Barrowland Ballroom
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The Twilight Sad with Deary and Theo Bleak
6 May 2026, Barrowland Ballroom Rarely, if ever, have I attended a gig at the Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow and left disappointed. And this night was to be no different. In promoting their latest album release, the band warmed up for this homecoming gig with a tour around the UK and parts of Europe. So,…
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Tom McGuire And The Brassholes with Sean Choon & The Prawn Monsoon and The Great Pleasure
30 January 2026, Barrowland Ballroom I’ve been to my fair share of gigs across the years at Glasgow’s premier music venue, The Barrowland Ballroom. However, across the whole evening, I can’t remember so many people on stage to entertain the packed floor in front of them. There appeared to be a competition between all three…
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Slowdive
The 9th gig on our A to Z musical adventure was …… Slowdive at The Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow. A night surrounded by reverb at The Barrowlands. Last night’s performance was an unforgettable shoegaze experience that will likely still be echoing in the ears and minds of those who were fortunate enough to attend this…
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Looking to Shoegaze
A few years ago, a pal of Bronagh’s asked me what I meant by Shoegaze music. To answer back that ‘…it’s just bloody good music.’ wasn’t going to cut ice. So I simply summarised by saying it was like light and delicate soundscapes made up of heavily distorted guitar playing and vocals that were sometimes…
