Gig reviews

Wake the President / Zoey Van Goey

Celtic Connections @ Glasgow Classic Grand
Celtic Connections @ Glasgow Classic Grand

Another evening, another show and another excellent example of the support Celtic Connections is giving to domestic talent. Although how domestic you can consider an act formed around Scandinavian twins and a Polish drummer (Wake the President) or a Canadian, an Irishman and an English woman (Zoey Van Goey) is obviously up for debate. more… “Wake the President / Zoey Van Goey”

The Attic Lights

King Tut's
6th February, 2008

Stick on Xfm. Right now. There’s probably either an advert for ‘Never Get Sick of the Sea’, the new release from the Attic Lights, or else it’s actually being played. They are the breakthrough Scottish artist of the, albeit brief, year so far. more… “The Attic Lights”

Camera Obscura

Celtic Connections @ Glasgow ABC
27th January 2008

“I dearly like the west…” croons Camera Obscura’s Tracyanne Campbell. The diminutive frontwoman seems genuinely pleased to be back on stage at Glasgow’s ABC, the band’s first Scottish date since last summer. more… “Camera Obscura”

Morrissey

Edinburgh Playhouse
Sat 2nd February

I’ll be honest with you, I’m a little worried. As I step into the foyer of Edinburgh’s playhouse, used to more austere proceedings as the Nutcracker banner outside testifies, I’m ill at ease. Which Stephen Patrick Morrissey is performing tonight? more… “Morrissey”

Johnny Foreigner

Henry's Cellar Bar
Wednesday 23rd January

“We were convinced that Scotland didn’t like us,” Alexi of Johnny Foreigner intones in his sanded Brummie drawl. “Well,” he concedes quickly “certain parts of Scotland”. A reference to the disappointing turn outs at the previous two nights’ shows north of the border. more… “Johnny Foreigner”

The Best of Songhouse

Celtic Connections @ Glasgow Oran Mor
January 28th

Tonight’s onstage ensemble reads like a who’s who of contemporary Scottish music.
And the stage props of flutes, laptops and unpronounceable African instruments (along with obligatory acoustic guitars) hint at artists from across its spectrum. more… “The Best of Songhouse”

Broken Records

Edinburgh, The Caves
Saturday Feb 2nd

The latest buzz on the Scottish indie scene is Edinburgh’s own Broken Records and it is their surging reputation alone that has brought myself and curious others out into a terrifyingly cold night and into the Caves with such swelling expectations. more… “Broken Records”

Meursault / Over the Wall

Trampoline @ Edinburgh Wee Red Bar
Wednesday 16th January

There appears to be new nights popping up all over the capital at the moment and one such soiree caught my attention recently at the Wee Red Bar. A firm favourite with any music fan in Edinburgh, the Wee red is home to the Egg club on Saturday nights and was also the venue for the filming of the recent music docu-film The Art School Dance.  more… “Meursault / Over the Wall”