IDLES
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My Top 10 Album Promotion Gigs of 2024
A look back over the year at the best gigs that were promoting a recent album release for the artists. Like any gig we’ve attended, it’s how the studio tracks we may be familiar with translate to a live setting that’s critical. How easy is it to hit all the notes when singing? Any flourishes…
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A to Z Chapter 1 – Musical Acts
The #AtoZMusicalTour It started on 27th January 2024 with a trip to The Bungalow in Paisley to see ska-punk band Rudebeard, and ended with a visit to Room 2 in Glasgow on 16th November 2024 to witness experimental exponents Xiu Xiu. In between, with my good, patient lady Bronagh, we have visited many venues across…
A to Z Music tour, ABC, Al Lover, Butler, Depeche Mode, Esperanza, filthy tongues, Gates of Light, Gaz Coombes, Glasgow, Harley Kimboro Lewis, IDLES, Jesus and Mary Chain, Nadine Shah, Night Beats, Port Sulphur, Quad90, reviews, Roisin Murphy, Rudebeard, Takuya Kuroda, Theta, Unharm, Vaselines, Xiu Xiu, Yo La Tango
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European Tour No.1
Our A to Z Musical Tour It seems like only a few weeks ago since we completed our A to Z Tour of Scotland, which took us a few years to complete, with a prolonged break due to the COVID pandemic. That started in Anstruther and finished in Zoar on New Years Day. What to…
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IDLES
The 12th gig on our A to Z musical adventure was …… IDLES, Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, Germany. After selling out a near 12000 capacity venue, there’s probably a degree of expectation by the audience that has been, so far, unmatched by the band to date. So it was with the IDLES last night, as they took…
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TANGK
Playlist here of the album, with one of the top tracks on video below. My thoughts on …….. TANGK If your exposure to the IDLES started and ended with their debut album Brutalism in 2017, you may be surprised with the change in musical direction as expressed in their latest vinyl offering TANGK. A bit…
