Monthly Archives: December 2013

Alexander O’Neal in Glasgow – He doesn’t need to say much to make us love him

Alexander O’Neal at the O2 ABC, Glasgow, Saturday 28 December 2013 The 80s was a good time for soul. It was when a lot of artists were at the peak of their powers, such as Prince, Kool and the Gang, … Continue reading

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Sledgends?: Sleigh The Uk 2013

SLEIGH THE UK 2013 AT THE PICTURE HOUSE, EDINBURGH, 17 DECEMBER 2013. (The Wonder Stuff, Pop Will Eat Itself, Jesus Jones) It might be time to consider buying a lottery ticket for the first time ever.  For the second Tuesday … Continue reading

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Borgen: Hi hi

Borgen Series 3: Episodes 9 and 10 – Sense and Sensibility, The Election It is with heavy heart that I write this. The final episodes of Series 3 and the final episodes full stop. The Danes like to go out … Continue reading

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The Day We Caught The Tram – Ocean Colour Scene live in Edinburgh

Ocean Colour Scene at the Picture House, Edinburgh, 10 December 2013 I won’t bore you with the “I never win anything” rhetoric (I can bore you without subjecting you to that), but it was a bit of a surprise to … Continue reading

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Borgen: A Nete Loss

Borgen Series 3: Episodes 7 and 8 – The Fall, If You Never Change Your Mind In previous series of Borgen, I seem to recall a number of characters crying on a pretty regular basis. As several things came to … Continue reading

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Death Becomes Them – White Lies Live in Glasgow

White Lies at the O2 ABC, Glasgow, 4 December 2013 Despite extreme tiredness, it’s a trek through to Glasgow from Edinburgh after work, and although I make numerous attempts on social media to contact the venue (as many others seemed … Continue reading

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Borgen: Internet Troels

Borgen Series 3:  Episodes 5 and 6 – Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery, Sins of the Past Episodes 5 and 6 tonight saw things step up a bit in the final series of the Danish political drama.  Last week’s episodes, … Continue reading

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