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18 Sep 2008
There are plenty of famous faces who love comics: Jonathan Ross, Edward Norton, Sam Raimi, Jon Bon Jovi, Simon Pegg, Jerry Seinfeld, Quentin Tarantino and Nicolas Cage. Even Anthrax wrote ‘I am the Law’ about Judge Dredd. But not many are as passionate…
20 Aug 2008
System of a Down were a singular prospect in metal, intelligent, intricate and utterly unique. Now vocalist Serj Tankian has released his first solo album, Elect the Dead, as you'd expect it's as distinctive as his former band. Classical pianos morph…
27 Mar 2008
METAL ABC, Glasgow, Tue 1 Apr System of a Down were a singular prospect in metal – intelligent, intricate and unique. Now vocalist Serj Tankian has released his first solo album, Elect the Dead, and, as you’d expect it’s as distinctive as his former…
14 Feb 2008
HARDCORE PUNK ABC, Glasgow, Sat 23 Feb If you’re under the misapprehension British rock was in trouble you obviously haven’t heard Gallows, the most exciting band Britain has to offer at the moment, a snarling feral injection of true hardcore and raw…
29 Nov 2007
Starting off in grindcore improv act, Rated R, Dan Deacon is now perhaps best described as ‘an absurdist electronic music composer/performer’. Counting Talking Heads, Devo and They Might be Giants among his influences, Deacon imbues that quirky take on…
Not many instrumental acts can step up and headline the Barras, but guitar duo Rodrigo Sánchez and Gabriela Quintero have proved sheer talent alone makes for a fascinating night of live music. Surprisingly the Mexican double act met while playing in…
She’ll probably always be known as the voice of Moloko, especially with such huge hits as ‘Sing it Back’ and ‘The Time is Now’ in her back catalogue. But Róisín Murphy is now onto her second solo album (Overpowered), which combines her captivating…
15 Nov 2007
Classically trained pianist and composer Max Richter was a founding member of avant garde ensemble Piano Circus, who commissioned works from the likes of Brian Eno and Philip Glass, going on to work with Future Sound of London and Roni Size. This is a…
QotSA pretty much define the phrase ‘stoner rock’. They may have lost some of their power and fury with the departure of Nick Oliveri in 2004, but new album Era Vulgaris is a return to form, a snarling Josh Homme leading the charge though the depths of…
18 Oct 2007
Deborah Arnott and Clare-Louise Neilson, aka banjo duo Blueflint, play haunting bluegrass shot though with a yearning sadness and soothing harmonies. Influenced by old-time Americana they have added a full backing band (including Roddy Neilson, Ian…
The ultimate hybrid, Mr Hudson & the Library mix mournful piano with emotive vocals, acoustic guitar and grime. It’s not a marriage you’d imagine would work, but Mr Hudson creates a startling new sound as Chet Baker-inspired rhythms are underpinned by…
28 Feb 2007
ELECTRO-ROCK Not many people have created as distinct a sound as James Murphy. As half of production duo DFA, Murphy launched The Rapture, The Juan Maclean and Black Dice, then remixed the hell out of the likes of Gorillaz, Justin Timberlake and Nine…
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