Here we are again, back at Bannermans for a night of rock ’n’ roll—three bands with various sounds but all very much in the rock ’n’ roll style. We start off with local boys Holyrude Vault, a hard-working bunch of lads who I’ve seen numerous times, and they always deliver that classic LA Sunset Strip … Continue reading Gig Review: Kickin’ Valentina / Sisters Doll / Holyrude Vault – Bannermans, Edinburgh (15th May 2025)
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It beggars belief that South of Salem’s Death of the Party is over a year old and they’re only just getting a headline tour to celebrate it. With two tours ing Kris Barras this time, last year and Wednesday 13 six months later, alongside playing pretty much every Summer festival between those two tours, they’ve … Continue reading Gig Review: South of Salem / High Parasite / In Search of Sun – KK’s Steel Mill, Wolverhampton (3rd April 2025)
Ahh, my home from home—back at Bannermans tonight for one of my favourite Japanese bands, Electric Eel Shock. But first up, we have a Glasgow band on their debut gig: Stop The Suns From Setting. The band formed last year and draw inspiration from the likes of Spiritbox, Sleep Token, and Bring Me the Horizon. … Continue reading Gig Review: Electric Eel Shock / Stop The Suns From Setting – Bannermans, Edinburgh (12th May 2025)
The weather was starting to break on Friday night as I parked up and headed to Slay, avoiding a very angry man swearing at a taxi on his mobile phone and wondering why there were two police vans parked in the middle of the road just up from the venue. Ah, Glasgow. I arrived just … Continue reading Gig Review: Michael Monroe / CJ Wildheart – Slay, Glasgow (23rd May 2025)
Glasgow's run of warm weather is apparently coming to an end, but it was certainly still warm as I headed for the Academy. And the night was to get warmer still... Opening the evening were relative newcomers Split Chain, formed in 2023. From Bristol, something they were keen to remind us at several points throughout … Continue reading Gig Review: A Day To / Split Chain – O2 Academy, Glasgow (22nd May 2025)
My summer had officially kicked off on a warm Tuesday night this week when I strolled along to the recognisable venue of Legends on Edinburgh’s Cowgate. When I arrived just before doors there was already a ionate ambience displayed from the queue of dedicated fans out front. Once entering the upstairs gig space, I witnessed … Continue reading Gig Review: Castle Rat / Cwfen – Legends, Edinburgh (20th May 2025)