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James Grant and Love And Money!
Im off to see James Grant at the weekend in the Oran Mor in the West End of Glasgow as part of the West End Festival this saturday night, in what should be a intimate, acoustic treat of musical...
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The Big Dish reunion and random saturday madness earlier this year!
Imagine my surprise when, not only did i find out that the Big Dish were playing in the main hall at the Abc, but also that the place was mobbed. Where did all these people come from? and if they had...
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Talking To Girls About Duran Duran….not just a book but a musical journey...
Just like when i do talk to girls about duran duran, or anything for that matter, the book was too short but oh so sweet. It was a great read, all about the authors growing up through the 80s, and...
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The Crossing 30th anniversary (from feb 2012)
IN A BIG COUNTRY…..DREAMS STAY WITH YOU! just back from the Big Country gig and i can safely say, BEST FUCKING GIG in a long time. Mike Peters was outstanding as the spiritual voice of the late stuart...
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From a spark to a flame (Arcade Fire from dec 2010)
In this day and age of x facrors and (clearly) Britian has (NO) talent land , where children are brought up to believe that being able to, nearly, carry a tune is a pathway to musical pastures new and...
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Teenage Fanclub and how much do polar bears weigh? (june 2010)
Just back from the Teenage Fanclub gig, and an excellent night of festivites up in Glasgow, where, not only have the bellshill byrds proved their positon in the musical universe as the third best band...
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An almost James Grant gig and another mad day in Glasgow!
With all good intentions comes great responsability. Met chris for the half 2 train to the wet and windy city of glasgow and quickly shot out the the west end to meet up with a hungover and ever...
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Lost In Music
Just finished reading an excellent wee book called LOST IN MUSIC by Giles Smith. It’s a down to earth, honest and very funny account of one mans total love for music, as a fan and also in his,...
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Control (revisiting a review of the film about the short life of Joy Division...
The short lives of Ian Curtis and his band Joy Division are embroidered parts of musical history, but while the band rose from the ashes of their singers untimely and tragic death to soar even newer...
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Why the Killers keep the 80s alive and kicking
As the killers are about to unleash a new album which will undoubtedly throw another unique take on their 80′s influenced pop, im gonna take you back about 3 years or so to the release of their last...
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