) Kerri MacLellan (keyboards, vocals) Alec O’Hanley (guitars), Brian Murphy (bass) and Sheridan Riley (drums) – gave us an exciting contender for album of the year when ‘Antisocialites’ was released …
Live: Siobhan Wilson – The Mackintosh Church Glasgow 3.2.2018 Plus Gallery
Siobhan Wilson sends spirits soaring in Glasgow with a heavenly set at a sold-out Mackintosh Church as part of the Celtic Connections festival. It’s official – audience figures for the 25th anniversary of Celtic Connections were the highest recorded for the festival. Over the 18 days, there were 130,000 attendances at 350 concerts, workshops and …
Live: Marnie – The Hug and Pint Glasgow 27.1.2018 Plus Gallery
Marnie performs ethereal and enthralling electro-pop that connects at her intimate Glasgow show. When the programme for the 25th anniversary of Celtic Connections festival was announced there were a few shows that instantly jumped out at me. Marnie playing the snug surrounds of Glasgow’s west end gig-goers institution – The Hug and Pint – was …
News: Latest Franz Ferdinand Track Ahead Of Album Release
Franz Ferdinand fans everywhere will no doubt be eagerly awaiting the new album Always Ascending which drops on February 9th, so what better news than a new track released to further pique our excited anticipation. Simply, Lazy Boy is fantastic; it’s classic Franz Ferdinand, with funk infused guitar and catchy hooks. In fact, scanning the comments …