5th September 2023
A love-letter to the record stores which make up the UK’s vinyl collecting capital. To the person who has been holed up in their bedroom for the last 10 years, listening to Krautrock B-sides, awaiting the day that they can escape to a place where everyone will finally appreciate their eccentric tastes, every bar will ...
5th September 2023
A city with a culture deeply rooted in independent music tradition, Glasgow’s musical history reveals a place like no other. Glasgow’s unique and compelling musical history is at one with the vibrancy of the city. This has always been a place so intimately involved with art and culture, and though its complexities and marvellousness can ...
2nd July 2023
Arctic Monkeys conclude their biggest UK tour to date at Bellahouston Park in Glasgow’s south side. Each entrance to Bellahouston Park was flooded with fans, most reverting back to their 2014 Tumblr profiles as the audience for Arctic Monkeys’ last show congregated. Dr Marten boots tied up in band T-shirts and circular glasses, the crowd ...
26th May 2023
Unapologetic Aussie pub punk rock band The Chats produced a mature performance at the Barras on the tour of their second album, Get Fucked; in the same way it’s almost endearing and grown up when a toddler tells you to fuck off. I often write reviews straight after the gig meticulously taking notes throughout, but ...
7th April 2023
How can TikTok algorithms be manipulated to promote new music? Techniques of promotion that were previously accessible to only a select few people have, in recent years, expanded to anyone with access to the internet. Using internet trends to manoeuvre through the algorithm; independent artists and newcomers to the industry can attract a fanbase, promote ...
29th March 2023
ATUM – A Rock-Opera In Three Acts is a resounding disappointment and a damning indictment of the band’s decline. A wave of excitement came over me when I heard the Pumpkins were putting out a sequel to their epic album Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness. Along with Siamese Dream, their dazzling 1995 release won ...
29th March 2023
The East-end Glaswegian singer sells out two nights. Lights up, pints downed and Beyonce’s Break my Soul: the beginning of the Barrowlands gig for the East End singer was always going to be a standout. In a venue of such momentous Scottish music moments, the Barrowlands’ stairs welcomed a new crowd for such a personable, ...
29th March 2023
An Irish and an English singer-songwriter, a rising star of Tiktok and one of the world’s best selling musicians, captivate one of Scotland’s largest gig venues. With new music on the horizon, Irish born singer/songwriter raised the roof of the OVO Hydro on Tuesday evening, rescheduling his own tour to support Ed Sheeran in concert ...
27th March 2023
How has house music shaped the metropolitan dance scene? Born in the chipped wooden floors of Chicago lofts, the history of house music is eclectic in its cultural influences, and its progression through the genres of the music industry. Its addictive sounds and beats were soon enough danced by those in New York and London, ...
27th March 2023
100 gecs’ new album refuses to shy away from insanity through a sound of ska revival, nu-metal and pop. 10,000 gecs was never going to be good. But keep in mind that it wasn’t really supposed to be either; Laura Les and Dylan Brady are more like surrealist cultural critics with guitars. They’ve won if ...
