Kneecap / Dirty Faces
Glasgow O2 Academy
Tuesday 8th July 2025
I don’t think any of us have been so far under a rock that we don’t know who Kneecap are. more… “Kneecap / Dirty Faces”
I don’t think any of us have been so far under a rock that we don’t know who Kneecap are. more… “Kneecap / Dirty Faces”
So a first headlining “arena” show for the Strap, surely something to celebrate? more… “Arab Strap / Haiver”
As the light starts to dim behind Edinburgh Castle, Kaiser Chiefs’ frontman Ricky Wilson leaps onstage in a green and black striped blazer to take the Scottish crowd through an end-to-end run-through of 2005’s debut album ‘Employment’ more… “Kaiser Chiefs”
With so many acts reliving their pasts with the flimsiest of excuses (e.g. divorce settlements), you can forgive Spare Snare’s Jan Burnett for luring fans of the band to hometown Dundee more… “Spare Snare / The Grand Gestures”
There are few bands in the history of the universe that even the inhabitants of yet-to-be discovered civilisations have heard of. more… “Iron Maiden / The Raven Age”
Despite the summertime rain, Glasgow turned out in full to support their homegrown talent, Simple Minds. more… “Simple Minds / Future Islands”
In a slightly unlikely turn of events, Alison Clarkson (“I’m half Scottish you know”) aka Betty Boo this month embarked on an extensive UK tour more… “Betty Boo”
So here we are. Gathered here together on the summer solstice in front of this massive monolith to pay homage and to worship an ancient God. Named Punk. more… “Sex Pistols with Frank Carter / The Stranglers / The Undertones / Buzzcocks / The Skids / The Rezillos ”
The genre of Soundcloud rap has seen a myriad of successful artists emerge through that platform and era. A pioneer and one of the most impressive has to be Denzel Curry. more… “Denzel Curry / Bemz / Babyface Gio”
Get in loser, we’re going crying… more… “Bright Eyes / William The Conqueror”