Cats in Space return with their new studio album – the expansive and immersive double album ‘Kickstart The Sun’ – on 29 July 2022. A real labour of love for Cats producer/guitarist and principal songwriter Greg Hart, and Greg was on hand to talk to us about the lengthy creative …
Read More »Review: Alice Cooper – OVO Hydro, Glasgow
For some artists, the reality of an enforced period of time off the road didn’t really make much difference due to the fact that they might only perform every few years. But for a perennial road warrior like Alice Cooper, the worldwide shutdown of live entertainment was a tough pill …
Read More »Review: Thunder – SEC Armadillo, Glasgow
After the tour was pushed back twice in two years – thanks to C***d – could Thunder fans finally uncross those appendages that had been tangled up in hope since the new dates were announced? Dare they dream? Would lightning strike yet again? Open up Facebook on Saturday lunchtime and …
Read More »Review: Robert Jon & The Wreck – Oran Mor, Glasgow
Making good on their promise to come back “real soon”, Californian purveyors of rock & soul Robert Jon & The Wreck are well into their extensive three-month-long tour of the UK & Europe, seven months after their last visit to these shores. Reflecting the buzz surrounding this band, the venues …
Read More »Review: Whitesnake – OVO Hydro, Glasgow
Tuesday, 14th December 1982, Newcastle City Hall, a 14-year-old started a musical obsession that would last a lifetime. I remember the sense of excitement as the lights dimmed, knowing my favourite band was about to hit the stage, I remember that feeling because it never changed over the last 40 …
Read More »Interview: Mark Tremonti
GRAMMY® winning musician, producer, author as well as founding member of chart-topping, globally successful rock bands Alter Bridge, Creed, and Tremonti, Mark Tremonti is “stepping out” with his most-ambitious and challenging project to date. Mark has partnered with National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) as he releases an album of Frank …
Read More »Review: Station 18 Festival, Swansea
When you see an advert for a new festival, run over three days in an intimate indoor venue, with 20 bands for a grand total of thirty quid, it is pretty much impossible to stop yourself from pressing that “buy” button. Some guys called “Midnight Tornado” were apparently responsible for …
Read More »Introducing: Kira Mac
Named after their eponymous frontwoman, Kira Mac is a musical collective made up — they proudly proclaim — of misfits from different corners of the country, from Stoke to Hull, who met by chance in Manchester back in 2018. Studio album ‘Chaos is Calling’ is due for release in Autumn …
Read More »Review: Ali Ferguson – The Contemplative Power of Water
Edinburgh-based guitarist Ali Ferguson has had 25 years as a professional musician playing with the likes of former Stiltskin and Genesis singer Ray Wilson and folk troubadour Dougie MacLean. Largely recorded at his home studio named the Little Blue Room, this is Ali’s third solo release, slowly compiled over the last …
Read More »Interview: Danny Kiranos Amigo The Devil
Danny KIranos aka Amigo The Devil recently brought his own devilish, macabre brand of murderfolk to the UK for a sold-out tour, and we chatted with Danny before the last night of the tour in Glasgow. Check in with the man himself, below… Cliched start to an interview, but with …
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