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Pixies - Glasgow, 4th October 2009
By the time Nirvana had come to fame, the Pixies had already come and gone. They never really did get all that much recognition at the time, but retrospectively they’ve become somewhat of a must-have for anyone with an ear for alternative music. Tonight saw them return to Glasgow after 18 years – their last trip in 1991, where the stage collapsed after only a few songs....
BLACK FRANCIS, XX TEENS
Venue: Koko, London Teaser: Fresh from the Pixies reunion and biting back with some LOUDquietLOUD material, Black Francis is taking Koko by storm with XX Teens by his Satanic side. Ric Rawlins reviews… Pull quote 2: no one can ‘do the banshee’ like he does… First para: XX Teens presence at Koko is almost as peverse as the legendary google results of...
T-Break Showcase
Venue: King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow Teaser: Battle of the Bands gigs can be pretty harrowing - for the audience as much as for the bands taking part. Fortunately for Tom Brogan, the recent T-Break showcase in Glasgow had more than a few pleasant surprises. Pull quote 2: Some harder rock arrives in the shape of Yashin. They’ve brought a large contingent of fans with...
Siren Fest 2009: Built to Spill + Thee Oh Sees + Japandroids + Raveonettes + Grand Duchy + more
Built to Spill Grand Duchy/Frank Black Thee Oh Sees Without a doubt, this was the most pleasant weather the Siren Festival has ever seen. Maybe a weird thing to say up front, but here’s a festival that has a reputation for being held on the most miserably hot, humid day of the year, where you wish someone would squeegee you every half hour. So with temperatures in the mid-80s and low...
This week's singles
Band name: Oi Va Voi, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Panda Bear, Stinky Munchkins and more Label: Varioos Teaser: Cindy Suzuki reviews this weeks single releases from Stinky Munchkins, Panda Bear, Hatchem Social and more! Pull quote 2: I’ll be getting this one out for the barbeque… First para: SINGLE OF THE WEEK: OI VA VOI / YURI (V2) Somewhere up in Space, high...
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    Photos from a recent FOE gig - a friend of our friends Hold Your Horse Is - she’s gonna be big!!! Read the gig review after the jump.

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  • In Pictures: Latitude Festival 2011

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