
You won't see much of me at gigs this week, because my little brother is visiting. I am gutted at having to miss the Major Matt Mason gig last night, but I just ended up being too tired and having too much to do in too little time. Samamidon is playing in Edinburgh next Monday, so that needs to be publicised. He's a bit good, and Meursault are doing an acoustic slot in support, so it promises to be an amazing night. The gig is going to be at the Bowery , which is [...]

Well we are approaching the Carnival of Shit that is the Edinburgh Festival's indie music offering. The Edge is utterly abysmal, offering virtually no bands worth seeing and absolutely nothing to generate any sort of excitment. Noah & the Whale, Johnny Flynn and the Shout Out Louds are the only real treats from out of town, but two of the best bands - Broken Records and Isosceles - are local so we get to see them during the rest of year anyway. So brilliant as it is to see local lads headlining the Liquid Rooms, the lack of [...]