2007-02-27

Gigs 2007

This list will be constantly updated

Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan - ABC, Glasgow - Sun 21st January
Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan
Kathryn Williams

Ray Lamontagne - Usher Hall, Edinburgh - Wed 24th January
Ray Lamontagne
Leona Naess

Dogtooth Club - Henry's, Edinburgh - Fri 2nd February
Bono Must Die

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Barrowland, Glasgow - Sat 3rd February
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Cold War Kids
Elvis Perkins

NME New Rave Tour - Barrowland, Glasgow - Tues 6th February
Klaxons
CSS
Sunshine Underground
New Young Pony Club (didn't see)

Clean George IV - Henry's, Edinburgh - Sun 11th February
Clean George IV
Korova
Honeytrap

Bloc Party - Corn Exchange, Edinburgh - Tues 20th February
Bloc Party
Noisettes

Brakes - Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh - Mon 26th February
Brakes
Le Reno Amps
(Not sure what the other support were called)

Malcolm Middleton (instore appearance) - Fopp, Rose St, Edinburgh - Tues 27th Feb
Malcolm Middleton

Alterkicks - King Tut's, Glasgow - Wed 28th Feb
Alterkicks
Dirty Weekend

Dartz! - Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh - Sat 3rd March
Dartz!
V2 Schneider

Popup - Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh - Sun 4th March
Popup
Edgar Prais
Remnant Kings

SXSW - Austin, Texas - Wed 14th to Sat 17th March
List of bands coming soon

The Shins - Barrowlands, Glasgow - Sun 25th March
The Shins
Viva Voce
Jeremy Warmsley

Camera Obscura - Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh - Tues 27th March
Camera Obscura
Ned Collette

Bis - King Tuts, Glasgow - Fri 6th April
Bis
(Can't remember their name)
Juno

Arctic Monkeys - Caird Hall, Dundee - Tues 17th April
Arctic Monkeys
The Little Flames
Gas Club (didn't see)

Cat Power - The Ferry, Glasgow - Wed 25th April
Cat Power
Tom Brousseau

Low - Oran Mor, Glasgow - Thurs 26th April
Low
Death Vessel

Bobby Conn - Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh - Fri 27th April
Bobby Conn
Black Lips

Micah P. Hinson - Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh - Sat 28th April
Micah P. Hinson
Califone
Grant Campbell

Great Escape Festival - Brighton - Saturday
Edgar Prias
Maccabees
The Strange Death Of Liberal England
Neon Plastix

Seasick Steve - The Arches, Glasgow - Sat 26th May
Seasick Steve
(didn't see support)

Evolution Festival - Newcastle & Gateshead - Mon 28th May
Maximo Park
Simian Mobile Disco
Datarock
Echo & The Bunnymen
Bonde Do Role
Calvin Harris
Hot Club De Paris
Shy Child

2007-01-04

2006 Best-ofs: Gigs

Top 15 gigs attended in 2006, in particular order. This was really hard to pick, and i certainly couldnt put them in order. It has been a really good gig year.

regina spector – cabaret voltaire, edinburgh – wed 1st feb
broken social scene – temple bar music centre, dublin – sat 11th feb
how to swim – cabaret voltaire, edinburgh – wed 26th april
silver jews – bongo club, edinburgh – thurs 27th april
guillemots – liquid rooms, edinburgh – fri 26th may
we are scientists & primal scream & death cab for cutie - t in the park festival
teenage fanclub – kentish town forum, london – mon 24th july
low – koko, london – wed 26th july
seasick steve - belladrum festival
spank rock – cabaret voltaire, edinburgh – wed 30th aug
hot chip & tapes n tapes & CSS - indian summer festival
the gossip – oran mor, glasgow – tues 31st oct
flaming lips – secc, glasgow – fri 10th nov
josh ritter – cabaret voltaire, edinburgh
j spaceman – queens hall, edinburgh
arab strap – abc, glasgow

Andy Lobban

Edinburgh, Scotland