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)
Author: Gary
Well, here’s a first for me. I thought I knew all the venues in Edinburgh, but here we are at The Bongo Club in the Cowgate. I must have ed it literally thousands of times over the years and never noticed it. But I’m here tonight and inside for L.A. band Death Valley Girls – … Continue reading Gig Review: Death Valley Girls / Bella and The Bizarre – The Bongo Club, Edinburgh (9th May 2025)
Well, it’s been a while since I’ve been back to Glasgow’s Nice N Sleazy. I missed the Edinburgh gig last night due to family commitments, but I made the trip through to Glasgow for tonight’s show featuring the Queen of slide guitar, Erja Lyytinen. She’s currently on tour promoting her fabulous new album Smell the … Continue reading Gig Review: Erja Lyytinen – Nice N Sleazy, Glasgow (7th April 2025)
Here we are, back at Bannermans Edinburgh for a double dose of Liberty—first up, Thieves of Liberty, followed by Sons of Liberty. Opening the night, Thieves of Liberty from Sunderland deliver a high-energy set mostly drawn from last year’s excellent Shangri-La album. We also get a couple of earlier tracks from their superb 2022 Back … Continue reading Gig Review: Sons of Liberty / Thieves of Liberty – Bannermans, Edinburgh (28th March 2025)
Here we are back at Bannermans for a night of blues-infused rock 'n' roll with the fabulous Troy Redfern. But first, we have a young four-piece band from Glasgow in the form of Warm Reekin' Rich. The boys are inspired by classic rock, blues, psychedelic, and folk music, and it certainly showed in their style—hints … Continue reading Gig Review: Troy Redfern / Warm Reekin’ Rich – Bannerman’s Edinburgh (4th March 2025)
Here we are at Ivory Blacks, amid a sea of denim cut-offs and more band patches than I've seen in a long while, for a night of old-school metal billed as Tytan's NWOBHM Night. Kicking things off tonight are local boys Tantrum, who kindly stepped in after Elixir had to pull out. The guitars kick … Continue reading Gig Review: Saracen / Tytan / Spartan Warrior / Tantrum – Ivory Blacks, Glasgow (15th February 2025)