That Kind of Magic – Brix and the Extricated live

Brix and the Extricated / STOOR / Hairband – Beat Generator Live!, Dundee – Saturday 25th November 2017 After their stunning show at the same venue last year, expectations were very high for the return of Brix and the Extricated to Dundee on Saturday. And it’s fair to say that no-one left disappointed. Kicking off…

Song of the Week (12) – Severija

Not a lot of time to pick a song of the week this weekend so I’m going to go for ‘Zu Asche, Zu Staub’, the striking theme tune from ‘Babylon Berlin’. There’s not anything similar on the blog and I think it’s the first German language song I’ve featured as well. The song is performed…

Nailed It There, Lads – We Were Promised Jetpacks live

   We Promised Jetpacks / Fiskur – Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh – Tuesday 21st November 2017 Tuesday night’s sold out show at Sneaky Pete’s was not only We Were Promised Jetpacks’ first Scottish show of the year but was also probably the smallest show they’ve played in the capital in a decade. Explicitly set up to…

Song of the Week (11) – BDY_PRTS

This week’s Song of the Week comes from Glaswegian duo BDY_PRTS (well, they’re based there at least) which comprises Jill O’Sullivan (Sparrow & the Workshop) and Jenny Reeve (Strike the Colours/Arab Strap live band). I actually saw a very early BDY_PRTS show at the Queen’s Hall more than 5 years ago supporting Meursault (and before…

I Sold My Soul (This Is What I Got)

Before we go any further, could you, please click the link at the bottom of the page. OK? We’re good to go. After months of prevarication I finally ditched the eMusic sub a few weeks ago and switched instead to Spotify. I think ultimately the deciding factor was my frustration at eMusic – both at…

Post Gig Reflections – The Filthy Tongues, Birdhead and Bobby Awe

The Filthy Tongues The Filthy Tongues / Birdhead / Bobby Awe – Beat Generator Live!, Dundee – Friday 10th November 2017 Another gig in Dundee. Same old story. After Wire’s misadventures at the venue the previous Sunday, the Filthy Tongues sounded phenomenal on the Friday. They were absolutely on it from the start and nailed…