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Midlake

By Brian Raghoobur • Feb 20th, 2010 • Category: gigs

Midlake tonight return to Glasgow after a two year absence, to grace us with their perfect harmonies and brooding alt-folk-rock. This time they are here in support of their gloomy, but lovely, third long player, ‘The Courage of Others.’ The set is largely composed of songs from this new album, plus a generous helping from [...]



Chickenhawk

By Brian Raghoobur • Feb 3rd, 2010 • Category: long players

Chickenhawk are a Leeds four piece who sound as though they are completely enraged most of the time, making as they do a gloriously aggressive metal racket.



Sara Lov

By Brian Raghoobur • Feb 3rd, 2010 • Category: long players

Seasoned Eyes Were Beaming is the charming debut solo release by Sara Lov, erstwhile frontwoman of Los Angeles’ dream pop collective, Devics.



Manic Street Preachers

By Brian Raghoobur • Jun 6th, 2009 • Category: gigs

Manic Street Preachers are in Glasgow for the opening night of their tour supporting ninth studio album, ‘Journal For Plague Lovers’ which, as per current fashion dictates, they will play in full



The Parlotones

By Brian Raghoobur • May 30th, 2009 • Category: short players

The Parlotones are apparently hugely popular in their native South Africa and now beginning to make inroads into Europe and elsewhere