Blancmange : Profile - Profiles |
Tony Gaughan examines a detailed and in-depth nine CD retrospective from synth pop duo Blancmange, which compiles together their first three albums with remixes, session tracks, demos and live performances
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Afghan Whigs : ABC, Glasgow, 27/5/2017 - Live Reviews |
Tony Gaughan at the ABC in Glasgow enjoys a glistening set from the Afghan Whigs which incudes tracks from their most successful albums and a heartfelt tribute to a missing band mate
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Gary J. Jucha : The Clash FAQ - Profiles |
Tony Gaughan finds American Gary Jucha's'The Clash FAQ' to be the definitive book on the seminal punk band
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Pele : Fireworks - Favourite Album Reviews |
Tony Gaughan reflects upon Wirral-based pop/rock act Pele's 1992 debut album, which has just been re-released in a twenty-fifth anniversary edition
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Posies : Hug and Pint, Glasgow, 28/10/2016 - Live Reviews |
Tony Gaughan watches American power pop act the Posies play an exceptional set at the tiny Hug and Pint and their first Glasgow gig in eleven years
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Jayhawks : Art School, Glasgow, 1/9/2016 - Live Reviews |
Tony Gaughan watches alternative country outfit the Jayhawks play a fine set of songs pre-picked by fans at the Art School in Glasgow
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Creation Records : Profile - Profiles |
Tony Gaughan finds essential new five CD box set 'Creation Artefact: The Dawn Of Creation Records 1983-85', which focuses on the early years of the seminal label
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UB40 : Present Arms - Favourite Album Reviews |
In our 'Re:View' section, in which we look back at albums from the past, Tony Gaughan examines Bimingham band UB40's 1981 bestselling second album 'Present Arms', which is about to be re-released in a three CD edition
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Micah P. Hinson : Micah P. Hinson and the Gospel of Progress - Favourite Album Reviews |
Tony Gaughan reflects on Texan-based singer-songwriter Micah P. Hinson's 2004 brooding debut album, which has recently been reissued
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Ian Dury and the Blockheads : Profile - Profiles |
With a new box set out on both CD and vinyl which collects all eight of Ian Dury's albums, Tony Gaughan looks back on Dury and his band the Blockheads' extraordinary career
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Filthy Tongues : African Caribbean Centre, Glasgow, 1/11/2014 - Live Reviews |
Tony Gaughan watches the Filthy Tongues, in their first show in nearly three years, play several of their classic Goodbye Mr Mackenzie and Angelfish hits in a brilliant show at the African Caribbean Centre in Glasgow
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Pop Group : Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh, 20/10/2014 - Live Reviews |
Tony Gaughan finds that seminal post-punk outfit the Pop Group have lost none of their abrasive edge in a dynamic show at the Voodoo Rooms in Edinburgh on their first full-length UK tour in over thirty years
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Hold Steady : Hold Steady / So So Glos - Garage, Glasgow, 15/10/2014 - Live Reviews |
Tony Gaughan enjoys powerful sets from the much acclaimed Hold Steady and their tour mates, Brooklyn power punk outfit the So So Glos, at the ABC in Glasgow
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Jim Jones Revue : Oran Mor, Glasgow, 26/11/2014 - Live Reviews |
Tony Gaughan at the Oran Mor in Glasgow watches London-based rock and roll outfit the Jim Jones Revue play a sensational set on their farewell tour
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Urban Voodoo Machine : O2 ABC2, Glasgow, 20/9/2014 - Live Reviews |
Tony Gaughan watches extraordinary eleven-piece band Urban Voodoo Machine play an adrenalin-fuelled show at the O2 ABC2 in Glasgow
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Twilight Sad : Richmond Park, Glasgow, 30/8/2014 - Live Reviews |
At the chaotic Last Big Weekend Festival in Glasgow, Tony Gaughan watches brooding Scottish post-rockers the Twilight Sad play a short but intense and brilliant gig
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Chameleons Vox : Broadcast, Glasgow, 27/5/2014 - Live Reviews |
Tony Gaughan watches Chameleons Vox, which features original Chameleons bassist Mark Burgess, in an excellent show play all of Burgess' former band's 1982 classic debut album, 'Script of the Bridge' at Broadcast in Glasgow
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Micah P Hinson : Broadcast, Glasgow, 27/4/2014 - Live Reviews |
Tony Gaughan watches Texan-based singer-songwriter Micah P Hinson play his new album 'Micah P Hinson and the Nothing' in its entirety in a stunning show at Broadcast in Glasgow
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English Beat : ABC2, Glasgow, 10/3/2014 - Live Reviews |
Tony Gaughan watches Dave Wakeling with his band the English Beat play an excellent set of his classic hits at the ABC2 in Glasgow
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Del Amitri, the Big Dish and the O's : Hydro, Glasgow, 24/1/2014 - Live Reviews |
Tony Gaughan watches rock/country outfit Del Amitri play a fantastic set of their classic hits on a home town gig at the Hydro in Glasgow in the opening show of their first tour in ten years
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J. Roddy Walston and The Business : Broadcast, Glasgow, 23/2/2014 - Live Reviews |
Tony Gaughan watches Baltimore-based rock and roll outfit play an explosive, manificent show in their first ever European gig at Broadcast in Glasgow
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Boomtown Rats : Profile - Profiles |
Tony Gaughan looks back on the career of the Boomtown Rats, whose six albums have just been released in a box set, the latest in the 'Classic Album Collection' series
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Holy Ghosts, Colonel Mustard and the Dijon 5 and A New International : King Tut's Wah Wah Club, Glasgow, 11/1/2014 - Live Reviews |
Tony Gaughan watches strong sets from three new Scottish bands, the Holy Ghosts, Colonel Mustard and the Dijon 5 and A New International, at a show at King Tut's Wah Wah Club in Glasgow
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Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds : Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow, 31/10/2013 - Live Reviews |
At a Halloween gig at the Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow Tony Gaughan watches Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds play a masterclass set
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Cult : Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow, 26/10/2013 - Live Reviews |
Tony Gaughan watches the Cult on a tour to showcase their 1987 third album 'Electric' play a fiery set at the Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow
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