A Big Man and A Small Piano – Adam Stafford live

Adam Stafford / Vulture Party – The Wine Library, Falkirk – Thursday 21st October 2021 Having not seen Adam Stafford play live since the ‘Fire Behind The Curtain’ album launch in 2018, it was a certainty that I’d try and make one of the launch shows for new album ‘Trophic Asynchrony’, the only question being…

What A Fucking Carry On! – Arab Strap live

Arab Strap / Hamish Hawk – The Spiegeltent, The Spree, Paisley – Saturday 9th October 2021 (evening set) Rather unexpectedly, I ended up going to see Arab Strap at the Spree Festival in Paisley a fortnight ago at about 4 hours notice, courtesy of the Vinyl Villain having a spare ticket at the last minute….

The Constant Face of the Unknown – Low LP review

Low – HEY WHAT (Sub-Pop) Last time out, in ‘Double Negative’, Low delivered the most extreme record of their career, placing a set of fragile tunes within waves of distortion to the extent of sometimes almost obliterating the melodies. It was a record that made a virtue out of smashing the convention of recording without…