'Let's be us again'. So sings Amy Boone, and indeed we are. We are together again with one of Portland's finest, The Delines

Eleven months ago, Fickle Friends were supposed to play King Tut’s. The first support was already on stage when the storm outside caused a major plumbing issue

Interesting band name - how desperate are journalists these days, certainly seem to be a dying breed.

The Afghan Whigs were last sighted in Glasgow at St Lukes - but would that have made for a better venue for this show?

Exactly what John McKeown has been doing since The Yummy Fur went on hiatus in 1999 is unclear, but he’s certainly not been idle.

A sold out show on a Tuesday at The Glad, and with Scotland playing just along the road at Hampden

Out now as of 30.9.26, this somewhat unexpected release shouldn't really be that surprising

A great double-header, with two artists who know each other, making for some lovely collaborations...

For many fans, this was a much-anticipated show: a 'Fisherman’s Blues' Revue featuring Steve Earle

They are the band that everyone loves. Uniting grannies and youngsters alike at wedding for a jig to Come On Eileen.

St. Patrick’s Day may be six months away, but it seems that the UK music scene is gaining a bit of a green tinge.

With 10 billion streams and a host of awards, Beabadoobee has been doing ok for a ‘bedroom pop’ act.

…Is it still a debut album when the make-up of the band is effectively a ‘supergroup’? Discuss.

This EP has been on constant rotation for a few weeks ago, so it is overdue for a wee review.

So here's a thing. This reviewer loves music but hates musicals. Ok, maybe not hate all of them actively, but if they don't annoy then they tend to bore...

Last year, Dexys Midnight Runners‘ frontman Kevin Rowland published his autobiography titled Bless Me Father: A Life Story. Well worth reading, it is a frank and brutally honest autobiography.

"I was asked, saves me from buying a ticket" says Xan Tyler

On a quiet weekday it was a real joy witness a true musical great debuting new material, playing some oldies

Originating mainly from Dundee and points further North East, The Miracle Seeds - a five-piece setup

Dinosaur Jr. have now been going longer than their first time around since they reformed in 2005.

Julia Jacklin's fourth album finds her transformed into a sincere, lovelorn sentimentalist whose navel-gazing will eventually deliver her freedom.

Although this was officially an album launch night for a new Adam Stafford release, what we actually got tonight is three of Scotland, or anywhere's, best singer/songwriters each doing a compelling solo set.

Originally scheduled for SWG3 this show was upgraded due to exceptional demand

It was shaping up to be a good evening...

Well, that was a fever dream.

Opener Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band present as a more or less straight-up country rock band, but a subversive edge is apparent early on.

Metric returned to Glasgow this month for their first show here since their smaller 2022 performance

Another night at PITCH, another set of Primal Scream fans to elbow out the way at the bar (see Thursday review).

It’s said that we’re at our most creative when we’re a bit tired, but relaxed. Bill Wells, however, takes this to extremes without even trying.

On a day when the rest of the tickets for their forthcoming Hydro show sold out in minutes and a huge show next year at Glasgow Green was announced

The annual Scottish hiphop event PITCH is always really interesting, with professionals and performers meeting in Glasgow

Scottish all-female four-piece The Marches have been on BM's radar for a while

There's an organisational elegance to Big City Festival

'Everything’s Getting Older', Aidan Moffat once noted in the title of his award-wining album with Bill Wells.

Scissor Sisters returned to Glasgow with a celebration that felt less like a concert and more like a joyous reunion.

This weekend (Saturday 5th September) the fifth incarnation of No A Mean City: Sounds of Solidarity hits the Glasgow Art School.

So this was a drop everything moment... half past ten at night while I’m still working away in my office, wading through piles of paperwork that you wouldn’t think exist in the music industry

After a lengthy hiatus, Malcolm Middleton and Aidan Moffat scaled down their solo projects to reunite Arab Strap in 2016

This promised to be a tasty double-header in a venue not recently used for full-on gigs, and it delivered in spades.

For one reason or another, McFly are the band I've seen the most over the years.

Craig, Gus, Stuart and Paul are joined by podcast debutant (but long-standing contributor) Fiona to deiscuss epic gig fails

He's one of the most ordinary blokes in pop, one you can fully imagine sitting down for a drink and a chat.

This gig took place within the hallowed Debating Chamber of GUU, enemy territory for some but on this occasion let bygones be...

Ooff! Quite the lineup that Mark McGhee put together to support his favourite Mexican act on their first visit to Scotland!

It’s been too close to two decades since AFI have played in Scotland and that’s been a very empty time.

The soaring strains of Just Mustard welcome the streaming masses into the Royal Highland Centre

This relatively recent release follows the debut single last year from the alter-ego - well, one of them at least - of former Frightened Rabbits bassist Andy Monaghan.

Those of a certain age – or anyone suffering from coulrophobia – will remember Top of the Pops in 1973.

Silvi has previously stood out for this reviewer as an artist with a pretty unique voice, some serious songwriting chops and a vision

With more than 20 acts spread over at least five Southside venues, the Govanhill Street Music Festival would challenge any reviewer