This month it’s my great privilege to be able to present the very first guest writer to the site. This is The Charlatans at Delamere Forest as reviewed by David A Currie. Makes for a cracking read. Over to you David… From the start of the day I knew this was going to be a …
When The Saints
A little over three years ago, it was my absolute pleasure to see Twisted Wheel play in Harley’s in Bathgate. You know the intimate feeling of a small gig you just can’t beat. Well, this was like having the band in my living room. Harley’s, an upstairs of a pub venue (God rest it’s soul) …
2012 Review of the year
2012 let’s wrap it up with a beautiful poetic review Some of the highlights from what has been A fast paced, constantly changing twelve months. For just a minute put aside the news and a trillion Google searches As I present a story of always listening to your head, heart and guts. For anyone that …
The Velveteen Saints -Broadcast 29 Dec 12
Well, this is a first. Regular readers of the site will perhaps remember that once on a time, I would turn up at gigs with just enough time to get to the bar and find a good spot, before the headline act came on. But, in music, as with much in life, I learnt a …
The Velveteen Saints – Nice n Sleazy
Chalk and cheese? Right and wrong? Black and White? Och no! Perhaps more like my Ying and yang kind of a day. The mother in law is visiting this week and we had promised her a trip to the Royal Yacht Britannia as a birthday treat earlier in the year. As with many best laid …
Tim Burgess – Glasgow Oran Mor gig review
Lovers of live music that have not had the pleasure of Glasgow’s Oran Mor should treat themselves to a visit sometime soon. It’s dark recesses and low ceilings, make for a haunting and yet cosy, homely feel for your musical entertainment. Forget the transcendental superglue floors and mesmerising aura of The Barras for a night, …