Jeremy Warmsley
By Leigh Rafferty • Oct 21st, 2008 • Category: gigsThe first and last time I saw Jeremy Warmsley was when I was went to see Liam Finn. I liked him but I wasn’t overly impressed. This time was different, this time I fell in love.
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Casino
By Leigh Rafferty • Oct 18th, 2008 • Category: gigs, jrgigsWhitburn Miners Welfare was an unforeseen perfect venue for a great gig. Not unlike The Phoenix Club in Phoenix Nights, it’s all red velvet, cheap drinks, 60 year old bar staff and hilarious banter.
Rags & Feathers
By Leigh Rafferty • Sep 23rd, 2008 • Category: jralbums, long playersTom Davis has left his garage blues Dead Fly Buchowski past behind him and found something a lot more subtle but much, much sweeter. ‘The Other Side of Morning’ is the debut album as his incarnate Rags & Feathers and proves that it was a worthwhile creative change.
Glasvegas
By Leigh Rafferty • Jul 4th, 2008 • Category: featuresI first heard Glasvegas over a year ago via Myspace and was instantly attracted to their sound. After a few messages they kindly sent me one of their demos, which I gorged over. I loved them but had difficulty seeing where they’d fit in the indie guitar ridden Glasgow music scene.
Glasvegas
By Leigh Rafferty • Jun 20th, 2008 • Category: gigs, jrgigsABC2 was obviously booked for Glasvegas before their Jools Holland performance, NME front cover and Columbia swept them upwards. Ticket prices shot up on ebay to £25 to £35 but everyone knows it’s going to be the last time they’re likely to see their hometown band play a small venue in their hometown.
