Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Glasgow Barrowlands
Sunday September 18
Kevin Doria, of noise/drone lifers Growing, is about as apt an opener as you can get for Godspeed You! Black Emperor. more… “Godspeed You! Black Emperor”
The Beths
Expert in a Dying Field
Carpark
The third album from The Beths sets out its stall almost too perfectly. more… “The Beths”
Cassandra Jenkins / Bobby Kakouris
Edinburgh Summerhall
Sunday August 21st
Bobby Kakouris opens to a fairly sparse room, playing their first post-pandemic show more… “Cassandra Jenkins / Bobby Kakouris”
Wiki / Subjxct 5 / Papo2004 / Conscious Route / Oyakhire
Edinburgh Sneaky Pete's
Wednesday 27th July 2022
Openers Conscious Route and Oyakhire both trade in a brand of ’90s boom bap more… “Wiki / Subjxct 5 / Papo2004 / Conscious Route / Oyakhire”
Fringe benefits
Edinburgh's music scene comes alive in August
with 432 Presents
The Edinburgh Fringe returns in full bloom this August. more… “Fringe benefits”
Starry Skies
Small Wonders
Last Night from Glasgow
The latest album from Glasgow’s Starry Skies is a low-key delight that revels in small moments and micro-storytelling. more… “Starry Skies”
Richard Dawson & Circle
Edinburgh Summerhall
Thursday 14th July 2022
Taupe make for an appropriately kooky opener, blending elements of free jazz with standard rock more… “Richard Dawson & Circle”
Snail Mail
Glasgow QMU
Friday 24th June 2022
The Goon Sax are relatively silky on record, but live there’s a post-punk bite to them (perhaps not helped by the mixing of the bass), which works once they settle in. more… “Snail Mail”
Dry Cleaning / The Bug Club / Future Get Down / Girl Ray / M(h)aol / Buffet Lunch / CLOUDS Harp Quartet
Hidden Door @ Edinburgh Old Royal High School
Thursday 16th June 2022
Regardless of what performances are on any given day, this edition of Hidden Door is a brilliant showcase of what makes it so worthwhile. more… “Dry Cleaning / The Bug Club / Future Get Down / Girl Ray / M(h)aol / Buffet Lunch / CLOUDS Harp Quartet”
Malka Spigel
Gliding and Hiding
Swim
‘Gliding and Hiding is a fairly uncategorisable release more… “Malka Spigel”