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Live: Honeyblood – QMU Glasgow 24.10.2019 Plus Gallery
Stina Tweeddale and band bewitch the Glasgow crowd with an intoxicating brew of beloved back catalogue tracks and box-fresh songs from her latest album. It’s appropriate that Honeyblood are returning to the stage now; latest album In Plain Sight was recorded during Halloween season this time last year. Spooky imagery interwoven with reflections on the …
Live: OK Button – King Tut’s Glasgow 28.7.2019 Plus Gallery
OK Button bring their stunning soundscapes to Summer Nights at King Tut’s. OK Button released their debut EP – Sepia Spectres – last week. Despite featuring only one song that hadn’t been previously released, anticipation was high. The synth-pop soundscapes created by Amber Wilson, Nass Donald and Adam Falkner have already earned them a reputation …
Live: Siobhan Wilson – Saint Luke’s Glasgow 3.2.2019 Plus Gallery
Siobhan Wilson ensures that the Celtic Connections festival ends on a high note, with an eclectic set of new songs, old favourites and stunning covers at Saint Luke’s. 2019 has seen the most widespread Celtic Connections festival since it began in 1994 – with 2000 artists from 25 countries taking part in 300 events on …
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 …
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, …
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 …
Live Review: Ryan Keen / Corey Harper, The Islington, London, 30/11/17
Totnes-born singer-songwriter Ryan Keen has graced the same stages as megastars like Ed Sheeran and X Factor champion Leona Lewis playing support slots on huge national and indeed world tours, but if he has been changed by these massive brushes with success, you’d never know. He has also toured with some of the most interesting …
Live Review: Justin Currie & The Pallbearers – O2 ABC Glasgow 14.10.2017 Plus Gallery
Justin Currie – accompanied by his Pallbearers – holds court in Glasgow, with a set including tracks from his beautifully crafted new album ‘This Is My Kingdom Now’ and fresh arrangements of Del Amitri favourites. Justin Currie’s solo live shows have tended to be pretty intimate affairs. In smaller venues, he has played stripped-back versions …