Craig Dickson

Exposure: The Set Up

27 Oct 2009

The Set Up play their own refreshing brand of bluesy pop-rock, layered with vocal harmonies and sweet melodies. On closer inspection there is more going on here than is initially apparent. The tuneful nature of their music disguises the cynical and…

Frightened Rabbit

New material promises great things

21 Aug 2009

From the moment Frightened Rabbit take the stage, the capacity crowd at the Queen’s Hall gives them a warm welcome - roaring their approval before a note has been played. They open with the first track from their Midnight Organ Fight album, ‘The Modern…

Frightened Rabbit, Three Blind Wolves, Dupec

23 Feb 2010

Tonight’s openers Dupec arrive late and a little flustered. Their angular indie-rock shows plenty of potential, but tonight’s set is too rough around the edges to really shine. Up next are Glasgow’s Three Blind Wolves – indie troubadour Ross Clark’s…

Exposure: Still Flyin'

25 Jan 2010

"Hammjamm is a physiological state of euphoria and optimism that occurs when a good time becomes better. There are no defined rules or ways to have a hammjamm but is usually obtained while amongst friends". These are the words of OJ Hammond, San…

Exposure: Naïve New Beaters

18 Nov 2009

Naïve New Beaters are a Parisian pop group who have been causing a bit of a stir in their homeland and beyond with their take on pop. Mixing electronic, rap, pop and indie rock influences into a tuneful confection, they come on like the insane cousin of…

3OH!3

Classic Grand, Glasgow, Fri 6 Nov 2009

10 Nov 2009

The sold out crowd at the Classic Grand is baying for Colorado's 3OH!3 to start the festivities tonight. Coming on stage to chants of their name and torrents of high-pitched girl screams, they waste no time in blasting into their brand of frat boy crunk…

Exposure: Teenagers in Tokyo

9 Nov 2009

Teenagers in Tokyo are four ladies and one gentleman who play stylish art-rock with a new wave feel, and have toured with the likes of CSS and the Gossip. They relocated from Sydney to chase the dream in London in June this year after releasing their…

Exposure - Shields Up

22 Oct 2009

Formed in January this year, Edinburgh-based Shields Up’s self-titled debut album arrived in stores on October 5th. They have already been on tour around the UK plying their trade more than once and are fast earning a reputation for energetic live shows…