Teed Off
An open letter to Geoff Ellis, boss-man of DF Concerts, promoters of T in the Park. Dear Geoff, Thanks for the terribly predictable T in the Park line-up announced last month with only the merest...
View ArticleHeaven is Whenever
Album of the Week: The Hold Steady – Heaven is Whenever I turned up a little late for the Hold Steady party, stumbling in with a bottle of cheap bourbon and a handful of aspirin, just as things were...
View ArticleInfinite Arms
Album of the Week: Band of Horses – Infinite Arms This album has gotten a wee bit of stick, mixed in with some very high ratings from the big magazines, so I was a little apprehensive when I picked it...
View ArticleBest Albums of 2010: 5-1
I’d say it’s been a vintage year for quality music. Before I get into this year’s top five, here’s another 25 that didn’t quick make the list but all come highly recommended by the Tidal Wave of...
View ArticleThe Hold Steady/Wintersleep, Glasgow 02 ABC, February 9, 2011
On the face of it, Nova Scotians Wintersleep look like the ideal support act for the Hold Steady – checked shirts and baseball caps seem like standard uniform. But they’re far from a facsimile of their...
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