Friendly Fires thrill Glasgow's SWG3 on 15th anniversary tour
An 80-minute set at SWG3 celebrating the underrated greatness of Friendly Fires' debut.
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Neil Renton
- Sep 20
- 3 min
What we learned from The View's Q&A
The eight main talking points from The View's Q&A at The Caves in Edinburgh, which was hosted by Martin Compston.
Neil Renton
- Sep 1
- 3 min
Maisie Peters shows off her talent at Assai Records in Edinburgh
Maisie Peters proves she's set to rule over the music industry for quite some time.
Neil Renton
- Jul 17
- 3 min
Eight things we learned from the recent Texas Q&A
Our writer Neil Renton attended a Q&A at The Caves in Edinburgh to promote Texas' greatest hits album. Here’s my theory. The bigger an...
Matthew McLister
- Jul 11
- 7 min
TRNSMT 2023: Friday to Sunday live Report
TRNSMT returns for its fifth edition with headline slots for Pulp, Sam Fender and The 1975: downpours, young teams and indie nostalgia.
Neil Renton
- Jul 6
- 3 min
Interpol deliver a performance worthy of a stadium at Edinburgh's Corn Exchange
Interpol deliver a performance worthy of a stadium at Edinburgh's Corn Exchange
Matthew McLister
- Jun 27
- 4 min
Arctic Monkeys redeem their Glastonbury criticism with faultless Glasgow performance
Read our five-star review as the Sheffield icons dazzle the Bellahouston Park crowd following an online slaughtering.
Neil Renton
- Jun 19
- 3 min
CHVRCHES bring the heat to Glasgow
CHVRCHES prove to be the innovators who continue to push boundaries, dazzle and entertain. It had been a year since CHVRCHES had played...
Neil Renton
- Jun 13
- 3 min
Courteeners prove their greatness at 'St Jude' Edinburgh anniversary show
Liam Fray and co give the crowd exactly what they want with a set of classic songs.
Josh Robinson
- Jun 7
- 6 min
Live At Leeds In The Park builds on early success
Josh Robinson reviews the second Live At Leeds: In the Park which sees headline sets from Two Door Cinema Club, DMAs and The Lathums....
Neil Renton
- May 13
- 3 min
Razorlight raise a finger to the haters with excellent greatest hits Edinburgh performance
The divisive noughties indie kids prove why they were worthy of their high regard two decades on.
Matthew McLister
- Mar 13
- 3 min
The Lathums celebrate number 1 album success with celebratory Glasgow performance
The Wigan jangle rockers prove why they're worthy of their status as one of the UK's brightest bands at Glasgow's 02 Academy.
Matthew McLister
- Feb 24
- 4 min
We Are Scientists rock Glasgow with nostalgic tunes, fresh new sounds and comedic fun
A review of the underappreciated ‘00s indie legends return to Glasgow’s Oran Mor which has them provide a joyful set to an adoring West End
Josh Robinson
- Feb 9
- 2 min
Art rockers Youth Sector prove they're a new band to keep an eye on
The Brighton-based art rock band put on an assured and energetic show during Independent Venue Week to mark themselves as ones to watch.
Neil Renton
- Dec 2, 2022
- 2 min
Marcus Mumford goes back to where it all started with an intimate Edinburgh show
Neil Renton reviews the Mumford and Sons frontman's intimate return to Edinburgh where it all began for him in the '00s.
Matthew McLister
- Nov 14, 2022
- 5 min
Kaiser Chiefs answer their critics with exuberant Glasgow show
The Leeds band prove they're still a live act to be reckoned with and go a long way to redeeming recent criticisms.
Neil Renton
- Oct 20, 2022
- 3 min
The Snuts live up to the live hype in Edinburgh
Fresh from releasing their second album Burn The Empire, The Snuts smash out anthem after anthem at Edinburgh's Usher Hall.
Neil Renton
- Sep 22, 2022
- 2 min
Jamie T's intimate Edinburgh show goes down an unlikely storm
It’s just Jamie T, a couple of guitars and a leather seated stool tearing apart Assai Records.
Matthew McLister
- Jul 12, 2022
- 7 min
TRNSMT 2022 review: Poor planning, mad queues and great indie rock
A verdict on Saturday at TRNSMT in Glasgow, where a two-hour queue to get in was worth it to see The Strokes, Foals and more.
Matthew McLister
- Jun 27, 2022
- 4 min
Glastonbury: The five best performances of 2022
Our favourite five moments from Glastonbury 2022 featuring IDLES, Kendrick Lamar and more.
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