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Kelis in Glasgow: Hungry for Success?
Kelis at the O2 ABC, Glasgow, 3o June 2014. Kelis Rogers born August 21, 1979 better known as simply, Kelis. In the midst of this gig, she talks about her first appearance in this part of the world in 1999, … Continue reading
Not a rough ride – Daniel Wylie in Glasgow
Daniel Wylie at The Old Hairdressers, Glasgow, 22 March 2014 Growing up in Castlemilk, Glasgow, Daniel Wylie had two ambitions for when he grew up. He wanted to play for Celtic and he wanted to appear on Top of the … Continue reading
Too Much Information? Maximo Park in Leeds
Maximo Park at the O2 Academy, Leeds, 13 March 2014 Maximo Park seem to have been around for ages. It surprises me that they first appeared on the radar to most in 2005 with their first album A Certain Trigger. … Continue reading
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
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
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
Bell X1 in Edinburgh: Don’t let the Bells End
BELL X1 AT THE ELECTRIC CIRCUS, EDINBURGH, 24 NOVEMBER 2013 I’ve already blogged this year about Bell X1. I went to see them in Glasgow in January. I do tend to try and go whenever they come to Scotland. If you want … Continue reading
No Pain, no gain – Melanie Pain at the Voodoo Rooms, Saturday 28 September 2013
Melanie Pain was born in Aix-en-Provence, about 30 km (19 miles) north of Marseille in the south of France. She studied political sciences before moving to Paris to work in a web agency, and then a design agency. She never … Continue reading
Easter Rabbit – Chas and Dave in Glasgow, 31 March 2013
CHAS AND DAVE AT THE O2 ABC, GLASGOW, 31 MARCH 2013 Most people of a certain age will have heard of Chas and Dave. Most of them will also pull a face when their name is mentioned. They’ve never been … Continue reading
The Frank and Walters in Glasgow
The Frank and Walters at King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow, 8 March 2013 Formed in 1990 in Cork, the band were originally a threepiece, containing brothers Paul Linehan (vocals/bass), Niall Linehan (guitar), and Ashley Keating (drums). None of whom … Continue reading
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