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RockNess - Clunes Farm, Dores, Fri 7 & Sat 8 Jun 2013
18 Jun 2013
Part 1 of our RockNess review coverage features The Vaccines, Basement Jaxx and more
Having cooled on its ambitions to try and rival T in the Park for size and stature, RockNess has found a strong identity all of its own in recent years. It’s compact in size and layout (moving the campsite lochside behind the main stage this year is a…
RockNess - Clunes Farm, Dores, Sun 9 Jun 2013
18 Jun 2013
Part 2 of our RockNess review coverage features Lianne La Havas, Madness and Camera Obscura
At any British festival the tendency is to review the weather first, and RockNess certainly comes off best when you do that in this case. Sunday’s line-up rounded off a glorious Highland weekend in one of Scotland’s most scenic spots, with a diverse…
A$AP Rocky - O2 Academy, Glasgow, Sun 26 May 2013
18 Jun 2013
A powerful, swaggering show from the Harlem rapper
With a slew of recent hip hop hits played over its PA system serving as the only warm-up, the anticipation for A$AP Rocky’s impending arrival is palpable in a packed, hot but not quite full Academy. Owing his moniker to membership of the Harlem-based…
Danny Brown – The Arches, Glasgow, Sat 15 Jun 2013
18 Jun 2013
Energetic show from bizarre Detroit rapper fails to keep crowd’s attention
By no means the sole hot ticket of Glasgow’s gig scene this evening (The Stone Roses are performing just along the road), an appearance from Detroit rapper Danny Brown at the Arches nevertheless generates a certain level of excitement among the…
Neil Young & Crazy Horse - SECC, Glasgow, Thu 13 Jun 2013
17 Jun 2013
A sublime rock'n'roll show spanning the guitar god's varied career
Before Neil Young and Crazy Horse rolled into Glasgow there had already been online grumblings about the Alchemy Tour's extended guitar solos, feedback workouts and supposed lack of classics. It's a Crazy Horse show; what did they expect? Cosy campfire…
LeithLate - various venues, Edinburgh, Thu 13 Jun 2013
17 Jun 2013
Sterling art and music evening based on and around Leith Walk
If there’s one criticism of LeithLate, it’s that there’s not enough time to take it all in. With performances and exhibitions taking place in 17 venues on and around Leith Walk, three hours is nowhere near enough time to get a taste of everything. You…
Interview: Lauren Mayberry of Chvrches ... gives an interview to her former place of work
14 Jun 2013
Claire Sawers chats with former work colleague about touring, success and giving up the day job
LGBT and Around Town editor at The List up until a couple of issues ago, Lauren Mayberry is in Chvrches, the synth-pop trio who, just a year after forming, are set to play TITP, then tour with Depeche Mode. She still has time for the little people…
Tectonics Glasgow - City Halls/Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow, Sat 11 & Sun 12 May 2013
12 Jun 2013
Showcase of adventurous performances, featuring Alvin Lucier, Ilan Volkov and Stuart Braithwaite
Launched by Ilan Volkov, principal guest conductor of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Tectonics is an ambitious festival that aims to explore the hinterland between experimental and orchestral music. Originating last year in Iceland, in 2013 it has…
Fucked Up, Titus Andronicus and Metz - SWG3, Glasgow, Tue 28 May 2013
12 Jun 2013
A sweaty, impassioned and powerful triple-bill of North American rock acts
Titus Andronicus have had a rough day ahead of their show in one of Glasgow's most lugubriously located venues: two blown tyres on the A1 left them waiting hours for a tow and only sneaking their equipment in through the side door at around 9.30pm. So…
Jurassic 5 - O2 Academy, Glasgow, Mon 10 Jun 2013
12 Jun 2013
The intelligent hip hop posse show synergy and solidarity following their recent reunion
With J5's original line-up reuniting for this year’s recent Coachella festival, as is par for the course for a number of artists annually, their performance was a reminder as to how important their music has been as an evolutionary footprint in the…
First & Last: Scott Hutchison of Frightened Rabbit
12 Jun 2013
The folk-rock musician talks Vanilla Ice, dancing on the ceiling and Daenerys Targaryen
First record you ever bought Vanilla Ice’s To The Extreme. Last lie you told ‘I like your band, man.’ First movie you ever went on a date to Eyes Wide Shut. Baaaad choice. Last book you read The Manchurian Candidate by Richard…
Nomeansno - Electric Circus, Edinburgh, Tue 28 May 2013
12 Jun 2013
A ridiculously good gig by the unfeasibly great group of Canadian math rock progenitors
‘I hate wankers,’ declared guitarist Rob Wright apropos of nothing, with a wry grin. Who was the Canadian punk’s tirade in reference to? Surely not his adoring crowd, who helped the band produce a show to remember. As one hirsute stage invader attempted…
Mudhoney, Meat Puppets and Metz - 02 ABC, Glasgow, Wed 5 Jun
12 Jun 2013
A thoroughly entertaining set from the Sub Pop grunge kings, with able-bodied support
Don that plaid shirt and party like it’s 1992: those kings of Seattle sludge, Mudhoney, are in town, supported by veteran peyote-punks Meat Puppets and new generation Sub Poppers Metz. Meat Puppets are simply magical, their psychedelic country-punk…
Leith Late - many-venued, multi-arts night out returns for third year
11 Jun 2013
Highlights include Wounded Knee, LAW and Sparrow and the Workshop
Back for a third year, Leith’s sprawling, many-venued, multi-arts night out returns, showcasing over 30 artists and performers across 17 venues. There will be art exhibitions, live music, spoken word and film showings, between 6-9pm. The venues span the…
Vom - Altered States
11 Jun 2013
The doomy, nigh-instrumental Glaswegians merge ritualistic intensity with more exploratory ambitions
There’s something threatening and otherworldly about this doomy, nigh-instrumental Glasgow trio. A combination of the relative scarcity of their live appearances, an obtuse and abstract artwork, some evocative and foreboding choices of album and song…
Boards of Canada - Tomorrow’s Harvest
10 Jun 2013
Ambient electronica comeback from the Edinburgh siblings
Ok, so instead of a normal review I’ve decided to hide a cryptic code in the text here that you, the reader, will have to decipher. If you are able to unlock this riddle, it will lead you to a disused public toilet in Gorgie where you will find an…
Rubylux, Caan and iAM1 to perform at next ListLive event
10 Jun 2013
Our next London-based live music showcase spans anthemic indie, electro-noir and rap/acoustic/spoken
Following a great turn-out at our debut ListLive event, we're looking forward to the next gig at The Purple Turtle, London on Fri 21 Jun. It's another varied line-up of some of the most exciting bands and artists on the rise at the moment, including…
We Worship The Sun - The Art School, Glasgow, Sat 1 Jun 2013
10 Jun 2013
An all-day jamboree of live music and DJs offering noise terror, punk jollies and absurdist improv
Nurtured by independent promoters, DIY micro-labels and alternative venues, Glasgow's underground music scene remains in rosy-cheeked good health. An all-day jamboree of live music and DJs, complete with barbecue and jumble sale, We Worship The Sun…
T in the Park 2013: Scottish musicians and artists share their favorite memories of T in the Park
10 Jun 2013
David Mackenzie, Kyle Falconer, Neil Primrose and Craig & Charlie Reid on experiencing T in the Park
David Mackenzie Filmmaker and director of T in the Park feature You Instead ’The madness of trying to shoot a 90 page comedy drama script over four days in a wild and totally uncontrollable festival will forever be etched on my memory -- it was all…
Crate Digging: Isaac Tichauer
10 Jun 2013
The DJ gives a sneak peek in his record crate ahead of his appearance at Gasoline Dance Machine
Edinburgh favourite Gasoline Dance Machine launches in Glasgow this month and to mark the occasion they’re joined by special guest Isaac Tichaur. Here the French Express signee talks us through ‘some tracks I’m loving right now for a whole range of…
Zomby - With Love
10 Jun 2013
Ambitious and sprawling double LP by indefatigable talented artist
Given that Zomby routinely treats his fans with disdain and doesn’t bother turning up to play gigs when booked or petulantly strops off after 20 minutes, it would be fitting if I accidently didn’t bother to review his album. Fitting, but would get me…
Profile: Drums of Death
10 Jun 2013
The skull-faced producer has worked with Hot Chip and Peaches in between his solo output
Name: Drums of Death Occupation: Skull-faced, make-up caked master of spooky synths, gritty grime and acid techno. Born in Oban but now residing in London (via Glasgow) Drums of Death, has created a villainous alter ego for his electronic output, a…
Charli XCX - True Romance
10 Jun 2013
The goth-pop vocalist's debut combines pop sensibilities with emotional lyrics and electro beats
Charli XCX's journey to pop stardom has been anything but quick. She got her first big break when she was 14, being invited to perform at a warehouse rave in east London, after the host had heard a few of her demos on MySpace, and by 16, she was signed…
Cold Cave's Dominick Fernow takes his Vatican Shadow alter-ego on tour
10 Jun 2013
The Hospital Records boss (aka Prurient) specialises in dense beds of instrumental electronica
Go to Discogs, search for Prurient and feel the next few hours of your life contract as you imagine yourself rifling through their creator’s online footprint to find out exactly what Dominick Fernow has done with his time. Lots and lots of electronic…
Vasquez – Henry’s Cellar Bar, Edinburgh, Fri 24 May 2013
10 Jun 2013
Instrumental post-rock, with support from Alright the Captain, Billy Ray Osiris and Crusades
Prior to the arrival of headliners Vasquez onstage tonight, it’s easy to align the other hard-rocking acts on the bill to various parts of the body. Alright the Captain are undoubtedly the brain: from a bank of guitar pedals and a split-level synth…
