⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This ragged rabble from Stornoway whip the Glasgow crowd into a frenzy, expertly kicking off the first weekend of Celtic Connections in a way that only they can. Almost unbelievably, these three lads from …
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Review: Paris: From Piaf to Pop!, Edinburgh Fringe, French Institute in Scotland
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is a melting pot of culture, song and story. In this year’s instalment of Christine Bovill’s legendary Edinburgh turn, the spotlight is on Paris and its evolution of music from …
Album Review: Going The Distance – Jonathan Antoine
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The unmistakable voice of Jonathan Antoine first found fame with the public through an unforgettable audition on Britain’s Got Talent. Of course, this was only the first chapter in the story for this young …
Album Review: Face to Face, Hayden Tee
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ In the present day, musical theatre often finds itself as the butt of the joke in the entertainment field. Big belts and schmaltzy scores aren’t for everyone, but every so often something comes along …
Review: The Sorries, Edinburgh Fringe
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Corries are arguably Scotland’s best-known folk band. Their unique and distinctive take on Scottish classics have resulted in singalongs and pubs for generations, and their own songwriting skill secured “Flower of Scotland” as …
Review: Choir of Man, Edinburgh Fringe
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The showband era has been transformed from the bygone days of Big Tom and Declan Nerney in a marquee in Drumlish to the glitz of the modern day, which has seen the boom of …
Review: Gregory Porter – Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Porter secures his status as a true gentleman as well as an outstanding vocalist. The new tracks for his upcoming album also confirm their promise.
Review: Roger Hodgson, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I’ve been to many music concerts; some are fun, some are flat, but none have been as moving as Roger Hodgson’s 30 May concert in Glasgow. As the legendary voice of Supertramp, one could …